Project Success-Students Undertaking Creative Control

“Line 11a explanation - the 990 is signed and reviewed by the executive director and approved in their monthly meeting.”

“The conflict of interest policy is reviewed annually and any conflicts are brought to the appropriate personnel or board member's attention.”

“As a part of a comprehensive performance management program, project success has implemented a formal compensation review process for key employees including the executive director. The process is managed by the chair of the board and the chair of the governance committee with assistance of a third-party hr consultant. 1. Comparable salary from similarly situated organizations for functionally like roles is obtained and relied upon to determine an appropriate range of pay. 2 the compensation recommendation is reviewed and approved by the full board of directors and appropriately documented in the minutes including: a. The decision and date it was approved; b. The members of the board who were present for the debate and the votes cast by those who voted on it; c. The comparability data obtained and relied upon (and documentation about why any deviation from the data's ranges were approved);and d. Documentation the approval occured without the participation of any board members who had a comflict of interest.”

“The governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are generally not available to the public. They may be provided upon request.”

“Project success is a youth-development organization that works with students over a seven-year period, from middle school through high school, to help them develop life-skills that can transform their lives. Through in-school goal-setting workshops, theater and outdoor experiences, and college tours and planning services, students learn to make informed choices and plan for meaningful futures. We believe in all young people and the power they have to build a positive future for themselves. Serving the whole child over time, from 6th grade through 12th grade, we help them develop the skills, support, grit, confidence and motivation to set and achieve their goals and graduate with plans for their futures. We work with each student in every school we serve, monthly for up to seven years, in the language arts classroom during the school day, as well as after school, evenings, weekends and summers, building deep and trusting relationships with students and families. We do this through interlinked programming that is delivered continuously for as many as seven years of their lives: - monthly goal-setting workshops in every english/language arts classroom for every student; - professional theater experiences, offered at least 8 and up to 12 times annually, to all students and their families; and - enrichment experiences such as college tours, artistic experiences, boundary waters canoe area adventures and one-on-one post-secondary planning support. Our innovative approach is proven to help students become successful, productive adults. This year we will work with nearly 12,000 students in 6th through 12th grade in the minneapolis and saint paul public schools. For more than 20 years, project success has developed strong and enduring partnerships with students, families, schools, districts, theaters, funders, and the community, founded on high integrity, strong programming, and a proven curriculum. The project success program complements the work of teachers and counselors by enhancing the core curriculum and creating long-term relationships with students over seven years. Our evidence-based practices and innovative approaches help bridge achievement and motivational gaps by helping students build essential noncognitive skills in academic behaviors, perseverance and mindsets as well as social skills and learning strategies. Project success meets young people where they are without judgment, using outcomes-based in-school programming. We provide a unique, multi-year support system that builds relationships with students over time, both in and out of school. Our independently evaluated program has achieved statistically significantly higher results for students of color and for students from schools located in disadvantaged neighborhoods. 8 in 10 high school students report that project success helps them create a plan for after graduation.”

“The organization's oversight and selection processes were not changed during the year.”