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“The draft 990 was prepared by the outside accountants and reviewed bysenior management. The draft was then reviewed by the cfo before it was filed with the irs.”

“New directors are given a copy of this policy and specifically asked toread and understand it. Each director is asked to complete a conflict ofinterest policy disclosure statement upon his or her election to the boardand on an annual basis thereafter.in terms of dealing with a potential or actual conflict: after identifyingthe issue, matter or transaction with respect to which a conflict exists, adirector with a conflict shall withdraw from any further involvement inthat issue, matter or transaction unless a majority of the disinteresteddirectors shall determine that the conflict is (i) immaterial or notadverse to the interests of the institute for (ii) the benefits of allowingthe person with the conflict to participate in the discussion orconsideration, but not the final decision, outweigh the dangers; in whichcase the person may participate in the discussion, study or considerationof the issue, matter or transaction, but not the final discussion ordecision.”

“The board of directors establishes the salaries of the co-directors of theorganization. The co-directors of the organization establish the salariesof other staff based on a variety of factors including education,experience, responsibility level, and the job market for the skillsrequired.the board approves an annual budget for the organization which includes ainstitute for america's future, inc. 52-1971942percent increase in salaries. This percent salary increase is determinedeach year when the budget is established. Annually on january 1st, theco-directors receive a percent increase in their salary equal to thestandard percent increase in salaries approved by the board in the annualbudget. The last compensation review took place in december 2016.”

“The co-directors determine salary increases for other staff either at theanniversary of the employee's date of hire or promotion. These increasesare based on the percent increase in salaries approved by the board as partof the organizational budget but may be smaller or larger based on avariety of factors including responsibility level, performance, tenure, andthe job market for the skills required.”

“The organization makes its governing document, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

“The draft 990 was prepared by the outside accountants and reviewed bysenior management. The draft was then reviewed by the cfo before it wasinstitute for america's future, inc. 52-1971942filed with the irs.”

“The compensation amounts reported on part vii, section a for mr.borosage are for consulting services provided to theorganization and not for their board services.”

