Manomet Inc.

“Trustees walter j. Gamble, m.d. And anne c. Gamble are husband and wife. Louise conant and anne c. Gamble are sisters-in-law.”

“A copy of the organization's final form 990 is provided for review to each voting member of the organization's governing body in electronic form prior to its filing with the irs. At the request of certain donors, we redact all donor names and addresses from schedule b of the form 990 that is provided to the full governing body. The organization's chair of the committee on board effectiveness (trustee), president (officer), vice president of finance & operations (officer), and accounting manager (staff) each independently conduct a thorough review of the complete prepared form 990 before it is filed. The complete form 990 is reviewed and approved by the organization's audit committee prior to distribution to the governing body and filing with the irs.”

“The organization monitors proposed and ongoing transactions for conflicts of interest. The organization's conflict of interest policy covers trustees, officers, and senior managers. Trustees, officers, and senior managers are required to disclose their interests that could give rise to conflicts of interest upon election or appointment and thereafter annually or otherwise as changed circumstances may warrant. Persons with a conflict are prohibited from being present for or participating in the governing body's deliberations and decisions with respect to the transaction.”

“The process for determining the compensation of the top management official and officers included review and approval by the executive committee, which acts as the compensation committee of the governing body. No persons with a conflict of interest with respect to the compensation arrangement at issue were involved. The executive committee used data as to comparable compensation for similarly qualified persons in functionally comparable positions at similarly situated organizations. The deliberations and decisions regarding the compensation arrangement were contemporaneously documented and the records kept. After the compensation of the above officers was determined by the executive committee, such compensation was considered and reviewed by the governing body. The process was used to establish compensation of the persons who served in the offices of president (officer and top management official) and vice president of finance & operations (officer). Compensation for top management and subsequent merit increases are based on the 2009 independent compensation study undertaken in 2009.”

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, tax return (form 990), and audited financial statements available to the general public. The public documents are available for inspection at the organization's office in manomet, ma. In addition, the organization's form 990 is made available to the public through posting on the ma attorney general's website and on charity navigator's website. The organization's audited financial statements and form 990 and 990-t are also posted on manomet's website, www.manomet.org.”

“At manomet, we believe people can live and work today in ways that will enable our world to thrive and prosper tomorrow. Creating a thriving and prosperous world with finite resources is one of the biggest challenges of our time. To take on a challenge this big, most people will need to be a part of the solution. The good news is, the vast majority of people want a thriving future and are willing to act. By applying science and engaging people, manomet provides practical ways to act-where people live and work. A nonprofit grounded in science, manomet's experts champion better practices in conservation, business sustainability, and science education in the u.s. And internationally. As a result, manomet is showing how we can create a sustainable future. Our expert staff bring decades of experience working across sectors, providing strategic advice and practical solutions. From our world-renowned bird conservation work to our sustainable business solutions, we create successful, scalable strategies. We know lasting change must happen throughout an organization, so manomet engages people at every level. Manomet is named for the coastal village in new england where our headquarters have been for over 45 years. A native american word, the name manomet means portage path. We embrace the legacy of this name in our mission by charting pathways to a thriving future and providing guidance along the way. As manomet approaches its sixth decade, we have achieved a great deal; yet there is still much work ahead. We are forging a pathway for our generation and those to come.”

“Manomet focuses its programs where it will have measurable impact and create the most opportunity for scale: 1. Climate services-integrating science and stakeholder networks to identify and implement nature-based solutions to climate change. 2. Landbird conservation-using long-term research and education to connect people to nature. 3. Shorebird recovery-engaging a diverse coalition of people and organizations across the americas to develop and implement science-based solutions to conserve imperiled shorebirds. 4. Sustainable economies-advising partners on practices to enhance economic viability and human well-being while measurably reducing their environmental footprint. Key accomplishments in fy 2015: climate services 1. Climate smart land network: over 14 million acres of forestland are now enrolled in manomet's climate smart land network (csln). 2. Taunton river watershed: a multi-agency team led by manomet is developing a green infrastructure and climate change resiliency plan to increase the watershed's health and resilience. 3. American forestry foundation: a geospatial analysis of the mid-atlantic and northeast regions of the u.s. Has begun to provide the american forestry foundation with insight on the habitat value of privately held woodlots. 4. Climate bulletins: csln produces climate bulletins which provide important management information for foresters and forest landowners in reducing the material risk of their timberland to climate change. 5. Education: climate services staff presented a number of workshops and presentations at conferences such as the maine sustainability & water conference, maine forester institute and the future of water in southeastern massachusetts”

“Landbird conservation 1. Climate lab: this national science foundation and donor-funded project successfully completed its first year. Over 482 students, 17 teachers and fours school systems participated. This three-year project will have additional school systems joining each year and will become a national project in the last year. 2. Spring migration: spring banding resulted in 1889 birds of 74 species. Of particular importance, the banding lab experienced the first spring capture of a cerulean warbler. 3. Fall migration: fall banding saw 3,155 captures of 77 species. Special captures included american woodcock, bicknell's thrush, nelson's sparrow and rusty blackbird. 4. Our spring and fall migration data base now spans 50 years. We have captured long-term data on population change, migration timing variation, changes in breeding ranges and changes in the climate. 5. Science education: we again surpassed the 1,000 mark for student visitors. Student groups represented all grade levels from elementary school field trips to graduate school students.”

