The following articles can be found on the Maine Philanthropy Center web site. 
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Self-Dealing: A Concise Guide for Foundation Board and Staff developed in partnership with the Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers of which MPC is a member and, written by John Edie, former General Counsel for the Council on Foundations and current director at PriceWaterhouseCoopers.

Conflicts of Interest at Foundations: Avoiding the Bad and Managing the Good produced by Board Source and the Michigan Council on Foundations.

10 Common Errors to Avoid in Completing a Private Foundation's 990-PF directed toward the actual 990 preparer and developed by PriceWaterhouseCoopers for the Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers. 

What you Should Know Before Signing Your Organization’s 990-PF, A Guide for Foundation Officers also developed by PriceWaterhouseCoopers with particular attention to foundation staff or trustees responsible for signing off on the 990.

The following items are published by the Council on Foundations and are available in the Maine Philanthropy Center Library.

Top 10 Ways Family Foundations Get into Trouble. This booklet is written in practical language using New Yorker cartoons to alert foundation trustees, staff and advisors to the critical issues of foundation management including self-dealing, personal pledges, attending fundraisers, hiring family members as staff and board compensation.

Top 10 Ways Independent Foundations Get into Trouble. Using the format described above, this booklet covers similar issues for non-family run foundations.

Family Foundations and the Law, 3^rd Edition. In a straightforward, question-and-answer format, this publication steers foundation staff, trustees and advisors through the complex legal issues that affect family foundations.

The Handbook on Private Foundations, 3^rd Edition. This best-selling handbook and its comprehensive bibliography have been updated to serve all foundation managers, from newcomers to veterans – offering a wide range of resources from grantmaking basics to investment management.

2005 Grantmakers Salary and Benefits Report. The latest report based on an annual survey conducted by the Council on Foundations.