“UNDERSTAND HOW SOCIETAL NARRATIVES ABOUT RACE, GENDER, ETHNICITY,RELIGION, AND OTHER SOCIAL IDENTITIES CAN AFFECT HOW THESE SOCIALIDENTITIES ARE CONSTRUCTED.BELOW WE DESCRIBE A SLICE OF THE SUBSTANTIVE WORK WE HAVE BEEN ENGAGEDIN DURING 2023.CONFRONTING BIAS IN TARGETED SECTORS:MOST OF Progressive Leadership'S WORK IN RECENT YEARS HAS BEEN APPLIED WORKING WITHORGANIZATIONS AND SYSTEMS TO ADDRESS RACE AND OTHER IDENTITY DYNAMICSUNDERMINING BELONGING AND EQUITY IN WORKPLACES. IN ADDITION TO THETARGETED SECTORS THAT Progressive Leadership HAS FOCUSED ITS WORK ON FROM ITSINCEPTION, IT HAS EXPANDED ITS FOCUS MORE RECENTLY TO PHILANTHROPY, TOMEDIA, WITH ITS POWER TO SHIFT NARRATIVES IN POPULAR CULTURE, AND ARANGE OF NONPROFITS ACROSS SECTORS.COURTS AND LAW REFORM:Progressive Leadership HAS A LONG HISTORY OF WORKING FOR LAW REFORM AND FAIRNESS INTHE COURTS. HERE WE HIGHLIGHT A FEW CURRENT PROJECTS:NEW YORK COURTS: AFTER PRODUCING THE VIDEO FOR PROSPECTIVE JURORS, Progressive Leadership BEGAN TO WORK INTENSIVELY TO ADDRESS BIASWITHIN THE COURT SYSTEM. THIS INCLUDED A SURVEY OF ALL STAFF MEMBERSAND BASED UPON THE FINDINGS FROM THAT SURVEY, THE CREATION OF ANINTRODUCTORY VIDEO TO ALL STAFF, JUSTICE AND FAIRNESS FOR ALL: DIGNITYAND RESPECT IN THE NEW YORK STATE UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM. Progressive Leadership'SWORK WITH THE NYUCS TO DATE - THE JURY VIDEO AND THE INTRODUCTORY STAFFVIDEO - RECENTLY WON A SILVER ANTHEM AWARD. Progressive Leadership'S WORK WITH THENEW YORK COURT SYSTEM CONTINUED WITH A VIDEO FOR TOWN ANDVILLAGE JUSTICES, WHO HEAR ALMOST A MILLION CASES PER YEAR. THIS GROUPHAS HAD A DISPROPORTIONATE SHARE OF CLAIMS OF RACIAL BIAS.ADDITIONAL STATES: THE JURY VIDEO HAS BEEN OF INTEREST TO OTHER STATECOURT SYSTEMS AS WELL AS SERVING AS A SOURCE FOR FEDERAL COURTS THATARE CONSIDERING DEVELOPING A JURY VIDEO. A COURT SYSTEM IN CALIFORNIA,FOR EXAMPLE, IS LICENSING A VERSION OF THE VIDEO THAT PORTRAYS IMAGESFROM CALIFORNIA AND AN INTRODUCTION AND CONCLUSION BY A CALIFORNIAJUDGE.ATTORNEYS GENERAL AND PROSECUTORS: Progressive Leadership HAS BEEN WORKING WITHTHE NEW YORK ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE TO PROVIDE CLE WORK ON IMPLICITBIAS. THIS WORK DEVELOPED A MORE GRANULAR FOCUS ON CONTENTSPECIFIC DECISION-MAKING IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE SECTOR.EDUCATIONAL EQUITY:Progressive Leadership WORKS CLOSELY WITH INDIVIDUAL SCHOOLS, BOTH PRIVATE ANDINSTITUTE FOR AMERICA'S FUTURE, INC. 52-1971942PUBLIC, TO SUPPORT THEIR EQUITY EFFORTS. THIS WORK OCCURS IN K-12 ASWELL AS HIGHER EDUCATION. THE ENGAGEMENTS DIFFER IN LENGTH AND LEVEL OFINTENSITY, RANGING FROM WORKSHOPS FOR HIRING COMMITTEES OR ADMISSIONSCOUNSELORS IN THE UNIVERSITY SETTINGS, TO WORKING CLOSELY WITH TEACHERSAND STUDENTS AT THE K-12 LEVEL. IN ADDITION TO THE WORK TO SUPPORTDIRECTED EFFORTS AT INDIVIDUAL SCHOOLS, Progressive Leadership HAS ENGAGED IN LARGESCALE RESEARCH PROJECTS WITH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS. THESE INCLUDE:THE ELK GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT, KALAMAZOO SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND THEBOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. THE RESEARCH WITH ELK GROVE ANDKALAMAZOO SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS RESULTED IN AN INTERVENTION THAT HASSHOWN SUCCESS IN PREVENTING "POSITIVE FEEDBACK BIAS" BY TEACHERS TOWARDBLACK STUDENTS AND INCREASED EFFICACY IN TEACHERS TO PROVIDE EFFECTIVEFEEDBACK. IT IS BEING WRITTEN INTO A PAPER FOR PEER REVIEW. THE BOSTONPUBLIC SCHOOL RESEARCH INCLUDED A STUDY OF MORE THAN 1,000 TEACHERS ANDWAS RECENTLY PUBLISHED: THE ESCALATION EFFECTS IN TEACHER Progressive LeadershipOF CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR IN A US CONTEXT: THE INTERSECTION ROLES OFSTUDENT RACE, GENDER, AND BEHAVIOR SEVERITY, SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY OFEDUCATION (2023).EQUITY IN PHILANTHROPY:WHEN ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE INSPIRED BY A PUBLIC INTEREST MISSION AREEXPERIENCING INTERNAL DISCORD BASED UPON THE INCONSISTENCY BETWEEN THESTATED EXTERNAL VALUES AND THE INTERNAL OPERATIONS, THE IMPACTS AREBOTH FELT BY STAFF AND CAN UNDERMINE THE ABILITY OF THE ORGANIZATION TOREALIZE ITS MISSION. Progressive Leadership'S CLIENTS INCLUDE: THE EINHORNCOLLABORATIVE”

“Class party forged on a faux populism and fierce xenophobia willing andperhaps able to rule despite minority status, an establishmentreassertion willing to use powers of the state to suppressalternatives, etc. I hope to develop a treatment at the beginning ofnext year and decide on whether to undertake the project then.a good part of borosage's work relates to strengthening ideas that fuelthe work of progressives in congress. He chairs the congressionalprogressive caucus center board and serves on the board of its sister,cpcaction fund. The cpc center and action fund have helped developideas for the progressive agenda and, through the action fund,coordinate progressive groups to bolster the progressive position.under the extraordinary leadership of pramila jayapal, the cpc hasplayed a key role in attempting to salvage fundamental reforms in aperiod where any single senate democrat can put a spanner in the works.cpc members have also driven reforms seeking to curb presidentialinstitute for america's future, inc. 52-1971942war-making powers, among other issues.finally, we remain active on the informal progressive roundtable thatwe helped put together with senator jeff merkley that brings togetherprogressive senators with leading progressive multi-issue groups totalk strategy, share ideas and information.”