“Shorebird recovery 1. Yukon delta survey: completed the first year of the largest shorebird survey ever conducted, covering the entire yukon delta national wildlife refuge. The field team completed over 300 plot surveys, spread across the refuge in representative habitats. 2. Semipalmated sandpiper geolocators: during the summer season 41 geolocators were recovered from semipalmated sandpipers. The analysis was completed and the results were presented to partner organizations. An additional 29 geolocators were put on birds this season for further study. 3. Atlantic flyway shorebird initiative: this initiative is the largest, most comprehensive shorebird conservation program ever undertaken. Manomet will lead the effort by identifying priority sites and assessing site level threats. 4. American oystercatcher project: we are working with the national fish and wildlife foundation to continue recovery efforts for this species on both the atlantic and gulf of mexico coasts. 5. Habitats for shorebirds: workshops for land managers, wetlands managers and biologists were given throughout the united states, mexico, canada and brazil. The goal is to provide shorebird habitat management advisement and best practices to those who can influence and improve shorebird habitat. 6. Whsrn: the western hemisphere shorebird reserve network accepted maipo river estuary in chile as the 91st whsrn site. Proposals to expand three existing sites and to develop nominations for additional sites have been submitted. Staff continue to work with partners at sites in both north and south america. 7. Celebrate delaware bay: through return the favor (a nine-organization project, including manomet) organizes volunteers to rescue stranded horseshoe crabs. This year over 30,000 crabs were rescued on 17 beaches as a much larger social marketing campaign to build pride and appreciation for the delaware bay wildlife habitat.”

“Science education 1. Handled more than 3,000 birds and banded more than 2,000 new birds during fall migration, above average numbers. 2. Surpassed again the 1,000-visitor mark for students for the year. Visiting groups represented all grade levels from elementary school field trips to graduate school students. 3. Held the 1st climate lab workshop for teachers and instructed 13 teachers from five schools in setting up transects and establishing climate labs at their schools. Subsequently visited all five schools to ensure proper establishment. 4. Wrote and published "final flight: 10 northeastern birding spots at risk from climate change", available on amazon. 5. Convened the 40th annual manomet christmas bird count, which showed declining numbers of some wintering waterfowl and large gull species and increasing numbers of southern species expanding their ranges northward with climate change. 6. During the spring migration, notable among early captures were a dark-eyed junco (slate colored subspecies) and a white-throated sparrow hybrid. Observed trends showing some species, such as american robin, returning earlier to new england, adjusting their migration to global warming. 7. Received a prestigious grant from the national science foundation to build and implement manomet's climate lab curriculum in massachusetts. Climate lab is designed to give students local field experience collecting and analyzing data on biotic and abiotic indicators of climate change. 8. Published a new paper in "studies in avian biology" on the timing of migration as correlated with climate change. Manomet's campaign for a sustainable future grocery stewardship certification (gsc) this project engages grocery stores and their employees in becoming measurably more sustainable. There are 37,000+ grocery stores in the u.s., they use more energy than any other retailer and employ 3.4 million people. We know engaging the grocery industry for measurable sustainability is impactful and beneficial for future food systems. The gsc increases operational sustainability and employee engagement. Manomet provides meaningful information and useful tools to encourage businesses and their employees to become active participants in improving their stores' sustainability.”

“Sustainable economies 1. Grocery stewardship certification: 423 other grocery stores have become certified and kudrinko's became the first grocery store participant outside the u.s. To enroll. 2. Root 360: small business sustainability project began working with several chambers of commerce and was selected as a strategic partner by the environment financial center of new england. 3. Downeast fisheries partnership: with its partners, manomet reached a milestone in restoring the orange river and two new organizations joined the partnership: sunrise county economic council and college of the atlantic. 4. Vital capital index: over 96% of agrimark dairy farmers are now using manomet's vital capital scorecard for dairy agriculture. 5. Soft shell clam aquaculture: the national oceanic and atmospheric administration awarded manomet a two-year grant to help coastal towns in maine restore soft shell clam farming. 6. Agriculture sustainability: manomet is working with hancock agricultural investment groups to assess environmental sustainability for crops ranging from almonds to apples to soybeans.”

“Contracts with conservation partners: program service expenses 637,853. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 637,853. It support: program service expenses 2,500. Management and general expenses 30,399. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 32,899. Facilities maintenance & repair: program service expenses 8,767. Management and general expenses 933. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 9,700. Management consulting: program service expenses 128,500. Management and general expenses 90. Fundraising expenses 75,882. Total expenses 204,472. Publications: program service expenses 25,592. Management and general expenses 75. Fundraising expenses 1,962. Total expenses 27,629. Web development: program service expenses 61,980. Management and general expenses 1,247. Fundraising expenses 259. Total expenses 63,486.”