The Collaborative to End Human Trafficking

“The form 990 was prepared by an independent cpa and is reviewed with the president and ceo and bookkeeper prior to distributing to the board for final approval. Upon approval of the board the form 990 is electronically filed.”

“Each year, the board members are asked to review the organization's conflict of interest policy which is contained both in its code of regulations and also in a certificate provided to them for signature. Among other things, the policy makes clear that all decisions of the board of the organization are made solely on the basis of a desire to promote the best interest of the organization and the public good. The conflict of interest statement requests board members to identify to the best of their knowledge any affiliations with organizations that may be potentially related to the financials or other substantive operations of the organization. They are also asked to identify circumstances involving either themselves, or a member of their extended family, that may be construed as a conflict of interest.”

“The board of directors annually evaluates the performance of the executive director. Compensation is based on performance and compared to other area mission-comparable organizations of similar size. Compensation for staff within the organization is based on performance and is in relation to other area mission-comparable organizations of similar size.”

“The organization's governing documents, form 1023, form 990 conflict of interest policy and financial statements are made available to the public upon request. The form 990 (without schedule b) can also be found on several publicly-accessible websites.”

“The collaborative to end human trafficking began in 2007 and was built on the understanding that a complex social issue like human trafficking cannot be solved by one organization or system alone. We recognized that only when we come together to unlock our collective potential can we create solutions that break the cycle of human trafficking. Vision: a world without human trafficking. Mission: lead, empower, and connect our community to eradicate human trafficking. The way: we provide leadership and expertise to empower a systemic, community-wide response to human trafficking. The work: we equip organizations and individuals with the knowledge, tools,and resources to address human trafficking in our community through fourmain initiatives: multi-disciplinary collaboration, education and awareness, training and technical assistance, and community engagement. As the backbone organization of a 60+ organization membership program called greater cleveland coordinated response to human trafficking, we provide strategic leadership to create social change. The impact: the results of our efforts include increased identification of victims/survivors; creation of best practices and protocols in healthcare,law enforcement and the lodging industry; and a growing trauma- informed safety net of service providers for those who are trafficked in our region.our efforts work to mitigate the widespread impact of human trafficking on the health of our community. Program for fiscal year 2020/2021: highlighted are the most important pieces: - our "human trafficking happens here too" public awareness campaign had over 46 million views - the collaborative convenes 69 organizations working on anti-human trafficking response efforts in north east ohio. We increased from 60-69 members this past year (could show the increase in a graphic) - 6,000 individuals participated in 70 virtual education presentations. The audiences included religious organizations, schools/colleges, social service agencies, law enforcement, healthcare providers, civic/businesses, and the general public. - our suggested best practices and model policy for law enforcement was distributed to 80+ jurisdictions in greater cleveland, reaching approximately 5,000 officers. This has been critical to identification of potential victims of human trafficking around major sporting events like the nfl draft held in cleveland at the end of april. - our human trafficking town hall meeting hosted by monica robins, wkyc-tv senior health correspondent and livestreamed on wkyc.com, facebook live, & youtube, had over 9,000 views. Original broadcast was january 26, 2021. - our suggested best practices for fire and emergency services is currently being distributed to 52 departments in cuyahoga county. - our "resource guide of supportive services for victims of human trafficking" was updated and available on our website. It includes information covering six counties, cuyahoga, ashtabula, geauga, lake, lorain, and summit counties.”