Integrity
- Being a good steward of donated funds
- Being accountable to members and the community
- Being transparent
- Doing what we say we will do
- Demonstrating honesty, respect, and personal responsibility for words and actions
Collaboration
- Working together on shared goals
- Being willing to compromise and engage in effective conflict resolution
- Honoring results of joint decision-making
- Working effectively with grantees and our fiscal sponsor
- Soliciting and considering input form all members
Compassion
- Responding to immediate significant needs in the community
- Giving grants where they are needed most
- Showing empathy and sensitivity to others’ needs and life experiences
- Listening Deeply
- Caring about others without judgement
Diversity
- Working to ensure that membership reflects the demographics of Sonoma County with respect to race, ethnicity, age, abilities, education, language, sexual identity – the entire spectrum of the human experience
- Awarding grants to diverse organizations with respect to focus areas and population served
- Working to ensure that BIPOC-led nonprofits are represented among grant nominees
Equity
- Ensuring that all members have equal rights, privileges and access to information
- Providing different levels of support to members and community partners based on need
- Ensuring processes are fair to all
Inclusion
- Engaging members at whatever level meets their needs
- Ensuring that members feel they belong and have a voice in decision-making
- Accepting and celebrating differences
- Adopting anti-racist and anti-discrimination policies and practices