Blue Ribbon Coalition Inc

“Blue ribbon coalition, inc. Consists of three classes of members: individual members, business members, and organization members.”

“All members have the right to vote for the board of directors.”

“Members must vote to approve amended articles of incorporation and bylaws.”

“The form 990 is reviewed and approved by the audit committee before it is filed and then provided to the entire board after completion.”

“Board holds an annual review of policy with discussion and re-signing of policy at board meeting.”

“An officer of the organization contacts several peer organizations and inquires about their executive director compensation. The information is brought back to the brc executive committee (board officers) who present it to the full board. After approval, the executive committee sets a salary range to be used in the search for an executive director. No board members receive compensation at this time.”

“Mississippi, new hampshire, new jersey, new mexico, north carolina, north dakota, ohio, oklahoma, oregon, pennsylvania, rhode island, south carolina, tennessee, utah, virginia, washington, west virginia, wisconsin, connecticut, dist of columbia, georgia, massachusetts, nevada, arkansas”

“Governing documents and conflict of interest policy are made available upon request. Financial statements (p&l and balance sheet) are generally not available to the general public except in the event of a grant application, banking request, in periodic publications for member education and/ or as required by law. A yearly overview of income and expense is available on our website along with the most current 990s.”

“Education and advocacy- brc monitors issues and initiatives affecting public lands' recreational access, recreation management, and natural resource conservation and utilizes various communications methods to educate members and the public. Brc distributes sharetrails magazine and provides a robust website of national information to keep enthusiasts abreast of land-use issues and agency planning. Our website offers members action alerts or an rss feed on issues specific to their area or on national issues. It provides historical land-use information and links to congressional representatives, useful advocacy tools, and links to other enthusiast organizations. Brc public lands department monitors the interior department, us forest service, and bureau of land management's recreational access planning and facilitates member and enthusiast involvement in planning efforts. We help members and member organizations understand and navigate through the complicated planning process, consult with technical experts and scientists on recreation and resource management issues, and help people provide meaningful comment and public input to agencies and governing bodies. We coordinate our advocacy planning with other local, state, or national associations to maximize impact on the land-use planning process. We mediate differences between users of various modes of recreation and help recreationists to work together toward meaningful "on the ground" solutions. Where there are gaps in local involvement and, where applicable, brc actively and directly engages in those planning processes on behalf of its members. Within the legal confines of the irs 501(c)(3) regulations, brc lobbies on behalf of its members on legislative initiatives affecting recreational funding, recreational access, and other similar issues having an impact on access and utilization of public lands and waters.”