Wqed Multimedia

“Financial management reviews a copy of the draft form 990. Upon their review, the finance, business and operations committee reviews an online copy posted to the board portal. A quorom of the committee discusses and approves the return in a conference call or meeting. Subsequent to approval by the finance, business and operations committee all members of the board review the final 990 by accessing the board portal before it is filed.”

“Every year each board member is required to complete a new conflicts questionnaire which addresses all the points in the conflict of interest policy. The forms are reviewed and monitored by financial manegement.”

“Wqed multimedia is a public tv and radio operator of which there is a larger network; therefore based on the type and demographics, there is comparable compensation available on an ongoing basis. Every three or four years, or as deemed necessary, an independent salary consultant does a survey to make sure that compensation is within the market range of comparable organizations. The executive committee of the board approves the executive compensation annually for the organization and also approves a sum of money that can be used for general staff raises if applicable. Compensation amounts for general staff are agreed upon by department heads and human resources using the findings of the independent consultant and comparable data for similar oranizations as a guideline. All compensation amounts are based on market rates and are determined to be reasonable.”

“The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available to the public upon written request.”

“Wqed excels in producing impactful content on multiple media platforms, uplifting the community with classical music, and serving children and families with educational projects tied to early childhood education, digital literacy and pbs programs. This year, wqed is proud to have made a national impact with three projects: august wilson: the ground on which i stand, iq: smartparent, and two new documentaries from emmy-winning producer rick sebak. Wqed serves the local community through television, radio and the web, and provided educational and entertainment content that is about this region and connects people to local organizations. Wqed is pbs pittsburgh, reaching nearly one million people each month with trusted non-commercial programming for people of all ages. Through community efforts work over the last two decades, pittsburgh has made incredible strides to rebuild its economy after the steel bust of the 1980s. Those efforts are seeing results with an influx of young, educated people, new business and industry, and a healthy "eds and meds" economy. Our documentary series "renewal and reality" focus on local communities in various stages of renewal or renaissance, pointing out the successes and the challenges along the way. Renewal & reality: has the smoke cleared? Neighborhoods in pittsburgh are growing. More young adults are moving into the city, attracted by low housing costs, arts, culture and a trendy food scene. But despite the high rankings, pittsburgh lags in diversity and air quality. And some critics worry that a trendier pittsburgh will drive up the cost of living and displace people with lower incomes. This program spotlights the positives in communities including lawrenceville, manchester and larimer, while exploring possible ramifications of the negatives. Renewal & reality: rebuilding braddock braddock was once a vibrant steel town with a population of more than 20,000. Today, fewer than 2,100 people live there. Enter a team of community leaders and investors determined to spark new life. As the borough struggles to rebound from unemployment, poverty, crime and the devastating loss of its hospital, there are signs of revitalization and hope. This program explores braddock through the eyes of residents and those working hard for change. Renewal & reality: why not wilkinsburg? With a thriving main street, dozens of churches, and a prosperous middle class, wilkinsburg was once among pittsburgh's most popular suburbs. But changing times, a failing economy and crime damaged the borough and its citizens. The borough's revival attempts haven't earned the same media attention as other turnaround neighborhoods like braddock, east liberty and lawrenceville, so they're fighting to tell their story. Economic development and the spirit of rediscovery are giving many neighborhoods a second chance. "living with mental illness" is a multi-platform project exploring behavioral health issues in collaboration with highmark blue cross blue shield. It features a direct-to-web vignette series and a 30 minute documentary, "bundle of nerves: our anxiety epidemic." living with mental illness (web series) people living with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, depression and obsessive compulsive disorder share their personal stories of challenge, treatment and quality of life. Experts on those illnesses discuss diagnosis, treatment and success stories. Webisodes focused on obsessive compulsive disorder; bipolar disorder; depression; and schizophrenia. Bundle of nerves: our anxiety epidemic anxiety is among the most common, yet under-reported of all behavioral health issues. Forty million americans suffer from anxiety and panic disorders - overwhelming worrying resulting in physical symptoms such as pounding heart, chest pain, shortness of breath and nausea. Through personal stories of those affected, this documentary examines the causes, diagnosis, prevention and treatment. It also spotlights innovative initiatives that explore the iss”

“(continued) wqed looks at domestic violence wqed examined the problem of domestic violence 2015. Both are compelling local stories about an important issue from a local perspective and how the community is working to combat the violence. Will's story: a steeler's stand against domestic violence this program examined a very personal story about domestic violence. William gay was eight years old when his mother was murdered by her husband. The pittsburgh steelers cornerback is now using his celebrity to raise awareness about intimate partner violence. Every nine seconds a woman in the u.s. Is assaulted. One in three victims of domestic violence is male. Will gay is using his notoriety to raise awareness about domestic violence and working in the community to help prevent it. Equal pay campaign focuses on building negotiation skills the ywca greater pittsburgh and wqed invited women to learn how to build their negotiation skills during a free live-streaming webcast, negotiation know-how: clearing the hurdles to making the ask, which was held in august. Negotiation know-how is the second of five webcasts offered this year as part of closing the gap: 50 years seeking equal pay, a two-year multimedia campaign produced by wqed multimedia in partnership with ywca greater pittsburgh. The campaign kicked off in october 2014 with a live talk show special on why the wage gap exists and how to improve it. In july, closing the gap received the ywca usa association excellence award for advocacy at the ywca 2015 annual conference. Closing the gap is now focused on the five webcasts, each of which addresses a topic that contributes to the wage gap. The webcasts are intended to equip audiences with information and skills that will help them achieve fair pay throughout their careers and work toward a secure retirement. Additional closing the gap webcasts include financial freedom: standing on your own financial feet after graduation; wage gap legal issues: know your rights; your personal board of directors: cultivating mentors & sponsors in the workplace. The first webcast from may 2015, step out with a plan: balancing work, life & financial security, is also archived for viewing at womenwagegap.org. Closing the gap is made possible by the eden hall foundation; chatham university; and the mary hillman jennings foundation; as well as support from cathy raphael; buchanan ingersoll & rooney pc; msa; georgia berner; and the women & girls foundation. Warriors: a semper fi odyssey as part of programming leading up to memorial day weekend, wqed premiered a new local documentary, warriors: a semper fi odyssey on may 21. Produced by vietnam veteran chris moore, this program features a local retreat event which helps returning veterans rebuild their confidence. Also, leading-edge research is being conducted locally by upmc on mapping traumatic brain injury (tbi.) the program shows the team responsible for this work, what they have uncovered so far, and how this work is changing lives. This retreat event takes place four times a year and allows veterans coping with visible (and sometimes non-visible injuries) to participate in confidence building exercises that help them to successfully reintegrate. The events also help veterans translate the leadership and managerial talents they developed while serving into useful skills they can list on resumes and discuss in job interviews. The program is available for online viewing on wqed interactive at wqed.org/watch. Multi-year portrayal & perception project concludes for the past three years wqed has produced more than a dozen documentaries and specials that offer alternative portrayals of african american men and boys than are commonly found in commercial media. From entrepreneurs to teachers, from artists to doctors, the portrayal and perception: african american men & boys initiative has shared stories of the region's most successful and influential black males. This series aims to educate the public and provi”

“The organization did not change either its oversight process or selection process during the tax year.”