Capital Resource Conservation and Development Inc.

“Each member of the business affairs committee is given a draft copy of the 990 for review. Following this, the entire business affairs committee meets to discuss the 990. After any questions or concerns are addressed, the business affairs committee approves the 990 and it is distributed to the entire board of directors.”

“Annually, the program administrator sends each board member a copy of the conflict of interest policy and a listing of all vendors used in the previous year. Each board member must sign a disclosure letter acknowledging understanding of the policy and detailing any relationships which may cause a conflict of interest.”

“The executive committee has reviewed a survey of pennsylvania non-profit organizations in a effort to determine comparable salary levels. They determined that the organization would begin to raise the executive director salary level in a process to move toward comparable levels. The executive committee reports to the board, and the board discusses its recommendation and approves as appropriate.”

“Capital rc&d has a website (capitalrcd.org). The bylaws, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are on the website. In addition, all documents are available at our office, should anyone request such information.”

“Our mission calls for the support of the responsible use and conservation of our region's natural, community and economic resources. We support programs intended to have a positive impact on the region's resources. Efforts include programs that promote improved conservation techniques and technology in agriculture to enhance profitability and natural resource conservation, and programs that provide education and technical assistance for the management of natural resources.”

“Financial assistance from our programs. We also placed 18 technical/administrative staff in agriculture agency offices to provide technical assistance to federal farm bill programs that help farmers and other landowners adopt a wide array of stewardship practices to benefit water and soil quality. In addition, we supported two agricultural producer groups that provide direct, farmer-to-farmer assistance and education focusing on practices that benefit water and soil quality.”

“Were visited by the program.”

“These programs include activities that are both short term assignments developing materials or providing maintenance for conservation projects. This category also includes funding for a county-wide conservation "collaborative."”