Step Up Savannah Inc.

“A draft of form 990 is provided to executive committee members of the board for review and discussion prior to filing with the irs.”

“Board members sign a conflict of interest statement annually.”

“The compensation committee of the board of directors is responsible for establishing the compensation of the executive director. This committee reviews the job performance and compensation of the executive director on an annual basis. Compensation must be determined by reference to wage and salary surveys of similar size organizations in the region. Compensation adjustments must be approved and duly noted in the minutes of the board.”

“Any other officers or key employees if and when employed, their compensation would be subject to the same approval process as the ceo.”

“Documents are available to public upon request of management.”

“Mobility.currently, the network consists of more than 60 organizations serving low-income savannah/chatham county residents developing a skilled and educated workforce is a critical step in achieving upward mobility for our low-income community. See attached 2017 report card for number of clients served for the various programs.”

“Workers to services that help them stretch their paychecks and reach financial goals.”

“Technical support from staff, act as the primary advocates for reform. Major policy areas include affordable housing and predatory lending. Step up also conducts "poverty simulations" which educate the community to the issues encountered by low income individuals and families in their struggle to improve their living conditions.”

“Step up provides resources to build capacity in other community groups and non-profits to combat poverity. Neighborhood leadership academy (nla): nla is a 12-week program offered by step up every year, typically in september, held at savannah state university. Nla engages established and emerging leaders from diverse segments of the community to enhance their leadership skills with a focus on advocacy, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills. Americorps vista (vista): americorps vista is a national program designed reduce and combat poverty by recruiting members to build capacity in organizations and communities. Americorps vista commit one year of service and live on a stipend that is equivalent to the federal poverty wage. Step up acts as an intermediary for americorps vista, currently managing 10 vista sites and 10 vista members (including regular revolving recruitment) to help build capacity at these partner agencies.”

“Consumer credit counseling 7,200 0 0 public policy -ga. Legal svcs 15,000 0 0 misc agencies 36,940 0 0 program assistance-misc 24,525 0 0 snap 34,098 0 0 mdc consultants 6,250 0 0 total 124,013 0 0”