What You Need to Know is a series of topical papers of interest to community foundation staff and board members. Each edition provides overviews of important executive, finance and administrative, development and donor services, communications, and grantmaking issues. In them find answers to questions like: How can a community foundation CEO build a strong relationship with his/her board chair? What are the elements of a succession plan? What is public policy and how can your foundation get involved in the process? Why should you and how do you work with the media?

For answers to these questions and more, read What You Need to Know. Just click on the topic you wish to know more about.