Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding

“Georgette Bennett, President and founder, is married to Leonard Polonsky, a member of the Board of Directors.”

“Mark Fowler was made the Deputy CEO, and the By-laws were changed to reflect the new officer position. We therefore list that position among the officers of the corporation, though not as a member of the Board of Directors.”

“Management reviewed a draft of the form 990 with the audit/finance committee and provided edits to the tax preparer. Thereafter, the form 990 was sent to the full Board of Directors prior to being filed with the IRS.”

“The organization has a "board approved" conflicts of interest policy. Each board member must fill out an annual declaration stating he or she had no conflicts or identifying the nature of their interested party transactions.”

“The compensation committee periodically reviews comparable salaries based on a recognized study and reviews the performance of the Executive VP and CEO to determine if the existing salary falls within these ranges. After a deliberation of this matter, a new proposed salary and benefit package is voted on. The minutes of the Board of Directors reflect the nature of this process.”

“Periodically, the Compensation Committee reviews comparable salaries based on a recognized study and reviews the performance of senior management to determine if the existing salary falls within these ranges. After a deliberation of this matter, a new proposed salary and benefit package is voted on.”

“Governing documents, conflict of interest statements and financial statements are made available to the public upon written request.”

“The Multifaith Alliance for Syrian Refugees is a project of Tanenbaum that works to mobilize global multifaith support to alleviate the Syrian humanitarian crisis, heighten awareness of its growing dangers and advance future stability in the region. With over 60 organizations, this project enlists religious and civil society leaders to address the ongoing suffering of Syria's war victims.”

“OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Tanenbaums religiously motivated Peacemakers in Action counter violence and extremism in 22 global conflict and post-conflict regions worldwideincluding in Pakistan, South Sudan, Colombia, Afghanistan, Nigeria and Israel/Palestine. Our Peacemakers Network conducts targeted interventions in some of the worlds most violent hot spots and simmering conflicts. In 2015, our Nigerian Peacemakers, Pastor James Wuye and Imam Muhammad Ashafa, joined Sri Lankan Peacemaker Dishani Jayaweera to help guide religious leaders and create a National Road Map for Reconciliation in Sri Lanka. Also, in 2015, Tanenbaum undertook a project known as the Multi-faith Alliance for Syrian Refugees dedicated to mobilizing global support to alleviate the Syrian humanitarian crisis, heighten awareness of its growing dangers, and advance future stability in the region.”

“The Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding promotes mutual respect with practical programs that bridge religious difference and combat prejudice, hatred, and violence in areas of armed conflict, schools, workplaces, and health care settings. Tanenbaum is a not-for-profit, secular, non-sectarian organization that operates in the United States and abroad. Program Strategies to Implement Tanenbaum's Mission:For over two decades, Tanenbaum has trained educators to teach about religious differences and combat bullying, helped medical professionals develop skills to care for religiously diverse patients and prevent disparities in care, created inclusive work environments in some of the worlds largest companies to counter religious harassment, and supported a network of courageous Peacemakers in the worlds most contentious conflict zones.”