Sisters Place Inc

“Powers of the members. The following powers are reserved exclusively to the members and no attempted exercise of any such powers by any person or entity other than the members shall be valid or of any force or effect whatsoever. To determine, monitor, maintain or change the mission of the corporation; to appoint and to remove with or without cause the officers and directors of this corporation; to amend, alter, modify or repeal the articles of incorporation and the bylaws, provided that amendments to the bylaws have been previously reviewed by the board of directors; to acquire, purchase, sell, lease, transfer or encumber, construct or undertake the destruction of buildings owned by the corporation or in which the corporation has or will have equitable or legal title; to terminate, merge, consolidate, affiliate, divide or separate programs from this corporation and/or to merge, consolidate or affiliate this corporation or any of its programs with any other corporation, organization or programs; to dissolve the corporation and to determine the distribution of the corporation's assets upon dissolution in conformity with the articles of incorporation, these bylaws, the internal revenue code of 1986, as amended (or the corresponding successor legislation), and applicable pennsylvania law; to approve any borrowing or other financial obligation and/or to renegotiate, modify or otherwise change the existing capital debt obligations of this corporation; to grant prior approval to any increment or addition to the capital debt and/or to renegotiate, modify or otherwise change the existing capital debt obligations of this corporation; to require a certified audit or review of corporate funds at any time; to approve the appointment of the chief executive officer of this corporation upon the recommendation of the board of directors; to approve any formation of a subordinate or a subsidiary organization, joint venture, partnership, or any other affiliation arrangement, or any other significant corporate reorganization involving this corporation; to admit any additional congregations as members of this corporation.”

“Form 990 is presented and reviewed by the finance committee and the finance committee presents it to the full board for approval.”

“Officers, directors, and key employees are required to file a yearly form indicating if they have any potential conflicts of interest. All conflict of interest forms are reviewed by the president and the executive director.”

“Salaries for 2024 were reviewed against rates from 2023 bayer center for nonprofit management wage & benefits survey of southwestern pa nonprofit organizations.”

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

“Hud funded program sunrise supportive housing program supports families experiencing a housing crisis by providing a wide range of care to put them on a path to permanent housing and overall success. The head of household in these families must have a verifiable disability in order to be eligible. Families are housed in scattered units through allegheny county while staff continue to ensure each participant is connected with affordable health insurance, has access to all of their vital documents, and has been set up with a personal budget that will help them manage their income and expenses. Staff will connect every family to sisters place resource network to ensure long term success in all areas of their lives. Most recently, a family that was participating in this program was able to address some of their mental health challenges while also improving their overall parenting skills and financial budgeting. This support to help mitigate their barriers made it a less challenging experience when it came time to successfully identify affordable housing.”

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