Manomet Inc.

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

“The bylaws of the organization were modified to redefine the roles of the chairman and the president.”

“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 those 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 comptroller (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 other than the top management official 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). The process was last undertaken in 2016.”

“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.”

“Manomet's mission is applying science and engaging people to sustain our world. At manomet we believe people can live and work today in ways that will enable our world to thrive and prosper tomorrow. As scientists, we understand we must take action to sustain our world. How we manage the critical systems that support life on earth will need to be transformed in the next two decades. Manomet works on four major life-supporting systems: natural, forest, food and economic. We focus our work on the parts of the system where we can have measurable impact and opportunity for scale. Manomet makes it possible for the people who manage these systems to change and improve them. Natural system: manomet works on parts of the natural system that are declining dramatically-wetlands and shorebird species-and through landbird research and education to create opportunities that connect people to nature. Forest system: manomet works on managed forest landscapes and coastal watersheds because they present a great opportunity for climate change adaptation and mitigation. Food system: manomet works on the parts of the food system that use the most resources-grocery stores and agriculture-and on fisheries to create more efficient food systems. Economic system: manomet works on the parts of the economic system where small changes have a big impact and therefore present the greatest opportunity to enhance economic viability and reduce environmental footprints across all systems. Manomet's approach is different-we effect meaningful change by engaging the people who manage these systems. We listen-manomet develops strong relationships with partners and stakeholders. We understand-manomet works closely with people to discover their needs. We are scientists-manomet conducts and applies science to inform change. We make change possible-manomet provides practical solutions to complex problems.”

“Key accomplishments in fy 2016 climate services: climate smart land network we've added the landvest timberland division and orion timberlands to our network earlier this year. Combined, these organizations manage almost 2 million acres across new england and the mid-atlantic, giving us a strong lead on our 2017 goal of enrolling an additional 5 million acres to our network. Taunton river watershed manomet is leading the first part of this project, intended to increase availability of green infrastructure approaches to local land managers. Preliminarily, we are analyzing and mapping green infrastructure resources and modeling land use alternatives. In 2017, we will complete our analysis and case studies in conjunction with our partners, mass audubon and the southeastern regional planning and economic development district. These training programs will engage local leaders to integrate green infrastructure criteria in planning and improve land use decisions by 2020. Climate smart bulletins our bulletins and newsletters have proven to be highly useful to our members, serving as effective methods of communicating important issues in climate science while remaining concise and reader-friendly to a wide audience. Landbird conservation: banding lab this year, we banded 3,490 new birds, and re-captured 1,993, totaling 5,483 handled, total. We also boasted the capture of our 250,000th new bird banded since 1966 in the fall, a gray catbird. We captured our first european goldfinch in spring 2016, and one of massachusetts's very few records of a bell's vireo in the fall. Entering 2017 as our 51st year in operation, we continue to educate visitors and maintain our now 50-year dataset. Climate lab since 2014, we have engaged more than 1,200 students, 29 teachers, and seven school systems across massachusetts and southeast maine. We will educate 800 students and 30 teachers in 2017. Education and outreach in 2016, we educated 1,043 visitors at our banding lab from kindergarten through graduate school. We will offer 8-10 community programs in 2017.”

