Watershed Management Group Inc.

“Lisa Shipek (Executive Director) and David Catlow Shipek (Senior Program Manager) are married. Neither employee is a voting member of the Board of Directors. They are founding members of the organization.”

“The 990 will be reviewed by the Boards Finance Committee before being signed by Lisa Shipek, Executive Director.”

“WMG has a conflict of interest policy for both board members and staff members. When new members join our Board of Directors, they are given a copy of the conflict of interest policy and they fill out a conflict of interest form. These are reviewed by the Executive Director and the Board Chair and kept on file at the WMG office. Board members revise their conflict of interest statement annually. When there is a conflict of interest, it is noted by the Board Chair to excuse the board member from any voting items related to the conflict.”

“The Board annually reviews the Executive Directors performance and any salary increase is based on the review. The Board performs a compensation study and approves the compensation package for the Executive Director.”

“Certain non-voting founding board members are compensated because they also serve as employees of the organization.”

“Governing documents are available to the public upon request.”

“Other fees for service include design-build project fees, environmental consulting, and professional training courses.”

“Part III Statement of program accomplishments: Green Living Co-op: Through this program, WMG helps people transform their yards with rainwater & greywater harvesting, native & edible gardens, soil building, and passive solar. Projects are installed through educational, barn-raising workshops led by WMG staff. WMG runs about 50 Co-op workshops a year in the Tucson and Phoenix region - educating about 250 people a year. Living Lab and Learning Center: WMGs Center is a community educational hub for regenerative desert living in the heart of Tucson. Visitors of all ages are invited to explore sustainability practices in action through our interactive exhibits, classes, and events. The center features water harvesting, native habitat, food forests, composting toilets, passive solar, monitoring systems, and is a campus entirely supported by rainwater. WMG provided hands-on education to 1500 people at the Living Lab and Learning Center in 2015. Schoolyard Water Education: WMG provides customized programs for K-12 Students, focusing on water conservation & wildlife habitat through water harvesting & native gardening activities on school campuses. We work with 4 schools each year and educate about 200 children annually.Advocacy & Public Policy: WMG staff provided leadership on advisory boards, coalitions, and stakeholder groups to develop policy that restores our rivers and promotes green infrastructure in our cities. WMG is the fiscal sponsor of the Community Water Coalition, a group that provides leadership & guidance toward water policy that sustains healthy ecosystems & quality of life in Southern Arizona. 50 Year Program: Restoring Tucsons Free Flowing Rivers: WMG is working with community partners on a variety of initiatives to restore Tucsons heritage of year-round, flowing rivers. In 2015, we launched our campaign to restore flow to Sabino Creek through public education, watershed planning and restoration projects, and policy work. Consultation and Design Services: WMG staff provide clients with expert advice on water conservation and water harvesting, edible landscapes, landscape restoration, and green infrastructure. Staff create conceptual landscape plans for clients including a written report with recommendations of active and passive water harvesting features and a water budget summary with rain and greywater supply and plant water use calculations. Green Workforce Development: WMG conducts job training for a variety of professions and youth in water harvesting, green infrastructure, stream restoration, eco-sanitation, and more. We train about 50 professionals annually. International Programs: WMG works with partners in Mexico to offer training and create demonstration projects in watershed restoration, green infrastructure, and eco-sanitation.”