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.”

“Program service accomplishments for the fiscal year ending june 30, 2024 include: 1. Awareness & education in fy 2024, the collaborative expanded its awareness and education efforts to reach 14,120 individuals through 75 education, training, and outreach programs. These programs engaged schools, healthcare providers, law enforcement, and community groups. A key highlight was human trafficking prevention month in january 2024, during which the organization engaged over 10,000 individuals through targeted outreach and educational initiatives. 2. Survivor support and empowerment the organization established the survivor empowerment fund, enabling partner organizations to provide prompt assistance to survivors with urgent needs. Additionally, the collaborative played a key role in convening stakeholders to address the need for trauma-informed housing, organizing a learning trip to harriet's hope in columbus for 30 partners, including survivors and service providers. This initiative has inspired stakeholders to explore innovative housing solutions in northeast ohio. 3. Greater cleveland coordinated response to human trafficking the collaborative supported, equipped, and facilitated members of the greater cleveland coordinated response, ensuring a collective, informed approach to combating trafficking. Survivor leadership played a critical role in shaping operations and advocacy strategies. 4. Policy advocacy & national leadership the collaborative was invited by the u.s. Department of health and human services to assist in implementing the federal human trafficking prevention framework announced in february 2024. Director katherine chon recognized this partnership during the collaborative's inspire change annual benefit, highlighting shared commitments to prevention-driven solutions.”