Open Door Community House Inc.

“A draft copy of the form 990 is provided to the executive committee of the board of directors for review to ensure its financial and narrative accuracy before filing with the internal revenue service.”

“The board of directors review the organization's conflict of interest policy on an annual basis. The board of directors and key employees are asked to sign a statement that there are no conflicts of interest as described in the organization's policy on an annual basis.”

“The organization receives guidance from the united methodist women national office as to the content of annual performance reviews of the executive director. The operations committee of the board of directors has engaged a third party salary survey to assist in the development of ranges of salaries for positions based on information obtained in a survey of comparable organizations with regard to size, function and responsibility.”

“The organization receives guidance from the united methodist women national office as to the content of annual performance reviews of the executive director. The operations committee of the board of directors has engaged a third party salary survey to assist in the development of ranges of salaries for positions based on information obtained in a survey of comparable organizations with regard to size, function and responsibility.”

“The organization makes available non confidential information to the general public via the organization's physical location. This documentation consists of audited financial statements, annual 990's and other items that would enable the user to make an informed decision about the charitable causes of the organization.”

“Other program services 4: the virginia d. Jackson home for women is a 12-bed facility for homeless women where residents may live for up to two years. Each resident must be employed, actively seeking employment or attending school, and participate in case management services. The goal of the program is for each woman to obtain sustainable income and permanent housing. Other program services 5: the organization's community case management program is a collaborative program with multiple service providers to aid homeless women/women with children in obtaining permanent housing and self-sufficiency. Services may include rental and utility deposits, household necessities, counseling through the pastoral institute, and assistance with child care, job search, and medical needs. Other program services 6: the chaplaincy program provides spiritual counsel, prayer, bible study, christian literature, and the distribution of basic needs such as food and diapers, as well as information about other services available including mental health and substance abuse programs. Other program services 7: the open door institute is a 14-week culinary arts and life skills training program for homeless and impoverished women and men taught in a christian environment. The program provides new skills for graduates to obtain living wage employment. The institute also includes computer training, life skills and ged preparation classes. Other program services 8: circles in columbus is an initiative for persons living below the federal poverty guideline to work individually and as a group to develop personal and community plans to move out of poverty and become economically self-sufficient. The program utilizes circle leader training, a 15-week program, and graduates move into "circles in columbus", a city-wide initiative to end poverty, which is housed at open door. These circle leaders (persons of poverty) are matched with 2-3 allies (volunteers from the community) and together they work to implement the circle leader's plan to end poverty. The matched circles meet for 18 months as a circle of 3-4 people, and as a larger circle where all circle leaders and allies meet together each month. In addition, big view is a meeting held each month by the big view team of circles in columbus to address systemic issues in columbus that help keep people in poverty, an example of which might be the lack of transportation for third-shift employment.”