Great River Greening

“The 990 will be presented to the finance committee. After reviewing, the finance committee will recommend the 990 to the board of directors for full board approval before filling.”

“The board of directors and officers are required annually to fill out a conflict of interest questionnaire and to sign a statement agreeing to the policy. This is reviewed by the director of finance and administration and the finance committee of the board. If there are any conflicts the board members will discuss to determine if there are any issues. Board members are required to take certain steps if there is a conflict of interest, such as recusing themselves from related votes.”

“The compensation of the executive director is determined by the executive committee of the board of directors and approved by the full board of directors. As part of the process they reference the salaries of similar executive directors using such reports as that from the mn council of non profits. The board chair signs the memo approving the final salary. The director of finance and adminstration's salary is reviewed and approved by the executive director, also referncing the mncm salary report.”

“Documents are available upon request”

“Through our on-the-ground projects, volunteer events and trainings great river greening works with parnters and local communities to restore and maintain the biodiversity and ecological health of our lands and waters. With our ecologists and field crew, 40,000 volunteers have improved, restored, and care for 20,000 acres, planted 134,000 trees and shrubs, and removed over 8,770 acres of invasive species. Our objectives: - empowering youth leaders: great river greening trains young people of all backgrounds, exposing them to conservation careers and volunteerism. - breathing new life into waterways: great river greening and our watershed partners complete projects to imporve, rehabilitate, and better manage our degraded river shorelines and lakeshores. - bringing back healthy urban and community forests: volunteers and greeening ecologists plant native trees and shrubs and forbs and grasses for a range of benefits, including better soils, water, and air quality. - restoring wildlife habitats: great river greening volunteers have provided protection for hundreds of native species, including threatened and endangered flora and fauna.”