Universalgiving

“Form 990 is prepared by an outside tax professional. The form is then reviewed bythe organization's ceo, coo and manager of operations and finance. It is then reviewed by the board finance committee to ensure the highest quality, detail and thoroughness, as well as to ensure it represents our mission and activities with clarity. A complete copy of form 990 is made available to all board members prior to filing.”

“Members of the board, officers, and key employees must disclose ethical,legal, financial or other conflicts of interest involving universalgiving,and remove themselves from a position of decision-making authority withrespect to any conflict situation involving the organization. If the boardof directors determines that an actual or potential conflict of interestdoes exist, the board shall also determine an appropriate remedy. Suchremedy may include, for example, the recusal of the conflicted individualfrom participating in certain matters pending before the board or other ugbody or the removal from the organization or the board”

“Compensation is based on comparable data for nonprofit organizations fromthe council of foundations report, grantmakers salary and benefits report,and also cross referenced with small and mid-size companies in siliconvalley. In our efforts to be fair and competitive it is preparedconsistently by our coo and is reviewed and approved by the executiveofficers and the board of directors. Universalgiving is providedcompensation that is on par or a bit below the average compensation for thesize of our organization in california.”

“All of the organization's governing documents, financial statements and other legalfilings are maintained in a secure environment and held available for inspection bytax authorities and the general public. Tax returns are posted annually towww.guidestar.org (where they are available for viewing as electronic copies) and are also available for a physical inspection at the organization's office.”

“OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: CORPORATE GIVING AND VOLUNTEERING (continued from Form 990 Page 2)ORGANIZATIONS VISION. WE HELP OUR NGOS BY PRESENTING THEM TO COMPANIES FOR THEIR CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY PROGRAMS. THIS INCREASES AWARENESS ABOUT THESE NGOS, HELPS THEM WITH FUNDING AND HELPS THEM WITH MORE CORPORATE VOLUNTEERS. THE SAME HOLDS TRUE IN OUR WORK WITH UNIVERSITIES, FOUNDATIONS AND DONORS. BY ENSURING THESE ENTITIES GIVING AND VOLUNTEER IS EFFECTIVE, WE ARE FURTHER BROADENING UNIVERSALGIVINGS MISSION TO CONNECT PEOPLE WITH QUALITY GIVING AND VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES WORLDWIDE. SOME OF UNIVERSALGIVINGS CORPORATE PARTNERS INCLUDE CISCO, RSF SOCIAL FINANCE, BHP, AND GAP. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: MAJOR PARTNERSHIPS (continued from Form 990 Page 2)US $200,000 WORTH IN SLACK MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY SERVICES PRO BONO; (D) OKTA PROVIDING US $60,000 WORTH OKTA FOR GOOD TECHNOLOGY SERVICES PRO BONO; AND (E) DROPBOX PROVIDING US $100,000 WORTH DROPBOX BUSINESS CLOUD SERVICES PRO BONO.OTHER PARTNERSHIPS INCLUDE WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI PROVIDING LEGAL SERVICES PRO BONO VALUED AT MORE THAN $2 MILLION IN SERVICES. WE ALSO HAVE MORE THAN 30 UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIPS, SUCH AS DUKE UNIVERSITY STANFORD, HARVARD, TULANE, UC BERKELEY, UC DAVIS PROVIDING LINKS TO OUR VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES, OUR WEBSITE, AND OUR INTERNSHIP AND RETURNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES. ANOTHER PARTNERSHIP IS FORBES, WHERE THE CEO WRITES ARTICLES ABOUT PHILANTHROPY, SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND HOW TO DONATE OR VOLUNTEER. OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR SHOWCASES QUALITY VETTED WAYS TO GIVE AND VOLUNTEER AND WHERE THEY FEATURE ARTICLES FROM THE CEO ON PHILANTHROPY. UNVIERSALGIVINGS ARTICLES ARE PUBLISHED ON FORBES AND CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR EVERY MONTH.WE ARE CONSISTENTLY PIONEERING NEW INNOVATIVE WAYS TO HELP THE WORLD, SUCH AS MEDIAGIVES. MEDIAGIVES IS WHERE WE PARTNER WITH MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS TO INCREASE GIVING AND VOLUNTEERING. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR IS ONE OF OUR TOP MEDIAGIVES PARTNERS THROUGH THEIR PEOPLE MAKING A DIFFERENCE ARTICLES. AFTER SOMEONE IS INSPIRED BY READING AN ARTICLE OR WATCHING A VIDEO ABOUT PHILANTHROPY, A LINK IS PROVIDED FOR THEM TO GIVE AND VOLUNTEER ON UNIVERSALGIVING. FOR EXAMPLE, AFTER THEY READ AN ARTICLE ABOUT A CRISIS IN SUDAN THEY CAN THEN TAKE ACTION THROUGH UNIVERSALGIVING AND DONATE OR VOLUNTEER WITH ONE OF OUR NGO PARTNERS IN SUDAN. MEDIAGIVES PARTNERSHIPS PROMOTE HUNDREDS OF OUR NGO PARTNERS, MAKING THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE MORE AWARE OF THEIR DESERVING CAUSES.THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ALSO TAKE ACTION AND GIVE OR VOLUNTEER, THUS INCREASING THE ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY OF OUR PARTNERS. WE ALSO WORK WITH ORGANIZATIONS, HELPING THEM PROMOTE AND FACILITATE GIVING THROUGH PUBLIC SPEAKING EVENTS. OUR FOUNDER AND CEO PAMELA HAWLEY SPEAKS ON SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AT MANY EVENTS AND VENUES INCLUDING STANFORD AND DUKE UNIVERSITY WHERE SHE DISCUSSED SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP, QUALITY PHILANTHROPY, AND UNIVERSALGIVINGS MISSION.OTHER PARTNERSHIPS INCLUDE HARVARD WOMEN IN BUSINESS, PEPPERDINE BUSINESS SCHOOL, USC MARSHALL SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, STANFORD LEADERS SERIES, SOCAP, WOMEN 2.0, DUKE I&ES INITIATIVE DEAR PAMELA, AND AMAZON SMILE.UNIVERSALGIVING ALSO WORKS WITH SYNERGOS, A GROUP OF HIGH-NET WORTH DONORS HELPING THEM GIVE BACK TO SOCIETY IN MORE THAN 40 COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD. ALL OF THE THESE PARTNERSHIPS ARE BRINGING NEW DONORS AND VOLUNTEERS TO HUNDREDS OF OUR NGO PARTNERS.ADDITIONALLY, UNIVERSALGIVING HAS A NEWSLETTER WHICH IS DISTRIBUTED TO 40,000 CONTACTS. NEWSLETTER CONTENT IS DEVOTED TO GLOBAL CAUSES AND FEATURES OUR NGO PARTNERS AND THEIR INITIATIVES. THE CEO ALSO HAS A DAILY BLOG CALLED LIVING AND GIVING (HTTP://PAMELAHAWLEY.WORDPRESS.COM/). LIVING AND GIVINGS MISSION IS TO INSPIRE LEADERS TO LIVE WITH EXCELLENCE AND LOVE.UNIVERSALGIVING IS ALSO ACTIVE ON SOCIAL MEDIA. WE FOUND THAT SOCIAL MEDIA CREATES BRIDGES FOR US TO ENGAGE WITH PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT WOULD LIKE TO HELP. WE ARE USING SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM”

“Prior period adjustment = -$426805”