Girl Effect Inc

“The organization retained a consulting firm to provide chief financial officer services.”

“The 990 is reviewed by the ceo, the cfo consultant, and general counsel (company secretary), presented to the finance committee, and circulated to all members of the board of directors prior to its filing.”

“At each board meeting, directors are requested to confirm any potential conflicts, and when new relationships are entered these are cross-referenced against the interest register. The organization has a conflict of interest policy which applies to the corporation's directors, officers, and key employees ("covered persons"). Each covered person is required to acknowledge, not less than annually, that he or she has read and is in compliance with the policy. When a covered person becomes aware of a proposed covered transaction, he or she has a duty to take the following actions: (a) immediately disclose the existence and circumstances of such covered transaction in writing, either to the corporation's board of directors (the "board") or any authorized committee thereof; (b) refrain from using his or her personal influence to encourage the corporation to enter into the covered transaction; and (c) physically excuse himself or herself from participation in any discussions regarding the covered transaction with directors, officers, and employees of the corporation and at meetings of the board or authorized committee thereof, except to respond to requests for information about the covered transaction. In order to assist the corporation in identifying potential covered transactions, each covered person is required to annually complete a disclosure statement, and to update such statement as necessary to reflect changes during the course of the year. Completed disclosure statements are available for inspection by any member of the board and may be reviewed by the corporation's legal counsel. The board is responsible for the following: (a) reviewing disclosure statements or reports regarding same; (b) receiving disclosures of proposed covered transactions; (c) reviewing proposed covered transactions to determine whether they meet the standard for approval of covered transactions; and (d) keeping, or causing to be kept, minutes and such other documentation as may be necessary and appropriate to document the review of covered transactions.”

“A recruitment agency was used to hire the chief executive officer which went through a competitive hiring and benchmark process. Following this process, the board approved compensation package.”

“The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available to the public upon request.”