The Full Frame Initiative Inc

“Ffi will provide a copy of the 990 to the executive committee of the board for their review. The executive committee will give their thoughts/endorsement of the 990 to the full board of directors, all of whom would have been provided a copy of the 990 prior to the meeting at which they are expected to act. The full board must vote to approve the 990 prior to its being filed with the irs. The full board, at its sole discretion, may authorize the executive committee to act on this matter; however, the 990 shall not be filed without all board members being provided the opportunity to review.”

“To ensure the organization operates in a manner consistent with charitable purposes and does not engage in activities that could jeopardize its tax-exempt status, periodic reviews shall be conducted. The periodic review shall, at a minimum, include the following subjects: (a) whether compensation arrangements and benefits are reasonable, based on competent survey information, and the result of arm's length bargaining; and (b) whether partnerships, joint ventures and arrangements with management organizations conform to the organization's written policies, are properly recorded , reflect reasonable investment or payments for goods and services, further charitable purposes and do not result in inurement, impermissible private benefit or in an excess benefit transaction.”

“The chair of the board of the full frame initiative leads the review of the ceo. All board members are asked for input regarding the process (e.g. What areas of performance were most salient for the review) and a review form is created. Input on the ceo's performance is solicited from all board members, compiled, and shared with board members. The ceo and the board chair then meet to discuss the review. Following that discussion, the full board meets in executive session to discuss the ceo's performance and compensation. The board seeks to compare adjustments to the ceo's salary against market averages, and to review adjustments in terms of comparable organizations in the region. The board's final decision is documented in the executive session section of the contemporaneous board minutes. The above-noted policy will be used any time the board reviews the ceo's compensation.”

“Governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available upon request.”

“The full frame initiative is a national social change organization working toward a country where everyone has a fair shot at wellbeing. Ffi's mission is grounded in three truths: first, we're all hardwired for wellbeing - the combination and balance of elements essential for every person to have health, hope and resilience. Second, we don't all get the same access to wellbeing, and the result is growing gaps in health, wealth and thriving. Third, we can fix this, if we -- government, neighbors, businesses and services-- put wellbeing at the center of the decisions we make, from big public policy, to how we build neighborhoods, to how police and neighbors interact. From these three simple statements come whole new ways of understanding challenges, and whole new ways of addressing them. Our work shifts power, policy and narratives, catalyzing transformational change by seeding a movement of unlikely allies who understand how new perspectives can lead to new responses. Ffi's impact includes durable policy and structural change in fields ranging from housing and homelessness to juvenile justice, community development, healthcare, violence prevention and the built environment. Ffi's community partnerships have created new avenues for those proximate to systemic harms to fundamentally shift the orientation of anti-violence, court and other systems. In october 2024, the board of full frame initiative voted to initiate a responsible, impactful wind-down of the organization's operations, targeting a spring 2025 closure. The decision was informed by several external and internal factors. Among them was a determination to defy the norms of typical nonprofit closures, which can be sudden, harmful, and fiscally irresponsible. In the two and a half remaining months of fy2024, full frame initiative immediately began securing resources, supporting its team, and communicating openly with partners about what closure could, and should, look like. Together, the organization's stakeholders began to develop a plan to transition the organization's mission to a national network of allies and champions. Beginning in fy25, full frame initiative will fully implement this plan in anticipation of effectively ceasing programmatic operations in may 2025 and administrative functions later in the year, after which time the board will initiate a dissolution of the corporation. You can read more at fullframeinitiative.org”

“Our strategy has three elements that we activate simultaneously: 1)we surface and build networks among decision-makers and allies who share our conviction and who have high degrees of influence. These "first mover" changemakers are essential partners in the second two strategies. 2)with those who are thought leaders, we reframe problems and surface new solutions using the lens of wellbeing equity. Together, we bring this new frame to national audiences. Events, publications, and engagements help surface new champions and opportunities to take the reframe further. 3)with those who are decision-makers, we join with impacted communities to drive changes in policy and practice that directly impact people's lives. These partnerships shape how government dollars are spent, where concrete is poured, and who gets to feel welcome in public spaces. They make the reframing "real and prove what's possible. Program service accomplishments for 2024 include: - implemented our wellbeing insights assets and tradeoffs tool in two cities, cleveland, oh, and kingston, ny. Wiatt gives communities data about how major public good projects will affect people's wellbeing so that plans can be adjusted and the project can contribute to everyone having a fair shot at wellbeing. - launched the organization's first-ever climate-focused initiative, including the formation of a "kitchen cabinet" of experts to guide an emerging project to consider wellbeing in climate adaptation in coastal cities, and providing national briefings. - partnered with us census bureau's open innovation labs to create a new technology-based tool for community wellbeing asset mapping, integrating lessons from non-tech based processes ffi led with youth in new london, ct (part of our multi-year partnership supporting the city of new london's goal to be a city where everyone has a fair shot at wellbeing) and with a multigenerational cohort of residents of north flint, mi (also a continuation of a multi-year partnership). - worked with a cohort of state agencies (6 states), former foster youth and staff of the annie e casey foundation to apply a wellbeing lens to shift narratives and systems for youth aging out of foster care. - supporting an informal learning and advocacy network of partners who completed work with ffi in past years (e.g., missouri's juvenile justice and child welfare systems; st. Louis county family courts; domestic and sexual violence agencies around the country; signers to the wellbeing blueprint). - advanced our national visibility through new campaigns, presence at national conferences, and increased volume of writing and thought leadership. - throughout the year, ffi regularly conducts five domains of wellbeing trainings and presentations for community-based organizations and industry associations throughout the united states and creates toolkits and educational materials.”

“The board of directors assumes responsibility for the oversight of the audit and is responsible for the selection of the independent accountant. The process has not changed during the year.”