CIVIC Consulting Alliance

“Committees of the governing body committees and advisory bodies: the board of directors may from time to time establish one or more committees and one or more advisory bodies. Unless its membership consists of two or more directors, and a majority of its membership consists of directors, such committee or other body, however denominated, shall not have authority to act on behalf of the board of directors. Operating board: the corporation shall have an operating board consisting of 45 to 55 members. The operating board shall review the corporation's mission, strategy, priorities and budget and review the progress and result of the corporation's projects. Executive committee: there shall be an executive committee of the operating board, consisting of the chairman, the president, and at least eight members of the operating board designated by the chairman. The executive committee of the operating board shall monitor the day-to-day operations of the corporation, and, in such capacity, shall review projects, assist in the strategic planning process, prepare the annual budget, and oversee development efforts. The executive committee may nominate a slate of candidates for election to the operating board prior to the annual meeting of the board of directors. The chairman, or, in his or her absence, a member designated by the chairman, shall preside over all meetings of the executive committee. The operating board shall meet three times per year, or more or less frequently, as determined by the executive committee. Members of the operating body may be nominated by the executive committee and will be selected by the board of directors from time to time. Members of the operating board will be expected to make measurable contributions to the accomplishment of the purposes of the corporation, including findings, resources for project teams, or contributions to infrastructure. Other committees: the corporation may establish a human capital committee to recruit and retain consulting staff, oversee the staff development process, and assist without placement. A partnership committee may be established to identify new participants in the work of the corporation. The chairman may appoint ad hoc committees at his or her discretion.”

“Committees there were no committees with the authority to act on behalf of the governing body during the year. Form 990, part vi, line 11b review of form 990 the form 990 was prepared by a national public accounting firm in conjunction with management and staff of the organization. A draft was then provided to management. Management and the treasurer reviewed the draft version of the form 990. Subsequent to their review, management and the treasurer, along with the commercial club's vp, finance & admin discussed the draft versions with the tax preparers including any questions or necessary revisions. Based on feedback from that meeting, the form 990 was revised as necessary. The board of directors received a copy of the form 990 prior to filing with the irs.”

“Director conflict of interest policy no director or member of any committee shall derive any personal profit or gain, directly or indirectly, by reason of his or her membership on the board of directors or a committee. If a director or committee member is directly or indirectly a party to any transaction considered by the board of directors or a committee, the director or committee member shall disclose the material facts of the transaction and the director's interest or relationship prior to the approval or ratification of the transaction by the board of directors or committee, and shall not vote on the approval or ratification of the transaction.”

“Monitoring conflict of interest transactions that involve a board member or officer are assessed to determine if a conflict of interest exists. The decisions regarding if a conflict exists is determined by the governing committees of the organization. If a conflict is identified (none identified to date), the member that it relates to is asked to abstain from the conversation and any related decisions made. Although the organization's conflict of interest policy does not require an annual completion of a conflict of interest statement, each officer, director, and key employee is required to disclose on a contemporaneous basis when a conflict arises.”

“Compensation approval cca uses the following to establish compensation for all employees: a compensation committee, an independent compensation consultant, form 990 of other organizations, compensation surveys, and approval by the board and compensation committee. Compensation is contemporaneously documented by the compensation committee.”

“Documents available to the public cca provides documents to the public upon request.”

“ORGANIZATION'S MISSION CIVIC CONSULTING ALLIANCE ("CCA") creates teams of its own staff, private sector experts and committed public and private sector leaders. Together, they provide better educational opportunities, improve public safety, create a more fair criminal justice system, and increase community economic vitality by working with non-profits and various branches of government, including the City of Chicago, Chicago Board of Education, Cook County, and others. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES EDUCATION (FORMERLY KNOWN AS CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS) CCA AND ITS PARTNERS ARE HELPING CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS, CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO, THE CITY OF CHICAGO AND THE STATE OF ILLINOIS MEET THEIR JOINT GOAL OF INCREASING THE NUMBER OF ADULTS WITH POSTSECONDARY CREDENTIALS. Healthcare CCA and its partners are working with the Cook County Health and Hospitals System and other healthcare providers to improve access to health care while making the entire health care system in Cook County more financially stable. Other programs - CCA receives donated services from the Civic Committee for other programs and records the related expenses under Other Programs. Police Accountability Task Force CCA staffed the citys Police Accountability Task Force, charged with assessing the state of police-community relations, and laying the groundwork for improved policing in Chicago. Special Projects CCA addresses special, urgent needs such as addressing reported inequities in Cook Countys approach to assessing property values. Thrive Chicago CCA and its partners are helping the City of Chicago and its partners to support a large-scale collective impact effort with the goal of improving cradle-to-career outcomes for all Chicago youth. Transportation CCA is working with the Civic Committee and its Transportation Task Force to ensure that the regions position as a transportation center continues to be a driver of economic vitality for the region. AS PART OF THE MISSION, CCA OPERATES LARGELY WITH DONATED SERVICES PROVIDED BY BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS FROM THE CHICAGO AREA.”