Jackson Hole Conservation Alliance

“The Jackson Hole Conservation Alliance has one class of members. Any individual who supports the purposes of the Jackson Hole Conservation Alliance shall be granted membership upon payment of membership dues.”

“Members in good standing have the right to vote for the election of new directors to the Board of Directors each year.”

“The Executive Committee consists of the Board Chair, Vice-Chair, Treasurer, and Secretary. While they meet separately from the board monthly, major decisions are brought to the full board for a vote”

“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 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. For any interest disclosed, the Executive Committee or full board, as appropriate, will determine whether the Alliance shall a) take no action, or b) disclose the situation more broadly and invite discussion/resolution by the full board of which action to take. The person with the conflict may not participate in a vote and may be asked to recuse him/herself from sensitive discussions so as not to unduly influence the discussion of the conflict.”

“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 detailed "public examinations 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 and on our website.”