The Center for Community Solutions

“The Form 990 and its related schedules are reviewed by members of the Finance, Administration, and Audit Committee and then are electronically distributed to the members of the Board. It is also posted to the Board area of the Organization's Intranet.”

“The conflict of interest policy is distributed on an annual basis, and all Board members and employees are required to provide a signed acknowledgment of receipt and compliance. Additionally, the Board Chair inquires whether a conflict exists prior to taking a vote on action items/recommendations. If there is a conflict, the person(s) is/are prohibited from voting on the action item/recommendation.”

“The Organization participates in nonprofit compensation surveys conducted by independent organizations in the region which allow CCS access to compiled data. The data is used to ensure the Organization's compensation for all employees, including its executives, is comparable to market rates in the region for organizations similar to CCS. The compensation of the president/executive director is reviewed and approved by Board Members, as documented in meeting minutes. Board members are independent in that they are not paid for their service and have no conflict of interest in the matter.”

“A condensed version of the audited financial statements is included in the annual report, which is posted to the Organization's website. Copies of the audited financial statements, Form 990, and other governing documents are available upon request for the same period of disclosure as set forth in IRC Section 6104(d).”

“The Center for Community Solutions provides strategic leadership to improve targeted health, social, and economic conditions.”

“The Center for Community Solutions (the Organization) is a not-for-profit organization that provides various support services to individuals and organizations throughout the Northeast Ohio area. The Organization provides strategic leadership to improve targeted health, social, and economic conditions. The Organization's major sources of revenues are government contracts, grants from foundations, and contributions.”

“Core competencies and target issues include applied research, public policy analysis and advocacy, HIV prevention, public and family health and communications. In 2018, major activities by work area included: - The Board of Directors and Administration provided oversight to Organization programs and operations ensuring integrity to the mission and financial stability. This included launching a new website that significantly increased page views, nearly doubled the Organization's media appearances from the prior year and reformatted the weekly Five Things to Know newsletter. - Regularly monitored and wrote about the activities of the Cuyahoga County Council Health, Human Services and Aging Committee. - Hosted a two-day Medicaid seminar and quarterly meetings with the Human Services Advocates Network (HSAN). HSAN is a diverse network of citizens and representatives from across the health and human service spectrum. - Conducted multiple community surveys and research on topics involving family health, community needs and racial disparities in health, social and economic conditions in Cleveland. The research team conducted several consulting projects to assist health and social service organizations better understand their communities and the needs of those in the population they serve. - Regularly contributed op-eds to local media, including articles on comprehensive sex education, housing, infant mortality, raising awareness about effective HIV prevention and senior matters. - Compiled data on each of Ohio's 88 counties and presented information involving pressing community issues via fact sheets. An example of information presented included substance disorders and abuse. - Testified before Cleveland City Council about social determinants in health, illustrating racial disparities in health factors and outcomes. - The Collaborative for Comprehensive School Aged Health provided training to foundations to strengthen curriculum facilitation and core skills of local youth serving organizations. - The AIDS Funding Collaborative provided grants supporting HIV prevention, legal and harm reduction programs and a patient navigation project in partnership with MetroHealth. - Continued to provide staff support to the Council on Older Persons (COOP), to promote a better understanding of aging and address the issues and concerns of older persons in Greater Cleveland through citizen-led needs assessment, policy development, community education and advocacy. COOP's members include leaders in the aging network who come together to develop strategies, lead advocacy efforts and implement solutions. The Organization has housed COOP since the 1940s.”

“The Health Team co-convened LARC (Long-Acting Reversible Contraception) Access Ohio with partners from Nationwide Children's Hospital and Cradle Cincinnati. The collaborative provides technical assistance and learning opportunities for new programs in Ohio that aim to reduce unintended pregnancy and teen births. Through the AIDS Funding Collaborative, staff promoted Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention in Cuyahoga County, advocated for expanded syringe access, and allocated over $300,000 in grants to support HIV/AIDS prevention and capacity building needs in Cuyahoga County. The team also successfully coordinated efforts of the Youth Leadership Council and the Collaborative for Comprehensive School Aged Health, which continued as a national pilot site for Foundations skills trainings for youth-serving organizations.”

“Consulting: Program service expenses 324,219. Management and general expenses 3,349. Fundraising expenses 721. Total expenses 328,289. Other Professional Services: Program service expenses 67,042. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 67,042.”

“Change in fair value of interest in perpetual trusts -1,392,759.”