LCF recognized for national philanthropic standards

Lincoln Community Foundation recently received re-accreditation with the nation’s highest standard for philanthropic excellence. National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations® establish legal, ethical, effective practices for community foundations everywhere.

The National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations® program requires community foundations to document their policies for donor services, investments, grantmaking and administration. With more than 500 community foundations already accredited nationwide, the program is designed to provide quality assurance to donors, as well as to their legal and financial advisors.

“Every day the LCF team leans in on our core value of integrity,” said Tracy Edgerton, president of Lincoln Community Foundation. “By striving to do our work with integrity at the forefront, we build trust within the community. This accreditation reflects our promise to Lincoln that we will act with uncompromising honesty in everything we do.”  

The National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations® program was established in 2000 in cooperation with the Council on Foundations. For more information about National Standards, visit www.cfstandards.org.