Board Liaison for College Foundations

Governance guides for college foundations

Written for the board of a separate 501(c)(3) that raises and stewards private support for a college. General information, not legal or investment advice — confirm specifics against your bylaws, your operating agreement, and counsel.

• 5 min read

  The foundation–college relationship and staying independent

  How a community college foundation stays independent while working closely with the college: the operating agreement/MOU, financial controls, managing conflicts when directors serve both, and why the separation matters.

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• 4 min read

  What a community college foundation board is responsible for

  What a community college foundation board is responsible for: governing a separate 501(c)(3) that supports the college, raising private gifts and scholarships, stewarding the endowment, and keeping the foundation independent.

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