Expect More Arizona an Arizona Nonprofit Corporation

“Ema updated bylaws in december 2016.”

“The form 990 is shared with the ema board's executive committee by the independent certified public accountant for review and is delivered electronically and via hard copy to all members of the board of directors prior to submission. The board votes to approve the 990 prior to its submission.”

“The conflict of interest policy is reviewed and signed off annually by all board members. Any board member that has a conflict of interest will recuse themself from all votes on that particular topic. Employees review and sign off on the conflict of interest policy upon hire and annually thereafter.”

“In summer 2016 and fall 2013 the organization conducted a compensation review by a third party, independent firm, who recommended pay ranges for all employees using data from national sources, along with comparable positions in similar organizations. The organization anticipates updating the performance review every three years. The board also conducts an annual performance and compensation review of the president and ceo. All other staff participate in an annual end of year and mid-year performance review.”

“In summer 2016 and fall 2013 the organization conducted a compensation review by a third party, independent firm, who recommended pay ranges for all employees using data from national sources, along with comparable positions in similar organizations. The organization anticipates updating the performance review every three years. The board also conducts an annual performance and compensation review of the president and ceo. All other staff participate in an annual end of year and mid-year performance review.”

“Governing documents are made available to the public upon request.”

“Who we are as arizonans, we want our state to be a great place to live, work and raise a family. A strong education system doesn't just benefit students, it strengthens our economy and improves the quality of life for everyone. An excellent education will give every child in arizona the tools to succeed in school and in life, regardless of background, income or zip code. We have worked with more than 200 organizations across the state to establish a shared vision and set of shared goals to define what it means to have an excellent education for all students through the arizona education progress meter. We know we will be successful when we achieve these goals by 2030, if not before: --attainment - increase from 42% to 60% --post-high school enrollment - increase from 53% to 70% --opportunity youth - decrease from 15% to 7% --high school graduation - increase from 78% to 90% --8th grade math (readiness for high school math) - increase from 36% to 69% --3rd grade reading - increase from 41% to 72% --quality early learning - increase from 21% to 45% --teacher pay - move from 50th in the nation to the national median in 5 years our role: we seek to be a trusted convener, an honest broker of information, and a respected and sought-after thought-leader on education issues. What we do --raise awareness and build support for key education issues --convene individuals and organizations to support key issues --move individuals and partners to take action impact together with our partners, we have achieved some great results: --education is the 1 priority in arizona for two years in a row --created the largest movement in arizona to support education with 80k individuals and 270 partners --developed the arizona education progress meter, the widely accepted framework for education in arizona --cultivated a strong network of 13k advocates across the state --served as a trusted convener and collaborator, leading the arizona public engagement task force and yuma education advocacy council --acted as a go-to for statewide media, generating more than 300 earned media placements and more than 50m impressions --distributed more than 150k resources to schools for the families that they work with --achieved key policy wins, including: --ensuring arizona classrooms have rigorous standards that help all students be prepared for career and college --improving supports and communications to parents to support all students reading by the end of 3rd grade --supported successful ballot propositions that have increased or protected funding for education --increasing funding to k-12 education, career and technical education, and our state universities visit www.expectmorearizona.org to join the movement.”