Childfund Alliance

“There are 11 members of childfund alliance. Each member is required to elect at least one representative to the board of directors who will be responsible for making decisions with their member organizations interest in mind.”

“There are three circumstances in which a member organization would have the authority to elect one or more of child fund alliance's governing body. The first is when an organization newly joins child fund alliance. At that time, the member organization would elect at least one representative to the board of directors. The second is if a vacancy arises, if a member of the governing body, for any reason, must step down, the orginial member organization who designated that member of the governing body may elect a replacement. The third is at the annual meeting. Those elected to the board of directors serve a four year term and it is at the annual meeting that a member organization may elect a replacement for someone who has fulfilled their term.”

“The form 990 is prepared via a service agreement with childfund international, one of the members of childfund alliance. As per the service agreement, the return is prepared, reviewed and signed by childfund international. The process includes a review by the chair of the finance committee of childfund alliance. A copy of the draft is then provided to the secretary general of childfund alliance for her review and distribution as necessary prior to filing.”

“The conflict of interest policy is clearly stipulated in the personnel policy handbook, which was last updated in february 2019.”

“The remuneration of the secretary general was determined by a sub-committee of the board, having regard to available comparative data and market requirements. The sub-committee is chaired by the chairman of childfund alliance. The decision of the sub-committee was subsequently ratified by the full board. The remuneration of other employees is determined from time to time by the secretary general in consultation with the chairman. Remuneration decisions take into account available comparative data, the results of performance reviews and market conditions.”

“Childfund alliance's secretary general and chairman of the board reviews the 990 before submission and makes all forms available upon request.”

“Childfund alliance is a global network of 11 child-focused development organizations working in more than 60 countries. We help more than 15 million children and their families to overcome poverty and the underlying conditions that prevent them from achieving their potential. Childfund was founded in 1938. We work in partnership with children, families and their communities to create lasting change. We support long-term community development, promote children's rights and child protection, prepare for natural disasters and respond to humanitarian emergencies. Each member organization retains its own distinct identity and governance by national boards. The alliance holds members accountable to global standards of the highest levels of quality and integrity in programming, finances, fundraising and governance.”

“The process for overseeing the audit of the financial statements and selection of an independent accountant that audited the financial statements has been consistent with prior years.”