Nami National

“The Executive Committee is comprised of the President, the two Vice-Presidents, the Secretary, the Treasurer, who shall be members of the Board of Directors, and the Chief Executive Officer ex officio, non-voting. The President shall act as Chairman and the Secretary as Secretary of the Committee. In the interim between the meetings of the Board of Directors, the Executive Committee shall have and shall exercise all of the powers of the Board of Directors save and except only the powers to fill vacancies in the Board of Directors, and to remove officers elected or appointed by the Board of Directors. A majority of the members of the Board of Directors on the Committee shall constitute a quorum. All actions shall require a majority vote of the regular members present. The Committee shall keep minutes of all of its meetings and transactions, and such minutes shall be reported at each meeting of the Board of Directors for approval and ratification by the Board of Directors of actions taken by the Executive Committee.”

“NAMI is a member organization. NAMI membership takes three forms: (1) individual members, who belong to local affiliates and whose enrollment determines their respective affiliate's voting power, (2) affiliates, the local NAMI presence and major voting unit within the organization, and (3) state organizations, which each have a vote and serve to support and coordinate the affiliates within their respective states. The affiliates and state organizations vote to elect the NAMI national board of directors and to amend the NAMI bylaws.”

“The annual meeting of the members of NAMI shall be held in the summer unless otherwise directed by the Board of Directors, on such dates and at such place as the Board of Directors shall designate. Voting members representing 20% of the voting power of the membership shall constitute a quorum at any meeting of the members. Voting members shall designate delegates to vote at the annual meeting. Voting members may be represented by written proxy. The delegates shall act by majority vote at any meeting of the voting members at which a quorum is present, except as may be specifically provided to the contrary elsewhere in the Bylaws. Voting may be conducted by absentee ballot, or onsite. All affiliates and state organizations in good standing are eligible to vote. Those delegates whose affiliate or state organization is in good standing but who did not meet the credentialing deadlines may seek to vote on site. Every effort will be made to make this possible, assuming verification of the individual's role and identity can be confirmed.”

“Revisions or amendments may be proposed by any voting member, or by any Director. Any such proposed amendments shall be submitted in writing by United States Postal Service, either by registered mail, certified mail, Express Mail or Priority Mail, or any other USPS service offering Return Receipts or Signature Confirmation to a Bylaws Committee not less than ninety (90) days prior to the date of the next annual meeting. Each voting member shall receive all proposed revisions or amendments to the Bylaws not less than thirty (30) days prior to the next annual meeting. A two-thirds majority of the voting power of the membership voting shall be required to amend the Bylaws.”

“The entire board receives a copy of the return and meets to review, discuss and approve the return for filing.”

“Any employee of NAMI who believes they may have a conflict of interest must indicate those conflicts in writing and send them to the Chief Financial Officer's confidential attention for resolution. The NAMI board monitors potential conflicts of interest by requiring an annual disclosure statement from each member which must be reviewed and updated quarterly, based on updated vendor and donor information, prior to each board meeting. Board members discuss their disclosures quarterly and determine what recusal or other action may be appropriate and under what circumstances. This process is codified in the board's operating policies and procedures manual.”

“The salary for the Chief Executive Officer is determined and approved by the Board of Directors. Salary decisions for all employees are made using comparability data for similar positions in comparable organizations.”

“NAMI makes its Form 1023 available upon request. NAMI makes available a public disclosure copy of its Federal Form 990 on its website and upon request.”

“NAMI makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, strategic plan and audited financial statements available for view online.”

“The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. What started as a small group of families gathered around a kitchen table in 1979 has blossomed into the nation's leading voice on mental health. Today, we are an alliance of more than 600 local Affiliates and 49 State Organizations who work in your community to raise awareness and provide support and education that once was not available for many who needed it. Our Vision NAMI envisions a world where all people affected by mental illness live healthy, fulfilling lives supported by a community that cares. Our Values HOPE We believe in the possibility of recovery, wellness and the potential in all of us. INCLUSION We embrace diverse backgrounds, cultures and perspectives. EMPOWERMENT We promote confidence, self-efficacy and service to our mission. COMPASSION We practice respect, kindness and empathy. FAIRNESS We fight for equity and justice. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion At NAMI, we believe a diverse, inclusive and equitable organization (or Alliance) is one where all employees, volunteers and members - regardless of gender, race, gender identity, ethnicity, national origin, age, sexual orientation, education, disability, veteran status or other dimension of diversity - feel valued and respected. We are committed to a nondiscriminatory approach and to providing equal opportunity for employment, participation and advancement in all programs and worksites.”

