Collective Impact

“The tax returns are prepared by an outside accounting firm. After completion of said returns, the organization is sent a draft of the tax returns to be reviewed and examined. The organization distributes copies of the complete returns to the board of directors. If all items are found to be acceptable, an authorization is signed and provided to the outside accounting firm to process, sign and provide copies of the returns to be filed (paper or electronically) with the designated governmental agencies. The tax returns are then signed by the organization, stamped with certified return receipt and timely placed in the mail for filing, or the form 8879 is provided to the outside accounting firm allowing electronic filing.”

“the conflict of interest policy is documented in the board by laws which are reviewed annually.”

“Pursuant to Government Code section 12586(g) and the applicable provisions of federal law, the Board of Directors shall review the compensation of the president, or treasurer, and such other officers of the corporation the compensation committee determines appropriate, annually and whenever a modification in compensation is proposed. The review shall include an evaluation of the performance of the officers and an analysis of appropriate comparability data. Based on its review, the compensation committee shall recommend just and reasonable compensation amounts for the officers to the board. At the request of the president or the board, the board shall review any issue involving staff compensation and benefits, including but not limited to housing, health, and retirement plans.”

“The Board of Directors convenes yearly to determine compensation, including base, raises, and bonus for the Executive Director.”

“Governing documents are available for public inspection at the principal place of business.The conflict of interest policy and the organization's financial statements are available upon request”

“The Community Safety Initiative (CSI) program works to create a safe place for underserved youth to learn, live, and dream without fear of ridicule, judgment or low expectations. The CSI program provides support and resources to develop community engineers who can build bridges, pipelines and pathways for themselves and their community to reach a better future. CI offers a paid, 8-week summer internship through this program for youth, age 14-24.”

“OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Through CSI, Collective Impact works with several partners to address issues of public safety through project based learning. The projects seek to address an identified community challenge and to provide an opportunity for youth to learn necessary skills. The stipends help address financial needs while keeping youth engaged during the summer months, and decreasing the possibility of them being involved in negative activities. The program offers youth an opportunity to develop skills and create and implement solutions for community challenges.”