Publications

CFC Manuals & Resources

Governance & Management

Administration Handbook for Canadian Community Foundations
Everything you need to know to set up and keep your community foundation running smoothly.

A companion resource to the Governance and Management of Canadian Community Foundations manual, the Administration Handbook provides detailed guidelines and samples to help new members establish administrative systems and practices. It is intended to be a guide, presenting 'best practices' and raising issues and considerations that will assist in setting up or revising administrative systems.

Publication date: Revised 2008
Format: manual
Pages: 35
Price: Members $35 CAD; Non-members $70 CAD
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Governance and Management for Canadian Community Foundations
A detailed guide to help new and emerging community foundations clarify their governance role and establish appropriate management systems

This manual covers the issues of governance and management with a particular focus on the needs of small and emerging foundations. It is filled with policy samples and great practical examples including an overview of Board responsibilities, organizational charts, committee mandates and an agenda for Board Orientation session.

Publication date: Revised 2006
Format: Manual
Pages: Main manual - Web based; Board Members' Handbook template - 19 pages
Price: Members $50 CAD; Non-members $85 CAD
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Key Policies for Canadian Community Foundations
A supplement to The Policy Guidelines and Template Manual.

There’s no need to recreate the wheel thanks to CFC’s new policy templates for Canadian community foundations. More than 20 template policies to choose from. 

Publication Date:  2008
Format: Manual
Pages: 30
Price: Members $35 CAD; Non-members $70 CAD 
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Policy Guidelines and Template Manual
Ensure good governance practices with this comprehensive list of policies and template forms.

CFC’s Policy Guidelines and Template Manual provide Board members with key questions to consider in developing policies consistent with their model of governance. There are more than 40 policy guidelines and templates for issues such as governance, financial management, donor and gift management and fund agreements.

Publication date: 2004
Format: Manual
Pages: 104
Price: Members $50 CAD; Non-members $85 CAD
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An Introduction to Legal Issues for Canadian Community Foundations
An accessible and practical overview of charity law.

Produced in 2006, the Legal Issues manual provides an accessible and practical overview of charity law for Canadian foundations. This manual was written by Richard Bridge, an expert in charitable law and board member of the Parksville Qualicum Community Foundation. The manual contains the following sections: An Overview of Charity Law: Background and Highlights; Receiving Funds: Endowment Building and Donor Services; Holding Funds: Investment Management; Distributing Funds: Grantmaking; and Records and Reporting: Accountable, Transparent Governance.

Publication date: 2006
Format: manual
Pages: 37
Price: Members $35 CAD; Non-members $75 CAD
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