“SHARING HOPE and COMPARTIENDO ESPERANZA, NAMI's outreach programs for the Black/African Ancestry and Hispanic/Latinx communities, continued to grow in 2023. To date, Sharing Hope and Compartiendo Esperanza have trained more than 450 facilitators for these programs, and NAMI has held Sharing Hope conversations with 12 companies. Sharing Hope and Compartiendo Esperanza can occur in many settings, including faith-based. MANIWAL AND CHAI & CHAT: This year, NAMI expanded its outreach programs to the Filipino and South Asian communities. Using the model of Sharing Hope, NAMI adapted the program and created Maniwal for the Filipino community and is in the process of creating Chai & Chat for the South Asian community. In 2023, Maniwal reached 600 people, and NAMI received 100 assessments for Chai & Chat to help with its development. CHEA: In 2023, NAMI continued to spearhead the Community Health Equity Alliance (CHEA), a mental health equity initiative that joins community-based organizations and thought leaders as collaborators under the shared mission to improve serious mental illness care (SMI) for Black/African Ancestry adults. This initiative furthers NAMI's commitment to equity and advances equity in access to care in Black/African Ancestry communities, beginning with California, Georgia, North Carolina and Texas. CROSS-CULTURAL INITIATIVES: In 2023, NAMI strengthened its new partnership with Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, raising mental health awareness and connecting people with mental health resources at their 56th national convention, where NAMI reached 25,0000 women. As part of a new initiative, 53 college campus Delta chapters submitted applications for partnerships between NAMI and their campus counseling centers. PATHWAYS TO HOPE, a nationwide conference organized by NAMI FaithNet, welcomed nearly 4,000 people of different faith traditions, who explored a blend of local and national programming about how communities can build their own grassroots movements to help engage faith communities, mental health providers and other community partners in building sustainable coalitions in support of people living with mental health conditions. NAMI BEGAN AN INITIATIVE to start mental health conversations among Black/African Ancestry men. In partnership with the LA Rams and the Children's Institute, NAMI held four conversations attended by 45 fathers. NAMI'S STIGMAFREE WORKPLACE INITIATIVE reached more than 6,560 employees in 2023 and 15 companies have participated in NAMI's StigmaFree workplace mental health initiative. NAMI also recently formed a Workplace Mental Health Advisory Council with 12 members from notable companies across industries. MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES FOR YOUTH, SHAPED BY YOUNG VOICES NAMI was one of the first mental health organizations to join with others in declaring a national emergency in youth mental health. To address this need, we are creating age-appropriate resources and building a robust network that unites parents, teachers, coaches, caregivers, lawmakers, community leaders and others to create hope for young people. NAMI ON CAMPUS HIGH SCHOOL: In late August 2023, NAMI launched NAMI On Campus High School, where campus clubs work to end mental health stigma by holding creative meetings, hosting innovative awareness events and offering signature NAMI programs through partnerships with NAMI State Organizations and NAMI Affiliates. Since August 21, 2023, more than 20 high school clubs became official NAMI On Campus High School clubs. BACK-TO-SCHOOL RESOURCES: This year, NAMI continued its support for students, caregivers and educators, releasing 13 new resources for the 2023 back-to-school season. These resources cover such topics as engaging safely with social media, mindfulness activities for K-12, a guide for trauma-informed active-shooter drills and more. Since early August, these resources have had close to 51,000 pageviews. NAMI AND GIRL SCOUTS OF THE USA partnered to launch the Girl Scou”

“NAMI PARTNERED WITH SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP on "Sinclair Cares: Mental Health Support + Hope," a nationwide campaign to encourage mental health awareness, especially among young adults. The partnership included PSAs across Sinclair's 185 TV stations in 86 markets, a Town Hall broadcast featuring NAMI's Chief Medical Officer, and multiple news stories. Overall, the campaign reached an estimated 80 million viewers. "HOPE STARTS WITH US," NAMI's first-ever podcast, offers the perspectives of NAMI CEO Daniel Gillison, Jr.and other hosts, on topics ranging from obsessive-compulsive disorder to the relationship between male mental health and music. In 2023, the podcast reached 20,000 downloads. NAMI NATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND STAFF WERE FEATURED IN MENTAL HEALTH MONTH COVERAGE, including two on-camera interviews and two podcasts, and were quoted in 12 articles. NAMI ADVOCATES REPRESENTED IN THE MEDIA AND IN OUTREACH: NFL Veterans and Mental Health Advocates Soul Cole and Marcus Smith presented a webinar to Amazon employees on men's mental health. Entrepreneur, Reality Star and Advocate Sutton Strake did an Instagram Live for Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. STRONG PERFORMANCE in earned media mentions, with 40,138 total articles.”

