Center for Developmental Services D-B-A Cds

“A draft of the 990 is reviewed by the executive director and board finance committee before it is filed.”

“The organization regularly and consistently monitors and enforces compliance. All board members must review and sign the conflict of interest policy each year in january. In addition, if there is a vote regarding a material vendor during the year, board members with a conflict must recuse themselves.”

“The board reviews the executive director's salary every year. Other senior positions are reviewed by the executive director. Salary comparisons include at least three other like-sized nonprofits in the area.”

“Governing documents and policies are available upon request to the organization's executive director. Form 990 is posted on the organization's website under "about/financial transparency."”

“The center for developmental services (cds) serves approximately 8,000 children each year who have a developmental delay or disability, as well as their families. Our direct programs include enrichment activities and workshops for children, special events, outreach, facility maintenance, and service coordination as well as educational seminars for care givers and parents. We also oversee a 35,000 sq. Ft building that houses an interactive lobby, playground, therapy pool, library, conference rooms, and four other non-profit entities. Our partners include: clarity, prisma children's hospital, thrive upstate, and a medical-legal partnership. These organizations provide vital services to our families such as evaluation, diagnosis, occupational therapy, speech therapy, physical therapy, psychology, audiology, orthotics, prosthetics, early intervention, a medically-complex day care, parent training, advocacy, and legal services. By bringing all these services in one location, families benefit from multiple providers working together in collaboration with each other. Since most families come to cds every week, we want to provide as much support as possible. Our parent seminars have included topics on financial literacy, reducing stress, mental health, food and nutrition, and legal support. For children, we offer weekly homework tutoring sessions, a summer reading program, fun activities like face painting and arts and crafts, and special holiday celebrations. For the community at large, we host monthly lunch and learns where other disability resources can learn from each other and receive updates on referral processes. Volunteers for cds add extra value for our families through tutoring, reading to the children, lobby entertainment, grounds keeping, disinfecting toys, preparing mailers, and organizing the library as well as serving on our board of directors. Those volunteer efforts saved over 800 hours of staff time last year. For more information about our programs, please see our website at www.cdservices.org and download our annual report. We can also be found on www.guidestar.org and www.charitynavigator.org.”

“Collaborative services: the center for developmental services oversees the collaboration of multiple provider services in one location to benefit children and individuals with special needs. Whether a child is born with a genetic condition or is suspected of having a developmental delay, cds and our partner services work together to support the child and their family through evaluation, diagnosis, therapy, audiology, psychology, orthotics, legal aid, and a medically complex day care. Service coordination: our intake coordinators work with medical providers to collect vital records that help determine eligibility with the sc department of disabilities and special needs (ddsn). If determined eligible for ddsn services, we provide case management to individuals which includes a needs assessment, care planning, plan implementation, referral and linkage, as well as monitoring and follow up.”

“Fundraising costs deducted from revenue 6,045 fundraising costs included in revenue -6,045”