3Strands Global Foundation

“An independent accounting firm prepares and reviews the 990. The 990 is then reviewed by the ceo and coo. Any questions and concerns are addressed, and any corrections or clarifications that need to be made are made. The full form 990 with all required schedules is then distributed to the board of directors prior to filing.”

“At the time of election and annually thereafter, each director, principal officer or member of a committee with board-delegated powers (hereafter interested persons) must disclose the existence of any financial interest as defined in the conflict of interest policy. Interested persons with an actual or potential conflict of interest are given the opportunity to disclose all material facts to the board or executive committee. After exercising due diligence, if a conflict exists, the board or executive committee shall determine whether 3strands global foundation can obtain, with reasonable efforts, a more advantageous transaction or arrangement from a person or entity that would not give rise to a conflict of interest. If a more advantageous transaction or arrangement is not reasonably possible under circumstances not producing a conflict of interest, the board or executive committee shall determine by a majority vote of the disinterested directors whether the transaction or arrangement is in 3strands global foundation's best interest, and shall make its decision as to whether to enter into the transaction or arrangement.”

“The 3strands global foundation executive committee reviewed the compensation of the ceo in june 2016 by using comparable compensation from other form 990 returns. Once the committee reviews the compensation, the board approves it.”

“The policies and financial statements of the organization are available on the transparency section of the website”

“The mission of 3strands global foundation is to mobilize communities to combat human trafficking through prevention education and reintegration programs. We believe prevention changes everything. 3strands global foundation provides prevention education to schools, designed to help educators and students identify and prevent instances of human trafficking. The non-profit also works with strategic partners to help reintegrate victims back into society through employment. The organization operates a direct services program to serve survivors and those at risk of being exploited. 3strands global foundation also hosts break free runs and other awareness events to engage and mobilize individuals, organizations, and communities stand up against human trafficking.”

“Protect protect is a scalable human trafficking prevention education program that teaches students the signs and tactics of traffickers so they are able to protect themselves and others from victimization. The program also trains educators on how to recognize when a child is at-risk of being trafficked and then connect them to the resources they need. Protect provides online human trafficking prevention training to school personnel and county stakeholders and equips educators with elementary, middle, and high school curricula and resources to directly deliver human trafficking education to their students in the classroom, or through distance learning. 3strands global foundation co-founded the protect program in partnership with love never fails and frederick douglass family initiatives in collaboration with the california department of education and the office of the attorney general for the state of california. Protect helps reduce the vulnerability of children throughout california, utah and texas. It is currently being implemented in multiple other areas domestically and globally. 3strands global foundation has provided education and awareness programs for schools for the past seven years, educating an estimated more than 500,000 students and over 60,000 adults.”

“E+e - reintegration 3strands global foundation's employ + empower reintegration program connects survivors of human trafficking and those at-risk (such as transitional aged-foster youth) with sustainable, trauma-informed jobs and the resources they need to succeed in the workplace, allowing them to create a new future, one free of exploitation. Economic insecurity is one of the main vulnerabilities exploited by traffickers. The inability to support themselves and fulfill their basic needs is the primary reason survivors return to a situation of exploitation. Survivors have told us for years that the most empowering action we can take on their behalf is to help them find a job. Case managers walk alongside survivors and at-risk individuals to connect them with sustainable employment and the consistent support they need to succeed in their jobs, including interview coaching, skill-building workshops, job training, trauma-informed case management, mental health support, and more. The impact: i. Yielded an 80% retention rate in the last years ii. 325+ individuals served in the sacramento area iii. Increase in the program participants' perception of self-worth, confidence in job skills, and knowledge of the services available to them iv. Regular meetings with those served to provide support during the employment process (helping to meet basic needs, such as access to job and interview clothing, and to connect them with community resources such as transportation, education, and childcare)”

“Mobilization every year, 3strands global foundation hosts the break free run, a 5k/10k run/walk, in california and virtually, to raise awareness and funds to continue prevention work. Individuals can participate in the break free run anywhere in world. The event gives the community a way to engage in the issue and join the fight against human trafficking. 3strands global foundation has hosted more than 22,000 individuals from around the world. 3strands global also mobilizes communities through collaboration with legislators, public officials, and community stakeholders.”