MI Casa Resource Center

“Among the responsibilities the board has delegated the finance/audit committee (committee) are review and approval of irs form 990. The committee reviews a draft of the form, questions, asks for revisions if necessary and approves the filing of the form. All board members receive a copy of the form in either paper or pdf.”

“Among the responsibilities the board has delegated to the finance/audit committee (committee) is the monitoring of conflict of interest. The committee annually asks members to disclose any potential conflict of interest issues. The committee will monitor and review situations at other times as needed.”

“Mi casa has developed a compensation plan (plan). The plan groups all positions in the organization into job categories. Bi-annually, every job category is matched to two non-profit salary surveys to determine new salary ranges. The job categories include ceo/executive director and program director.”

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“Mi casa makes its audited financial statements, 990, conflict of interest policy and other documents available on its website.”

“Business pathways business pathways, which operates the womens business center under the u.s. Small business administration, provides comprehensive services for underserved business owners and entrepreneurs with an emphasis on women, minorities, and low-income participants. Services include knowledge and skill building through long-term training, one-on-one consulting, industry-focused connections, access to capital, connections to legal advice, and wraparound support. In low-income communities, business ownership generates wealth and creates a positive ripple effect of increased prosperity in families and communities. Business ownership is an essential strategy for economic independence, both for business owners and their employees. Business pathways supports participants through all stages of business development from start-up to growth and expansion. Business pathways programming is offered in english and spanish. Business pathways offers two tracks of long-term training. Business basic and advanced are tailored to support aspiring and then existing business owners to both build foundational stills and then strategic tools and techniques to expand their business successfully. La receta basic and advanced has a similar structure but is focused on businesses in the food and accommodation sector. Business pathways offers an empowerher, a training for women leaders of color that focuses on confidence, growth mindsets, leadership vs. Management, and imposter syndrome. Mi casa administers the patent program which refers qualified low-income inventors to volunteer patent professionals. The patent program serves residents in colorado, montana, new mexico, utah and wyoming. This program is part of a nationwide network of patent pro bono services coordinated by the u.s. Patent & trademark office.”

“Career pathways career pathways trains, supports, and connects low-income job seekers to high-demand careers that meet their personal and professional needs. With mi casas support, participants gain the education and skills needed to generate income and move up career ladders. The framework of career pathways includes knowledge and skill building, industry-specific collaboration, educational attainment, confidence and sustainable success, systemic equity, and digital access and technology. Career pathways offers a holistic approach that addresses the person and professional needs of low-income community members. With multiple entry points that include navigation, coaching, training, and postsecondary placement, mi casa creates pathways to career placement and advancement. Mi casas navigation services use a strength-based approach that identifies attitudes, capacity, levels of self-determination, and community resources. Mi casas strength-based career coaching offers one-on-one support throughout the job search and employment process. Career pathways offers three long-term trainings. Banking essentials training prepares participants for high-demand employment in the banking and financial sector. Medical office administration training combines soft skills, technical skills, employer engagement, and credential attainment in partnership with arapahoe community college (acc). Human resources (hr) training teaches core skills for a career in hr and administrative positions and participants can earn college credit at metropolitan state university denver (msu denver). Mi casa has memorandums of understanding with acc and msu denver to implement stackable credential models leading to industry-recognized certificates that can lead into associate and bachelors degrees. Participants who graduate from mi casas career trainings can take prior learning assessments and earn college credits that apply to certificates at each of the colleges. Mi casa also offers google professional certificates with six options: it support, it automation with python certificate, data analytics, project management, ux design, and digital marketing & e-commerce.”

“Line 2c - change in financial review process method has not changed from the prior year.”