Durham'S Partnership for Children

“Form 990 was completed and reviewed by partnership staff. A copy of the completed form 990 will be made available to all board members.”

“Durham's partnership for children has a written conflict of interest policy that was approved by the board of directors. In an effort to regularly and consistently monitor and enforce compliance with the policy, all conflicts are recorded and shared with the board in chart form. The chart is updated when new information is provided. The chart is then used to monitor discussions and voting by members who may have a conflict of interest. All conflicts and abstentions are recorded in the minutes of the meeting. In addition, the minutes are reviewed for compliance during the monitoring visit by north carolina partnership for children and/or the auditor during the audit process.”

“The board of directors engaged carolina human resources, inc. In 2015 to complete an independent hr review. Mr. Mike womble worked with the partnership and reviewed job descriptions to determine exempt/non exempt status, provided information for the update of the personnel manual and completed a salary comparison that provided comparative data to the executive committee and board in setting the new salary scale for the partnership for the executive director and all employees. Salaries for all staff, including the executive director, have been increased annually by the approved cost of living allowance.”

“Durham's partnership for children has its governing documents, conflicts of interest policy, and financial statements available in multiple ways. Many of the documents including policies and required forms are on the website at http:/www.dpfc.net. In addition, the partnership presents an annual report at its annual meeting that is open to the public, and 1,000 print copies are widely distributed.”

“Background about the partnership since 1995, durham's partnership for children (dpfc) has created a comprehensive early childhood system that supports collaborative service delivery and planning. Dpfc's mission is "to ensure every child in durham enters school ready to succeed, we lead community strategies for children birth to 5 and their families that promote healthy development and learning and enhance access to high quality care." the partnership has formed strategic alliances within various sectors including government, business, medical, faith and education to integrate evidence based practices and measurable results. Dpfc is one of 75 local partnerships in north carolina. It is the leader charged wih implementing north carolina's smart start initiative, nc pre-kindergarten programs for durham county, durham early head start, and dolly parton's imagination library. In fy 20-21, dpfc funded 9 smart start programs, 55 nc pre-kindergarten classrooms, and early head start programs with both center-based and home-based components. Additionally, dpfc leads durham's campaign for grade-level reading and the transition to kindergarten initiative. Durham's campaign is founded on a strong belief in the vital role of parents in achieving success for their children and is committed to engaging with families, schools, and community members to ensure better outcomes for durham's children. Ultimately, the campaign hopes to increase the percentage of 3rd graders in durham reading proficiently over the next five years. Transition to kindergarten engages a variety of community stakeholders to plan and implement transition activites for rising kindergartners and families throughout durham. Collaborative work includes durham pre k, reach out and read, ending family homelessness, and the early childhood mental health task force. The impact of covid-19 allowed the partnership to pivot and provide the same services in an innovative and virtual format.”