The Paradigm Project

“The Organizations Executive Director is responsible for the timely preparation of the Form 990. The Organizations Executive Director may confer with accountants and legal counsel of the Organization with respect to drafts of the Form 990.Copies of the completed Form 990 (including required schedules) will also be reviewed by the Secretary.Any questions or concerns will be noted and addressed, and the Executive Director shall ensure that any appropriate changes are incorporated into the Form 990, which then shall be signed by the Executive Director or other authorized officer of the Organization.The organization may distribute the final version of the Form 990 (with required schedules) to every voting member of the organization's Board of Directors prior to filing with the Internal Revenue Service.”

“POLICY PROCEDURES - a. Prior to board or committee action on a Contract or Transaction involving a Conflict of Interest, a director or committee member having a Conflict of Interest and who is in attendance at the meeting shall disclose all facts material to the Conflict of Interest. Such disclosure shall be reflected in the minutes of the meeting. If board members are aware that staff or other volunteers have a conflict of interest, relevant facts should be disclosed by the board member or by the interested person him/herself if invited to the board meeting as a guest for purposes of disclosure.b. A director or committee member who plans not to attend a meeting at which he or she has reason to believe that the board or committee will act on a matter in which the person has a Conflict of Interest shall disclose to the chair of the meeting all facts material to the Conflict of Interest. The chair shall report the disclosure at the meeting and the disclosure shall be reflected in the minutes of the meeting.c. A person who has a Conflict of Interest shall not participate in or be permitted to hear the board's or committee's discussion of the matter except to disclose material facts and to respond to questions. Such person shall not attempt to exert his or her personal influence with respect to the matter, either at or outside the meeting.d.A person who has a Conflict of Interest with respect to a Contract or Transaction that will be voted on at a meeting shall not be counted in determining the presence of a quorum for purposes of the vote.e. The person having a conflict of interest may not vote on the Contract or Transaction and shall not be present in the meeting room when the vote is taken, unless the vote is by secret ballot. Such person's ineligibility to vote shall be reflected in the minutes of the meeting. For purposes of this paragraph, a member of the Board of Directors of The Paradigm Project has a Conflict of Interest when he or she stands for election as an officer or for re-election as a member of the Board of Directors.f. Interested Persons who are not members of the Board of Directors of The Paradigm Project, or who have a Conflict of Interest with respect to a Contract or Transaction that is not the subject of Board or committee action, shall disclose to their supervisor, or the Chair, or the Chair's designee, any Conflict of Interest that such Interested Person has with respect to a Contract or Transaction. Such disclosure shall be made as soon as the Conflict of Interest is known to the Interested Person. The Interested Person shall refrain from any action that may affect The Paradigm Projects participation in such Contract or Transaction.POLICY REVIEW - a.Each director, officer, employee and volunteer shall be provided with and asked to review a copy of this Policy and to acknowledge in writing that he or she has done so.b.Annually each director, officer, employee and volunteer shall complete a disclosure form identifying any relationships, positions or circumstances in which s/he is involved that he or she believes could contribute to a Conflict of Interest. Such relationships, positions or circumstances might include service as a director of or consultant to another nonprofit organization, or ownership of a business that might provide goods or services to The Paradigm Project. Any such information regarding the business interests of a director, officer, employee or volunteer, or a Family Member thereof, shall be treated as confidential and shall generally be made available only to the Chair, the Executive Director, and any committee appointed to address Conflicts of Interest, except to the extent additional disclosure is necessary in connection with the implementation of this Policy.c.This policy shall be reviewed annually by each member of the Board of Directors. Any changes to the policy shall be communicated to all staff and volunteers.”

“Paradigm Project's policy requires the analysis of compensation of key employees on at least a biennial basis. The salaries shall be compared to equivalent organizations based on mission, budget size, job description and demands, and other factors. Based on the analysis, the Board shall conclude on whether each key employee's compensation is appropriate. Such analysis shall be documented and filed in the Corporation's records.”

“Paradigm Project's policy requires the analysis of compensation of key employees on at least a biennial basis. The salaries shall be compared to equivalent organizations based on mission, budget size, job description and demands, and other factors. Based on the analysis, the Board shall conclude on whether each key employee's compensation is appropriate. Such analysis shall be documented and filed in the Corporation's records.”

“Documents are made available upon request.”

“OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Coaching and Pedagogical Consulting - Schools or communities hire consultants from the Paradigm Projct to help them improve their programs or create professional learning opportunities for educators. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: Shma Koleinu - This is a coalition of infidivuals committed to advocating for the field of early childhood education. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 6: The Orchard - This is a series of offerings for educators: including webinars, communities of practice, and a resource library that may be accessed by any educator. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 7: ElevatED/Boston CoP - This is program that is working with the Boston Community”