United Way of Southern Chautauqua County Inc

“In accordance with its bylaws, any individual, corporation, foundation, or partnership making a pledge or contribution shall be a member of the united way of southern chautauqua county for the calendar year in which the pledge or contribution is made. The members shall elect the board of directors and approve changes to the bylaws.”

“Members, as defined in 6 above, have the right at the annual meeting of members to elect the board of directors, hear a financial report of the organization, hear a general report of the organization's activities, and conduct such other business as may properly come before such meeting. The presence in person or by proxy of approximately 100 members entitled to vote shall constitute a quorum of the membership at any meeting therof.”

“The bylaws of the corporation may be altered or repealed by the members by the vote of two-thirds of those present at any annual meeting or special meeting called for that purpose.”

“The finance committee and management perform a detailed review of form 990 prior to its presentation to the board of directors for approval and filing. The 990 is made available in either paper or electronic format to all board members for review prior to approval and filing.”

“Board members and staff are required to complete and sign an annual conflict of interest statement. Any material transaction that may involve possible conflict of interest is to be reviewed by the executive director and/or board members for approval or payment of transactions in which they have a material interest.”

“The board of directors establishes the executive director's compensation as part of the annual performance review conducted on or around the individual's anniversary hire date. The president of the board of directors oversees the process and has the discretion to delegate the responsiblity to the personnel committee or full board. Comparative salary data from both united way worldwide and local not-for-profit agencies are used to benchmark the executive director's compensation.”

“The annual audited financial statements and form 990 are available on the united way's website (uwayssc.org) or upon request at the united way office. All organizational and governing documents subject to public review, including form 1023, are available upon request at the united way office.”

“United way of southern chautauqua county builds a stronger community by meeting the most important human care needs of our children, families, adults, and neighborhoods. We involve, organize, and motivate individuals and community organizations to identify needs and create positive change. United way and its partners develop the resources needed to support these efforts, and use them effectively to achieve measurable results.”