Upstart Bay Area

“Change in by-laws to set board membership at a maximum of eighteen.”

“The organization's ceo is responsible for the timely preparation of the form 990. The organization's ceo may confer with accountants and legal counsel of the organization with respect to drafts of the form 990.copies of the completed form 990 (including required schedules) will also be reviewed by the finance committee prior to filing, and distributed to the board.any questions or concerns will be noted and addressed, and the ceo shall ensure that any appropriate changes are incorporated into the form 990, which then shall be signed by the ceo or other authorized officer of the organization.”

“Conflict disclosure statements are renewed at the annual meeting.”

“Analysis of compensation of key employees, including the executive director/ceo, other officers, and highly compensated employees required on at least a biennial basis. Salaries shall be compared to similar positions at equivalent organizations based on the region where the employee is located. Based on the analysis, the board shall conclude on whether each key employee's compensation is appropriate. Such analysis shall be documented and filed in the corporation's records.”

“Analysis of compensation of key employees, including the executive director/ceo, other officers, and highly compensated employees required on at least a biennial basis. Salaries shall be compared to similar positions at equivalent organizations based on the region where the employee is located. Based on the analysis, the board shall conclude on whether each key employee's compensation is appropriate. Such analysis shall be documented and filed in the corporation's records.”

“Governing documents are available for public disclosure at the principal place ofbusiness. Financial statements and the conflict of interest policy are availableupon request.”

“OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: ACCELERATORS & COMMUNITY PROGRAMS - TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF ESTABLISHED JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS TO CONCEIVE OF AND INTEGRATE INNOVATIVE IDEAS INTO THEIR WORK. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: COLORADO TEEN PROGRAM: PresenTense Colorado (a program of UpStart) enables Jewish teens in Greater Denver and Boulder to create a social entrepreneurship project to tackle a communal challenge. Through our Fellowship, teens are trained in Design Thinking and receive mentorship to bring their ideas to life. This cohort-based leadership development experience ignites creativity, community, and confidence in local Jewish teens.”

“In november 2016, upstart agreed to merge with two new york-based non-profit organizations, both of which have similar missions - to serve as the central resource for jewish innovation. The newly envisioned upstart will include bikkurim and joshua venture group, along with the current u.s.-based programs of presentense. The four organizations currently provide the jewish community's leading support services for innovators and organizations looking to tackle today's jewish challenges with new ways of thinking, and to create meangingful access points to jewish life. Through this consolidation, upstart will leverage the best of each organization to house all innovation resources under one roof - delivering a comprehensive, streamlined suite of high-quality services to entrepreneurs, intrapreneurs, and communities pursuing jewish innovation. Upstart will be the surviving organization. The merger was approved by the states of california and new york, with an effective date of july 1, 2017.”