Clarkston Development Foundation

“Prior to filing, the 990 is reviewed by management and the board chair on behalf of directors. They approve final filing of the 990.”

“Board reviews policy annually and discussion is held about compliance with the policy. Conflict of interest statements are signed at that time and evaluated.”

“Board of directors are responsible for determining compensation of the executive director. Compensation is reviewed annually using comparable data.”

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“Vision: the vision of cdf action is that clarkston, georgia, will be a thriving, vibrant, and diverse community where all residents' voices are head and where residents work together to transform early learning and education. Mission: cdf employs an asset- based community development approach to ensure that all clarkston children birth to eight years of age will be nurtured, healthy, and prepared for kindergarten and beyond. Cdf serves as a catalyst to build on community strengths, mobilize new resources, and pilot innovative projects. We work in partnership to advocate for equitable policies, practices, and programs, moving ideas to action. Cdf provides technical assistance to groups inside and outside of clarkston.”

“Clarkston development foundation, inc., created in 2010, works to connect and engage the community of clarkston and surrounding areas by working alongside residents to recognize and develop the individual capacities of each person. By supporting participation and collaboration among community members, we work to build a community whose residents drive and direct the development of activities and services that benefit the community. Known to the community as cdf action, the current focus is early learning and education. Vision: clarkston, georgia, will be a thriving, vibrant, and diverse community where all residents' voices are head and where residents work together to transform early learning and education. Mission: cdf employs an asset- based community development approach to ensure that all clarkston children birth to eight years of age will be nurtured, healthy, and prepared for kindergarten and beyond. Cdf serves as a catalyst to build on community strengths, mobilize new resources, and pilot innovative projects. We work in partnership to advocate for equitable policies, practices, and programs, moving ideas to action. Cdf provides technical assistance to groups inside and outside of clarkston. Board of directors and staff. The cdf board of directors is the governing body and provides financial and program oversight and long-range planning. In 2019, cdf began a strategic planning process, in partnership with civitas, using their finding your north star framework. Roberta malavenda serves as the executive director and flo shepley serves as the financial manager. Cdf contracts with partners and individuals to implement specific programs and activities. Programs: in 2019, cdf continued to build on the w.k. Kellogg grant, clarkston families decide, awarded to the organization in 2014. Cdf works to engage diverse families with children birth to eight to be their child's first teacher and take actions as leaders resulting in positive systems changes impacting early learning, education, and the community. Cdf's 2019 activities and programs: a. Clarkston early learning network (celn). Celn, created in 2012 as a result of cdf community dialogues, is a coalition of individuals and organizations committed to: (a) increasing access to and the quality of early learning and literacy activities, (b) promoting the importance of the early years and home language to children's growth and development, and (c) supporting equitable early learning policies and programs. During 2019, celn met monthly at the clarkston library to share information, plan the clarkston tell me a story festival, advocate for changes in zoning to allow for family child care and for a city of clarkston early learning task force. B.clarkston tell me a story children's stories from around the world (ctmas). The festival, now in its 7th year, is funded by the city of clarkston and other partners, and is organized by celn and volunteers, including the junior league of dekalb and the clarkston library. Ctmas included storytellers, over 30 literacy partners and activities, free books, the children's museum, and the alliance theater. Over 400 people attended ctmas at the georgia piedmont technical college conference center. In 2019, cdf action was selected by leadership dekalb to participate in a consultation to create a ctmas marketing and development plan. C.ready schools. The ready school initiative is an innovative early learning and family engagement program for 3 and 4 - year children and their families in the year before pre-kindergarten. The ready schools, located in apartment complexes or churches, offer a multi-lingual, multi- cultural half day program. The ready school, designed in partnership with families and early learning programs, provide an informal and culturally responsive experience for refugee children, many of whom had never been away from family. Current teachers, who are bi-lingual, were previous ready school parents. In 2019, cdf supported 3 ready sc”

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