Northwest Victim Services

“Delegation of management duties”

“Global One Financial Services provides the Organization's internal accounting functions on a contracted services basis.”

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“AUTHORIZED COMMITTEES”

“There are no committees authorized to act on behalf of the board of directors.”

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“BOARD REVIEW OF FORM 990”

“Members of the finance committee review the Form 990 with the Executive Director. A copy is also sent to the other board members. The Form is filed when any questions relating to the form are resolved.”

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“CONFLICT OF INTERESTS”

“The Organization reviews the annual conflict of interest, and when such conflict of interest is relevant to a matter requiring action by the Board of Directors, the interested Director will retire from the room in which the Board is meeting and will not participate in any discussion or vote on such matter.”

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“Determination of compensation”

“A formal comparability study has not yet been undertaken, however the Organization is confident that its salary structure does not provide excess compensation. It will look to undertake such a study in the coming years.”

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“Availability of documents”

“The Organization makes the necessary documents, policies, and financial statements available upon request.”

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“PART III, LINE 4A”

“Additional community program descriptions”

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“Coffee Klatch: Domestic Violence workshops take place every other month. These support groups provide a haven of open conversation about crimes committed against you or a loved one and looking at each person's individual grief journey in a safe and supportive environment. We will come together and share similar themes that survivors experience such as isolation, fear, stressed relationships and other complications that follow criminal events towards you and your loved ones. This is an opportunity for you to meet other people that have shared a similar experience as well as help each other cope and recover from such events.”

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“Senior's 4 Safety: This program is to inform senior citizens about victimization and to help support those who have been victimized. It offers safety tips, tools, and TECHNIQUES to minimize our seniors from becoming a victim. Our staff conducts workshops in churches, Senior Homes, and at community events.”

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“Stand for Something Youth Program: Is a school based project of Northwest Victim Services which presents 45 minute modules in the classrooms of 3rd, 4th and 5th grade elementary students. The subject of these learning modules is crime victim rights, safety strategies and children's rights concerning their own bodies. Our goal is to interact with the youth to see what we can do to ensure they are safe.”

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“Part vii, column d - reportable compensation”

“As of January 1, 2020, Gail Mitchell resigned from the board and became the Organization's office manager. There is no compensation listed for her in Part VII, as per the instructions, compensation in Part VII is based on the 2019 calendar year.”