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“The form 990 is prepared by the council's cpa firm and is reviewed by the council's president, treasurer and the audit committee or audit committee chair. The complted form 990 is sent to all board members prior to filing.”

“A copy of the conflict of interest policy is given to the board of directors and all staff members annually. A conflict of interest disclosure statement is obtained annually from all board and staff members. When any conflict of interest is relevant to a matter requiring action by the board of directors, the interested person shall call it to the attention of the board directors and the director concerned shall not vote on the matter. Moreover, the person having a conflict shall retire from the room in which the board is meeting and may not participate in the final deliberation or decision regarding the matter under consideration. However, that person may provide the board or committee with any and all relevant information before retiring. The minutes of the meeting of the board or committee shall reflect that the conflict of interest was disclosed and that the interested party was not present during the final discussion or vote and did not vote. When there is a doubt as to whether a conflict of interest exists, the matter shall be resolved by a vote of the board of directors, excluding the person whose situation will be discussed.”

“The executive committee of the board of directors establishes compensation for the council president annually under the council's compensation determination policy which includes the following elements: 1.review and approval. The compensation of the person is reviewed by the board of directors or executive committee of the organization, provided that the persons with conflicts of interest with respect to the compensation arrangement are not involved in this review and approval. 2. Use of data as to comparable compensation. The compensation of the person is reviewed and approved using data for similarly qualified persons in functionally comparable positions at similarly situated organizations. 3.contemporaneous document and record keeping. There is contemporaneous documentation and recordkeeping with respect to the deliberations and decisions regarding the compensation arrangement.”

“The executive committee of the board of directors establishes compensation for the key employees as described above.”

“Governing documents are available upon request.”

“Knowledge and information - ccp compiles data and information on grantmaking and charitable giving in connecticut, conducts analysis, and disseminates knowledge broadly to the philanthropic sector, nonprofit sector, corporate community, and decision makers. Regular publications include: giving in connecticut and the connecticut philanthropy digest. Education and professional development- each year, ccp present an average of 20 programs and events that are focused on providing members and grantmakers with knowledge that can help them in their work. These programs and workshops pertain to a variety of topics of interest to funders. Support networking - ccp provides networking opportunities for grantmakers with common interests to come together to connect, share information, and discuss philanthropic strategies. Leadership - ccp is a leader in enhancing and promoting philanthropy in connecticut. Ccp serves as an advocate for the philanthropic community by engaging with elected and appointed officials, the media, and the general public about the importance and impact of philanthropy on communities throughout the state. We also engage in public policy work to promote and protect the social purpose sector.”