“NAMI has engaged advocates to increase co-sponsorship of the 988 Implementation Act, support equitable access to mental health care for the LGBTQ+ community, improve our nation's mental health workforce and push action on changes like improving inpatient hospital quality of care and strengthening mental health parity enforcement. EVERY MEMBER OF CONGRESS has heard from NAMI's advocates in 2023, and NAMI has been mentioned by members of Congress 166 times, more than any other mental health organization. NAMI advocates undertook more than 60,000 actions in 2023, including driving a victory in improving Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services quality measurements for the experiences that people have in inpatient psychiatric settings, which NAMI has been leading for three years. NAMI OVERHAULED NAMI SMARTS FOR ADVOCACY, a handson training program used by Affiliates nationwide that helps people living with mental illness and their allies transform their passion and lived experience into skillful grassroots advocacy, in 2023. NAMI NATIONAL ANSWERED more than 200 technical assistance requests on public policy and advocacy issues from the NAMI field in 2023. 988 SUICIDE AND CRISIS LIFELINE MAKES AN IMPACT In July, NAMI marked the first anniversary of the 988 Suicide and Crisis line with a public opinion poll on 988 and crisis response, garnering a wide array of press coverage and interviews for NAMI. NAMI'S 988 State Legislation App continues to be a heavily utilized resource, linked to by SAMHSA and many news organizations and earning more than 20,000 pageviews in 2023. NAMI added 11 #ReimagineCrisis partners over the past year. NAMI and our 53 partners are pushing for effective crisis response systems in every community in the country as well as increased awareness of #988. In June 2023, NAMI convened its #ReimagineCrisis partners in Washington, D.C., for the first #ReimagineCrisis Partner Summit. With the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), NAMI recognized 17 members of Congress with the 988 Crisis Response Champion Awards. NAMI PARTNERED WITH THE HILL to host "Dialing into Mental Health: One Year of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline". Speakers included U.S. Secretary of Health & Human Services Xavier Becerra, Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and NAMI Chief Advocacy Officer Hannah Wesolowski. Every congressional office received a copy of POLITICO with a full-page ad from NAMI urging Congress to fund 988.”

“NAMI PEER SUPPORT GROUPS reached out to welcome new audiences thanks to a successful awareness campaign paired with effective training that widened the field of facilitators ready to lead new groups. NAMI Connection groups served tens of thousands living with a mental health condition while NAMI Family Support Groups focused on the unique needs of parents, spouses, and others offering ongoing care for someone they love. NAMI HEARTS+MINDS, an education program that focuses on the relationship between mental and physical health; the curriculum helps people manage their overall wellness with a blend of online resources, in-person sessions and peer wellness support. Eighty-six NAMI Affiliates and 21 NAMI State Organizations participated in the free course in their areas in 2023. NAMI's free education courses also include: NAMI BASICS, a foundational course for parents, guardians and others caring for people with mental health symptoms. NAMI FAMILY-TO-FAMILY, a learning space for spouses, partners, friends and family of adults with mental health challenges. NAMI HOMEFRONT, a free course devoted to the mental health needs of military Veterans and their friends, families and caregivers. NAMI PEER-TO-PEER, a place where adults living with a mental health diagnosis can learn, grow and offer mutual aid. NAMI PROVIDER, a training program bringing the wisdom and insights of people with mental illness directly to physicians, nurses, social workers, direct care workers, administrators, talk and occupational therapists, psychologists and others. With 100 new facilitators in training, NAMI Provider is slated to grow in 2024 and beyond. NAMI IN OUR OWN VOICE, a series of free presentations led by people who live with mental illness. These open, honest conversations foster understanding by challenging common attitudes, assumptions and ideas about what it's like to have a mental health condition. TRAINING OF TRAINER SESSIONS helped NAMI increase the number of state trainers for NAMI National Signature Programs in six sessions. By the fall of 2023, these sessions had produced 215 new state trainers who will train program leaders in their states to deliver NAMI's eight signature programs locally. These programs include NAMI Basics, NAMI Family-to-Family and NAMI Homefront. 138,000+ people attended NAMI peer support groups in 2023. NAMI HELPLINE PUTS HOPE AND RESOURCES IN PEOPLE'S HANDS One of our earliest efforts to fight stigma and support people with mental illness, the NAMI HelpLine embodies our mission to make sure no one struggles alone. From a single phone line in a small Washington, D.C. office to a nationwide network of NAMI volunteers responding through mobile, internet and voice channels, the NAMI HelpLine has dramatically expanded its reach. Volunteers, many with lived mental health experience, blend personal wisdom with facts and resources in NAMI's HelpLine Knowledge Center to enable people - including families, friends, caregivers, mental health professionals and the public - to find the answers they need. NAMI TEEN & YOUNG ADULT HELPLINE: To help with the mental health crisis among teens and young adults, NAMI officially launched the new NAMI Teen & Young Adult (T&YA) HelpLine in October 2023. This is a free, nationwide peer-support service providing information, resource referrals, and support to teens and young adults. It provides a safe space for young people to connect with peers who understand their struggles, and offers them resources and information that help. The T&YA HelpLine is available by phone, text, or chat. Nearly 318,000 help-seekers were served via NAMI HelpLine and Knowledge Center in 2023.”

“Subcontractors: Program service expenses 3,695,972. Management and general expenses 527,095. Fundraising expenses 430,598. Total expenses 4,653,665.”

“NAMI's Finance and Audit Committee assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit of its financial statements and selection of its independent accountant. This process is consistent with previous years.”