“Shorebird recovery: shorebird science we have finalized a project developing a comprehensive approach to beach-nesting bird conservation in florida. We completed two major field projects in the yukon delta national wildlife refuge and coats island in hudson bay. Semipalmated sandpiper study we recorded an outstanding return and recapture rate on semipalmated sandpipers on coats island - recovered 10 out of 29 geolocators placed on individuals in 2015. Shorebird habitat management our team held a workshop in brazil, in collaboration with save brasil, engaging 54 land managers and biologists from 6 south american countries and 8 whsrn site representatives, managing more than 7.5 million acres. Our team also co-hosted workshop at chaplin lake in saskatchewan, canada alongside the chaplin lake nature center, university of saskatchewan, and nature saskatchewan. Participants manage 216,054 acres of public and private lands in canada. These habitats for shorebirds workshops have engaged and connected 342 people from nine countries. We will host several more series in 2017, beginning with our first workshop ever held in argentina in march. Manomet worked with local partners on chiloe island to develop five regulatory approaches for protecting 7,084 acres of hudsonian godwit habitat. Conservation work in this location has directly benefited 6,275 people. Site conservation the western hemisphere shorebird rescue network (whsrn) named sites of regional importance in argentina and chile for species including rufa red knot, hudsonian godwit, and whimbrel. A site of international importance was named in nicaragua for wilson's plover (the first whsrn site in nicaragua). Flint hills, kansas, was named the 96th whsrn site, and 2nd of hemispheric importance, adding 3.7 million acres of shorebird habitat. We continue work to support nomination of three new priority sites in north america. In 2017, we will provide support to three new focal sites, local partners at over 30 sites, and two national shorebird conservation plans. Delaware bay manomet coordinated a volunteer rescue of 76,000 stranded horseshoe crabs across 1,600 volunteer hours. These crabs provide a key food source for various shorebirds on their northward migration.”

“Sustainable economies: grocery stewardship certification (gsc) gsc continues to gain momentum after reaching our 500 store enrollment mark. Our sustainability trainings are having impact. After one of our trainings, giant eagle's sustainability managers added a company-wide policy to ensure the closing of night shades over refrigeration displays to save energy, and reduce food waste and greenhouse gas emissions. In 2017, our goal is to enroll two new chains, adding 300 more stores, and improve their sustainability performance. Downeast fisheries partnership (dfp) dfp continues to extend its network of partners, strengthen collaboration, and help move a menu of fisheries restoration projects forward. One partner was able to purchase several hundreds of acres in a watershed to protect riparian habitat and provide access for fishing, canoeing, and other recreational opportunities. We held our first joint meeting and brought together our partners' trustees to help them understand the strategic value of dfp within their organizations. In 2017, we are adding six new partners to advance habitat restoration and fisheries stewardship efforts. We'll also complete two habitat restoration projects and one ecosystem-based marine fisheries management project. Softshell clam aquaculture we installed maine's second commercial-scale clam farm in may 2016. This follows our first installation back in 2014, which underwent its first harvest in late 2016. We're also effectively managing invasive green crabs with our nets, demonstrating the effectiveness of this model of sustainable aquaculture to clammers. In 2017, we'll establish four new clam farms and have gained commitments for three additional farms.”

“Vital capital index manomet created the vital capital index for dairy agriculture to help dairy farmers measure and manage for sustainability on their farms. 2016 yielded results that will continue to help these farmers understand how sustainability can grow their businesses and secure buyers for their products. By 2020, we seek to have 2,000 farms enrolled and help significantly improve their practices in sustainability. U360 this is an experiential college internship program designed to develop students' workforce skills, broaden their business knowledge, and support business sustainability. It has inspired businesses to make changes in medical benefits, coaching and evaluation systems, and employee engagement. In 2017, u360 will grow by adding three more universities and 45 new participating students, and engage 500 new small businesses on how to prosper sustainably. Sustainable agriculture manomet established an environmental sustainability framework for ensuring sustainable agriculture across hancock agricultural investment group's 250,000 acres of diverse u.s. Farmland. We traveled to the four corners of the u.s. To vegetable farms, corn and soybean farms, rice and soybean farms, cranberry marshes (if you are in wisconsin), apple orchards, and almond ranches to understand the full breadth of agriculture. This experience and information from other u.s. And global efforts yielded a new standard. Our 2017 plan is to complete and test an agricultural environmental standard and engage three other investor groups on using the standard.”

“Contracts with conservation partners: program service expenses 996,372. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 996,372. It support: program service expenses 2,138. Management and general expenses 30,000. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 32,138. Facilities maintenance & repair: program service expenses 4,569. Management and general expenses 24,915. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 29,484. Management consulting: program service expenses 3,680. Management and general expenses 28,611. Fundraising expenses 39,906. Total expenses 72,197. Publications: program service expenses 19,100. Management and general expenses 553. Fundraising expenses 224. Total expenses 19,877. Web development: program service expenses 10,736. Management and general expenses 110. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 10,846.”