Grant-Making Guidelines
In making grants, the Foundation respects the rights of grant seekers and grantees as follows:

• The Foundation has constructive relations with grant seekers based on mutual respect and shared goals;
• The Foundation communicates clearly and on a timely basis with potential grantees;
• The Foundation treats grant seekers and grantees fairly and with respect;
• The Foundation respects the expertise of grant seekers in their fields of knowledge;
• The Foundation seeks to understand and respect the organizational capacity and needs of grant seeking organizations, and
• The Foundation respects the integrity of the mission of grant seeking organizations.

Grant-Making Process
In making grants, the Foundation’s Executive Committee will provide oversight, policy and direction to the Continuing Medical Education Committee, the Fund Development Committee and the Grant Committee.
The Foundation may accept an appointment to serve as personal representative in relation to any charitable bequest or devise to the Foundation. The appointment may be accepted only upon an affirmative vote of a majority of the Executive Committee present at any regular or special meeting of the Executive Committee if such notice of the proposed appointment to serve as trustee or personal representative is contained in the notice of the meeting.

The Grant Committee exists to provide oversight, policy and direction to the Foundation Board of Trustees and staff in the areas of establishment and management of individual accounts within the corporation and the distribution of monies from them. The committee is charged with ensuring a coordinated and consistent approach to all of the Foundation grant record keeping and distribution activities. The Committee chair will be appointed, annually, by the Board chairman.

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