Dwight Hall at Yale

“The form 990 is prepared by our independent accountants. The finance director and executive director provide additional information and review the draft return. The draft is then reviewed by the officers with their comments incorporated into the return to be filed with the irs. The final version of the form 990 is circulated to the board of directors via email.”

“Each member of the board fills out a conflict of interest annually. The governance committee reviews all forms and any issues are discussed with the executive committee for action.”

“The board of directors determine the salary of the executive director through comparison with the connecticut nonprofit compensation study and peer institutions. All other key employees receive periodic review by their direct supervisor.”

“The organization makes available to the public its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements, in accordance with applicable state law.”

“The instructors of the cas program as well as certain other program staff are employed and paid by dwight hall at yale. The remainder of management and staff are employed by yale university. The payroll and benefit cost of those employees is charged to dwight hall at yale by the university.”

“Dwight hall at yale's mission is to nurture and inspire students as leaders of social change and to advance justice and service in new haven and around the world. Dwight hall supports students as they seek meaningful service opportunities, develops the capacity for civic leadership among the student body, and creates a collaborative space where social issues are discussed, analyzed, and acted upon in concrete ways. With a history of service and social justice that dates to 1886, the organization supports service for more than 85 student-led member groups that typically engage approximately 4,000 students, or nearly two-thirds, of yale's undergraduates each year. Dwight hall enables students to design, manage, evaluate, and adapt responses to a wide range of local, national, and global needs, then supports those efforts through training, peer mentorship, and reflection opportunities. This culture of action and reflection encourages student leaders to share best practices, learn from successful leaders, and collaborate on solving societal challenges. Dwight hall at yale also seeks to further the core mission and values of the organization through non-traditional means, which result in collaborative, progressive, and experimental learning opportunities, such as the dwight hall socially responsible investment fund and the muslim leadership lab. Undergraduate students, graduate and professional school students, alumni, yale club members, faculty, new haven community members, and other friends participate in dwight hall programs. A more extensive and intergernerational community enhances the experience of undergraduates while furthering social change through increased volunteerism and activism.”