California Wilderness Coalition

“CalWild hired The Next Generation effective 7/1/13 to provide Executive Director, operations and fundraising services.”

“The Next Generation works with the bookkeeper and tax preparer to create the draft 990 which is reviewed by the entire board before it is signed and submitted.”

“The standard of behavior at California Wilderness Coalition (CalWild) is that all staff, volunteers, and Board members scrupulously avoid conflicts of interest. The purposes of this policy are to protect the integrity of CalWilds decision-making process, to enable our constituencies to have confidence in our integrity, and to protect the integrity and reputations of staff, volunteers, and board members. Before election, hiring or appointment, CalWild will require applicants to make a full written disclosure of interests, relationships, and holdings that could potentially result in a conflict of interest. We keep these disclosures on file. There are minutes of any meeting at which potential conflicts are discussed include the material facts considered. Board members review annually the conflict of interest policy for purposes of identifying and reviewing transactions or relationships that have the potential to lead to conflict of interest - actual or an appearance of conflict - among the interests of CalWild and its personal, professional, business, or other interests.”

“The Next Generation has been contracted to provide Executive Director, Operations, Fundraising, Human Resources, and other administrative services to the organization. Compensation is reviewed annually by the Board of Directors using executive compensation studies and an informal review of positions in comparable nonprofits performing similar organizational functions.”

“CalWild Board Members and Officers are unpaid. Key employee compensation is reviewed annually by the Board of Directors using executive compensation studies and an informal review of positions in comparable nonprofits with similar job responsibilities.”

“Upon written or verbal request.”

“The organization has contracted with The Next Generation for management services, including the services of Chris Morrill as Executive Director from July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018.”

“OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Other Program Accomplishments1) Rep. Carbajal and Sen. Harris introduced the Central Coast Heritage Protection Act in October 2017, which would protect 244,909 acres of wilderness and 159 miles of wild and scenic rivers. It has the support of over 500 businesses, schools, organizations, chambers of commerce, and municipalities. 2) We launched our Wild Rivers Project, which aims to protect 6,000 miles of wild and scenic rivers in California by 2028. 3) We continued to advance S.32 with Sen. Feinstein in the desert, with House passage of the accompanying Rep. Cook bill looking positive. 4) We continued to seek passage for Rep. Chus two San Gabriels bills, HR 3039 and HR 2323 and reviewed the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument plan, reporting it as inadequate in describing the monument's protected features. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 6: OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 7:”