[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 122 (Wednesday, September 12, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1499]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            CONGRATULATING THE SAGINAW COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

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                          HON. DALE E. KILDEE

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 12, 2012

  Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the Saginaw 
Community Foundation on obtaining their National Standards for U.S. 
Community Foundations accreditation from the Community Foundations 
Standards Board.
  The Community Foundations National Standards Board was established as 
a supporting organization of the Council on Foundations, a nonprofit 
membership association of grant making foundations and corporations, to 
administer the National Standards. This board is responsible for 
upholding the quality, value, and integrity of the National Standards 
for U.S. Community Foundations, the first and only accreditation 
program of its kind.
  In the United States, community foundations serve tens of thousands 
of donors, administer more than $40 billion in charitable funds, and 
address the core concerns of more than 700 communities and regions. 
With such a presence--nationally and within local communities--comes 
responsibility.
  Achieving confirmation and reconfirming compliance with National 
Standards is a rigorous process, guaranteeing that every community 
foundation that receives the designation has adhered to excellent 
philanthropic practice. This program requires community foundations to 
document their policies for governance, donor services, investments, 
grantmaking, community leadership, and administration.
  The Saginaw Community Foundation of Saginaw, Michigan has obtained 
its National Standards accreditation by demonstrating a commitment to 
operational quality, integrity, accountability, and adherence to the 
highest standards for grantmaking.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in congratulating the Saginaw Community 
Foundation on receiving its National Standards accreditation and in 
commending the foundation's dedicated service to Saginaw and other 
communities in Michigan.

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