Global Partnerships

“The executive committee may act on behalf of the board of directors between regularly scheduled meetings and are responsible for all matters not assigned to a specific board committee. The members of the executive committee include the board chair and the chairpersons of each of the board committees. All of the members of the executive committee are voting members of the gp board.”

“William h. Clapp and paula clapp have a family relationship.”

“The cioo and vice president of finance review the form 990, as prepared by the external tax accountants, to ensure its accuracy and completeness. The form 990 is then presented to the executive committee, a sub committee of the board of directors, for review and approval.”

“Conflict of interest questionnaires are completed by all officers and directors. Other employees complete questionnaires at date of hire and whenever additional disclosure requirements arise. The completed questionnaires are reviewed by the ceo and vice president of finance. If a conflict of interest occurs, the individual is not allowed to vote on any issues which would be related to the conflict of interest during the duration of the period that the conflict of interest exists. Additionally, the conflict of interest would be disclosed to the entire board.”

“Each year the annual labor budget is approved in advance by the executive committee, a sub committee of the board of directors. This executive committee also reviewed the ceo and cioo compensation using market comparability data to inform and set compensation. The ceo reviews and sets other officer compensation annually. The date of the last compensation review was december 2015.”

“The annual report, audited financials and the form 990 are posted on the organization's website.”

“Global partnerships relied on volunteer hours from 49 individuals in fiscal year 2015. Our most significant volunteer support came from our board of directors and advisory committee members, who volunteered their leadership expertise over the course of the year. Beyond the leadership of the organization, there were many volunteers who assisted us with the preparation for and execution of our annual october hope luncheon as well as other fundraising and informational events. We also received volunteer assistance throughout the year with general office support and special research projects. In addition to the volunteers, global partnerships received significant pro bono support from seven law firms in fiscal year 2015. These seven firms provided a total of nearly 800 hours of pro bono legal services that were essential to global partnerships' ability to execute its work throughout latin america and the caribbean.”

“The following loans with board members are excluded from schedule l part ii because they were made via non-profit organizations. Schedule l instructions require that these type of loans be excluded. The global partnerships audit report however, includes these loans with its related party transaction disclosures. Roots and wings, non-profit of mike galgon, treasurer - $350,000 seattle international foundation, non-profit of william and paula clapp, board members - $700,000”