New Leaf Collaborative

“The 990 is reviewed by selected members of the board of directors and then distributed to all board members prior to filing.”

“Conflict of interest procedures: an interested person may make a presentation at the board meeting. After the presentation, he/she shall leave the meeting during the discussion of, and the vote on, the transaction or arrangement involving the possible conflict of interest. The board shall if appropriate appoint a disinterested person or committee to investigate alternatives to the proposed transaction or arrangement. After exercising due diligence, the board shall determine whether the board can obtain with reasonable effort a more advantageous transaction or arrangement from a person or entity that would not rise to a conflict of interest.”

“The board of directors decide the salary and benefits of the executive director of the agency. The board, which includes a majority of independent members,have assessed fair and equitable compensation based on compensation of managers of agencies of similar size, field and location to the agency.”

“Governing documents are available upon request to the board of directors.”

“Volunteers, including youth mentors and families, expanded hands- on science, garden, and recycling education. High school volunteers led csw stations, open saturdays, and eco-lit games while earning service hours. Garden volunteers supported planting, weeding, and mulching to maintain safe, welcoming outdoor classrooms. Leadership students created posters, games, and outreach that promoted campus pride and sustainability.”

“As an extension of the community science workshop program, nlc served as interim director of the global alliance of community science workshops (gacsw). Gacsw is a community partner that supports and promotes community science workshops. Nlc performed administrative duties to support the development of several csw programs and facilitated the annual gathering of all csw programs and affiliates.”