The Watertown Area Community Foundation has once again achieved accreditation from the National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations, the nation’s highest benchmark for philanthropic excellence.

The accreditation is a rigorous, peer-reviewed process that requires community foundations to meet 26 standards of quality, accountability and integrity, according to a community announcement.

The accreditation signals to donors, policymakers and the public that the Watertown Area Community Foundation meets the nation’s highest standards for operational excellence and public trust.

“This represents the Watertown Area Community Foundation's commitment to rigorous best practices that exceed federal and state law requirements,” Cammie Mengwasser, executive director of the foundation, said in a

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