The Quebec-Labrador Foundation Inc

“Director bayard brokaw and founding chairman, robert bryan have a family relationship.”

“The form 990 is reviewed by management and then, separately, by the finance committee. The organization emails all of its governing body members a link to a password-protected board website on which the form 990 (with schedule b redacted to protect donor identity) can be viewed, and notes in the email that the form 990 is available for a review on that site.”

“For purposes of this provision, the term "interest" shall include personal interest, interest as a director, officer, member, stockholder, shareholder, partner, manager or beneficiary of any concern or having an immediate family member who holds such an interest in any concern. The term "concern" shall mean any corporation, association, trust, partnership, limited liability entity, firm, person or other entity other than quebec-labrador foundation, inc. (the organization"). No director, officer or key employee of the organization shall be disqualified from holding any office or post in the organization by reason of any interest in any concern. A director, officer or key employee of the organization shall not be disqualified from engaging, either as vendor, purchaser or otherwise, or contracting or entering into any transaction with the organization or with any entity of which the organization is an affiliate, provided, however, that the following precautions are undertaken: 1. The interest of such director, officer or key employee is fully disclosed to the board of directors prior to its entering into the transaction. 2. No interested director, officer or key employee may vote or lobby on the matter or be counted in determining the existence of a quorum at the meeting of the board of directors at which such matter is voted upon. 3. Any transaction in which a director, officer or key employee has an interest shall be duly approved by the disinterested board members as being in the best interests of the organization. 4. Payments to the interested director, officer or key employee shall be reasonable and shall not exceed fair market value. 5. The minutes of meetings at which such votes are taken shall record such disclosure, abstention, and rationale for approval. The foregoing procedures shall not be required if the interest of the affected director, officer or key employee consists of direct or indirect ownership of 1% or less of public traded securities of the concern or if the transaction is de minimis in relation to the organization's assets or revenues. Directors, officers and key employees are required to disclose their interests that could give rise to conflicts of interest at least annually. The conflict of interest policy and annual disclosure statement are mailed to the board of directors, officers, and key employees of the quebec-labrador foundation. The signed disclosure statement is collected and reviewed by the president of the organization, elizabeth alling.”

“Compensation is reviewed by the members of the executive compensation committee with a periodic review done by an external third party. The compensation of the president emeritus and president are reviewed and approved by the full board of directors, and periodically compared to comparable data at similar organizations.”

“Governing documents, governance reference manual, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are posted on the qlf website. The governance reference manual includes by-laws, members of the governing boards, board committees and corresponding board charters, staff, and policies of the quebec-labroador foundation to include: conflict of interest, whistleblower policy, document retention and destruction policy, compensation setting policy, and the joint venture polcy.”

“The qlf marine bird conservation program, which was established in 1978 to address the rapid decline of seabird populations along the north shore of the gulf of st. Lawrence, serves as a model for qlf's flagship community-based conservation programs to include biodiversity conservation. As threats to seabirds were reduced, nesting populations increased, and people were empowered as stewards of their resources. Over time, the program became recognized internationally for testing and proving the effectiveness of community-based strategies in achieving conservation objectives. Continuing in the spirit, legacy, and vision of the marine bird conservation program, the biodiversity conservation program includes a series of projects that are managed in massachusetts: recovery of marine species at risk & restoration of coastal habitats; community-based conservation to support climate change resilience; conservation of seabirds and sea ducks; and piping plover conservation. The sounds conservancy marine research program the sounds conservancy is a marine research program along the six sounds, estuaries, and coastal waters of southern new england and new york (long island, fishers island, block island, rhode island, martha's vineyard, and nantucket sound). The program is designed to work with practitioners and researchers to protect the sounds and its coastal waters, support research and environmental policy, environmental education and community outreach. In 2018 sounds conservancy staff provided small grant awards to fellows or graduate students, mid-level and senior professionals with expertise in marine conservation and marine biology and who represent leading academic institutions and conservation organizations. For example, a grantee with the great gull island project (long island sound) is leading the oldest longitudinal study of the migration of common and roseate terns in the western hemisphere. Other grantees are directing studies on coastal water birds, and the impact of climate change on coastal environments. In 2018, program staff also completed an extensive electronic publication, the sounds conservancy 1995 2018, which documents nearly two and a half decades of research by sounds conservancy grantees, and documenting the marine research by sound, year, and subject. Under the direction of a community mapping and gis specialist, qlf launched the program's interactive website (2014) which maps the research of fellows and provides a narrative of the research, affiliation, year of research, and geography. Each sounds conservancy fellow has access to the online platform. In 2018, program staff worked with sounds conservancy grantees to encourage online communication among our network of sounds conservancy alumni and to facilitate online discussion with sounds conservancy grantees to share research and innovation. Staff also convene program alumni online which has resulted in new conservation partnerships along the sounds and coastal waters of new england. Members of qlf's global leadership network, sounds conservancy fellows also convene with qlf alumni worldwide who share common marine conservation challenges and opportunities. The stewardship program in 1981, qlf created the international stewardship program with a regional and international focus designed to foster an exchange of experience and innovations among organizations and individuals in other parts of the world where communities and regions face similar challenges and opportunities. Organized around a thematic focus on stewardship efforts to create, nurture, and enable responsibility in landowners and resource users to manage and protect land and its natural and cultural heritage the program works on a regional basis and also within global frameworks. The program is directed by qlf's senior program staff member and much of the regional work was directed in partnership with the national park service stewardship institute, which advances innovation in collaborative cons”

“Other - a qlf senior program staff member also serves on numerous other international bodies including the protected landscapes specialist group; the commission on environmental, economic and social policy of the international union for conservation of nature; and joint task forces with the species survival commission and the commission on environmental law.”

“Contracted services: program service expenses 180,230. Management and general expenses 14,919. Fundraising expenses 11,943. Total expenses 207,092. Stipends: program service expenses 4,100. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 4,100.”