Jackson Hole Conservation Alliance

“The Jackson Hole Conservation Alliance is a membership organization. The members vote on Board Candidates at the annual meeting.”

“The Jackson Hole Conservation Alliance's IRS Form 990 is fully reviewed by the executive director, operations director, and full board of directors prior to signing by the board chair and submission to the IRS.”

“The Jackson Hole Conservation Alliance has a strong conflict of interest policy, terms of which are reviewed annually at a meeting of the full board and staff. Each board and staff member is required each year to complete a detailed questionnaire to disclose any potential conflicts, and they are required to promptly update the questionnaire if new potential conflicts arise. The questionnaires are reviewed by the Executive Committee of the board and/or the full board to ensure compliance with ethical standards and organizational policies.”

“The salary and benefits for the executive director of the Jackson Hole Conservation Alliance are recommended by the Executive Committee of the board, independent of the Executive Director, and approved by the board at an executive session of the board. Any participant with a real or perceived conflict of interest shall recuse themselves from the decision making process. The board secretary or another appointed board member shall take contemporaneous records of the deliberations and decisions. Prior to determining compensation requirements, compensation data for similarly qualified individuals at similarly situated organizations shall have been collected and taken into consideration.”

“The Jackson Hole Conservation Alliance fully supports the organization's responsibility to provide accurate information about organization operations, revenue and how it is expended. The organization encourages a culture of openness, honesty, integrity, and a willingness to comply with federal and state laws, and (whenever possible) to exceed the requirements of those laws. We have a detailed "Public Examination of Records, Fundraising, and Program Transparency Policy" that ensures availability of governing documents, conflict of interest policy, financial statements, donor privacy policy, and other policies. Each of these documents is available upon request, with many readily available on donor information websites such as Guidestar and Charity Navigator.”