Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation

“The foundation is currently managed under an employee lease agreement with the chamber in which jennifer mellor, chief innovation officer oversees the day to day management. Community relations, marketing, and finance employee services are also leased under the arrangement.”

“The organization's single member is greater phoenix chamber of commerce (ein 86-0046963), which is tax-exempt pursuant to section 501(c)(6) of the internal revenue code.”

“As the single member, greater phoenix chamber of commerce shall approve the elected directors of the foundation and fulfill all duties as may be required under the bylaws, the articles, and the act. Unless provided otherwise, the member will act through its board of directors. No stock or other evidence of ownership of an interest in the foundation shall be issued by this foundation and no pecuniary profit shall be paid to its member.”

“See the response to form 990 part vi line 7a.”

“The 990 is reviewed by the chief innovation officer (cio) and the foundation board before submission.”

“Legal counsel distributes the conflict of interest policies every june and reviews the submitted annual statements before turning them over to the foundation staff. The staff files these statements in our permanent records. The chambers conflict of interest policy covers directors, officers and members of committees with board-delegated powers. All covered persons have a duty to disclose any actual or possible conflict of interest to the directors or other committee members. In the event of a conflict, the board or committee will meet, discuss and vote upon the transaction or arrangement. The interested person may participate in the discussions on the matter but is prohibited from voting on the matter. The minutes of the board and committee meetings document all disclosures of substantial interests by covered persons.”

“The gpcf hr committee approves the salary and bonuses for the ceo and cio.”

“The greater phoenix chamber of commerce hr committee approves the salary and bonuses for the ceo and cio.”

“The governing documents are made available to the public upon request.”

“The foundation, a 501c3 nonprofit organization, leads the charitable and education initiatives of the greater phoenix chamber under the four pillars of education, workforce development, wellness, and research. Through strong alignment between education, business, and community, the foundation prepares individuals for college and career and serves as an intermediary to convey workforce needs and champion scalable workforce solutions. In addition, the foundation makes arizona and the greater phoenix region known as destinations for healthy talent and healthy communities through workplace wellness efforts and publishes data-driven research to inform policymakers, business leaders, and the general public.”

“Wellness atoz aims to make arizona and the greater phoenix region known as a destination for healthy talent and a healthy community through free toolkits that provide resources for creating or enhancing an employee wellness program. Wellness atoz works with companies located in the greater phoenix region and across arizona to identify key areas in enhancing employee participation in wellness programs, driving down costs associated with unhealthy lifestyles and increasing overall employee productivity and satisfaction. Wellness atoz is the foundation's initiative to attract and retain talent by making arizona known as a destination for healthy living and through several key programs, wellness atoz has reached a diverse population in the greater phoenix region.”

“In an effort to promote prosperity, the foundation focuses on workforce development. The foundation serves as a link between industry and education, helping companies address growing workforce needs and providing people access to quality career opportunities. The foundation convenes six employer-led workforce collaboratives in the areas of construction, cybersecurity, financial services, health care, advanced manufacturing, and it to build more robust talent pipelines. In total, the workforce collaboratives engage with over 200 arizona employers, focusing on enhanced career awareness, improved educational alignment and new opportunities for workplace learning. During the past year, the foundation launched azcareersnow in partnership with career connectors, a local company helping connect job seekers to jobs. Through azcareersnow, we are hosting a series of industry focused hiring events.”

“Elevateedaz prepares individuals for college and career through stronger alignment between education, business, and the community. Elevateedaz transforms education through the following objectives: - increase the number of students completing high-wage, high-demand career pathways through stronger pathway articulation and career awareness activities. - increase attainment of industry-recognized credentials and early post- secondary credit by removing barriers to dual enrollment and incentivizing students and teachers for improved outcomes. - provide more students with work-based learning experience by applying academics through internships and job shadows. - empower educators to reimagine classroom learning through educator externships where teachers learn skillsets industry leaders are seeking in job candidates and can access pathways and support systems to integrate these skills into their curriculum.”

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