Resource a Nonprofit Community Enterprise Inc.

“Form 990 is shared by email with the board as part of the final review prior to filing.”

“Board members and staff are required to disclose any potential conflicts of interest. Board members are asked if there are any conflicts of interest on an annual basis. The conflict of interest policy is reviewed periodically at staff meetings. Staff members that violate the policy are admonished, or if the violation is serious, they are dismissed.”

“Executive director compensation is determined by the board of directors after receiving a report regarding reasonableness from the board's finance committee. The board receives competitive job market information and salary surveys from resource's human resource director.”

“Governing documents are available upon request and on own website. Resource shares summary financial information through an annual report that is mailed to donors and other interested parties and supporters.”

“Volunteers perform a variety of tasks, including board of directors, development committee, capital campaign committee, advisory panel, green jobs council, yard sale, merchandise movers, collectible consultants, woodworkers, safety trainers, appliance clean-up, youthbuild support, etc.”

“Are used by the community as arts, crafts, and educational supplies. Additionally, resource's building material store at 339 pine street, burlington is home to the deconstruction service and waste-not-products. Founded in 2001, the building material enterprise addresses both the environmental and practical aspects of building material salvage and supply. More than 30 percent of the material in landfills is construction debris including lumber, hardwood flooring, and cabinet. As these materials degrade they release gases, especially methane, a powerful greenhouse gas. Resource's deconstruction service carefully and safely salvages building materials that otherwise would fill a landfill. Through this service the organization creates jobs, protects the environment, and relieves poverty by making these materials available at the building material store. The building material store closes the loop in the building material reuse cycle by providing an outlet for hundreds of tons of waste that homeowners and contractors have no other way to reuse or recycle. Homeowners, tenants, contractors, artisans, and developers all shop at resource's building material store for a variety of materials including lumber, plywood, windows, doors, sinks, lighting, architectural antique, and waste-not- products. Waste-not-products transforms salvaged building materials into unique products such as benches, tables, birdhouses, picture frames, cutting boards, and more. Producing attractive new product from construction waste contributes to our local economy and helps low-income individuals learn new and marketable skills. Resource also offers a number of self-sustaining enterprises so that its programs, people, and promises can grow and serve more people each year. These include: major appliance repair: technicians are certified in refrigeration, lp and natural gas. Repair technicians service appliances through the warehouse in williston and in customer's homes. Computer repair: the computer repair shop is an a+ certified microsoft refurbisher. Technicians offer full service computer repair and upgrades. Resource's essential goods program helps alleviate poverty by serving those with the lowest income-those who cannot afford resource's already low-cost goods-while providing training opportunities to enrolled trainees, and offering items and services for sale to a wider audience at a very reasonable cost. Success of the essential goods program is measured in several ways: the number of people served, the number of partner agencies participating, the ability of the organization to use the program to train apprentice-style and work experience trainees, and the amount of material diverted from landfills. Resource's training programs serve a diverse range of individuals who need new skills and an opportunity to succeed. Most trainees find their way to resource's programs via word of mouth, community social service and rehabilitation agencies, and local schools. Staff work closely with these agencies and the trainee themselves to ensure that individual need are accommodated while high standards are maintained. Apprentice-style training resource's apprentice-style training program serves individuals who are ready to work but need marketable job skills and work credentials for their desired career. Some applicants have been unemployed or under-employed; others are skilled in other trades but are retraining because their jobs have disappeared due to downsizing or relocation, or need new skills after suffering an occupational injury. Apprentice-style training is available in any of the following programs: office administration, major appliance repair, computers systems technology, assistive technology and durable medical equipment, and the woodshop entrepreneurial program. Work experience resource's work experience program offers hands-on training through career start, leap, and employability skills training programs. Career start career start provides customized”