Wacosa

“The board of directors appointed three members of the board to serve on the finance committee to review all financial information prior to board meetings and make recommendations to the board at the board of directors meetings.”

“The complete return will be presented to the finance committee by cla who will review the completed return. Once the finance committee approves the return it will be presented to the full board for acceptance.”

“Per mn statute sec 317a.255, governing conflicts of interests for directors of nonprofit corporations, wacosa has a conflicts of interest disclosure policy. This policy is reviewed annually and acknowledged via signature by all those regularly participating in board meetings; including board members, administrative team members, and the fund development and sales & marketing manager positions. A conflict is defined as an outside interest/transaction of a financial gain among staff/board/their families/their businesses, outside activity competing with wacosa service offerings, and/or acceptance of gifts/gratuities/entertainment of significant value in exchange for service(s) on behalf of wacosa. Conflicts shall be disclosed and participants shall excuse themselves from voting or making decisions to enter into any such transaction on behalf of wacosa.”

“On an annual basis the board of directors conducts a job review of the executive director and at that time any raises are discussed by the board and approved by the board of directors. This process was last conducted in 2021. A wage survey was conducted by the director of human resources and adjustments were made to all pay scales appropriately. This process was last conducted in 2021. The process described here was last completed in 2021”

“The organization makes its governing documents and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

“To provide individuals with disabilities the opportunity to work and live in their community.”

“Vocational services wacosa's vocational services consist of wacosa's community crews, production crews, thriftworks! And docushred. Wacosa serves people with a variety of mental, physical and cognitive abilities. Some of wacosa's clients live independently, some with families, and others in group home settings. Through wacosa's vocational services, clients are employed by local businesses, go out in the comunity in work crews or they work in one of wacosa's facilities. Wacosa's in house work is wide ranging. Wacosa does assembly, quality checking, mailing services, labeling, collating, packaging/kitting, re-work, document shredding, thrift store operations, recycling services and much more. Wacosa's clients enjoy working, are dedicated and take great pride in the work they do.”