Coalition Ending Gender-Based Violence

“The coalition has the following two (2) classes of members: voting members - any individual or organization may become a voting member of the coalition upon their agreement to support the mission and values of the coalition and payment of any dues and assessments as determined by the board. - affiliates - any individual or organization that wishes to support the coalition without becoming a voting member may become a non-voting coalition affiliate upon payment of any dues and assessments as determined by the board.”

“Members have the right to vote on board candidates annually. The board has the right to elect candidates to any unfilled positions between annual membership elections.”

“Members have the right to vote on board candidates, changes to the by-laws, and certain other major organizational decisions.”

“Members of the board of directors receive copies of the irs 990 for review, comment, and approval prior to filing.”

“Annually board members are required to report any conflicts of interest. This occurs at the board's annual meeting.”

“The board utilizes formal and informal salary surveys to determine the salary for the executive directors. The salary is reviewed annually by the board during the budget process. The board adopted an executive compensation policy to further describe the process for reviewing and determining the salary of the executive directors.”

“The coalition has no other compensated officers. The executive director is responsible for setting the salaries of other staff positions, considering formal and informal salaries, the coalition's equity goals, input from the board, and agency budget constraints. These salaries are reviewed annually by the board during the budget process, and are ultimately contingent upon the board's approval of the overall budget.”

“All organizational documents and financial statements are available to the public upon proper request. The annual audited financial statements and 990s are posted on the coalition's website and guidestar.”

“Improving funding & public policy this year, the coalition rallied advocates, survivors, and community members to amplify the message that survivors of gender-based violence need more support and options than ever before. In 2023 we: restored 250k in one-time funds that were set to expire and now will continue supporting survivor-driven mobile advocacy in seattle. Secured 200k in new funding to implement the recommendations from the recent report, "transformation is possible", which explored alternatives to the criminal legal system for misdemeanor domestic violence cases in seattle. Secured 5.1m for wage equity for human service workers including gbv providers in seattle. Ensured the passage of the vets seniors and human services levy (vshsl), which had increased investments in gender-based violence services and supports throughout king county. Maintained the workforce stabilization funds in the vshsl to better address the dismal pay/wages that so many people in the human service sector experience. Maintained funding for gender-based violence in the king county budget. Connecting within and across disciplines survivors of sexual and domestic violence need their communities and service providers to be coordinated to respond collaboratively to violence and address the gender, racial, and economic disparities that drive violence and abuse. Some of our collective efforts towards our vision of safe and just communities in 2023 included: the monthly family law work group continued to serve a critical role of being the main conduit for information flow between the court, gbv advocates, and attorneys. This group provides peer review and consultation as well as referrals and guidance for attorneys and advocates who are working with ipv survivors and their children. In collaboration with the king county prosecutor's office, we hosted two in-person advocate gatherings with over 100+ attendees to give community based and systems-based advocates an opportunity to connect, network, and learn from each other. We continued to convene family emergency shelter and dv shelter providers to strengthen partnerships, coordinate services, and provide a unified voice to funders and stakeholders around domestic violence and homelessness. This included two well attended in-person events to further connection. We continued significant coordination with other regional human service groups, including the seattle human services coalition, the king county alliance for human services, and the seattle/king county coalition on homelessness. We wrapped up the last year of the cse collaborative, made up of four organizations who provide support and services to those engaged in the sex trades, focusing on relationship building and planning for 2024. We continued to deepen our work in transformative justice and prevention in the region by hosting our first in-person prevention gathering for gender-based violence preventionists in king county to build a container for relationships and resource sharing. We hosted our 3rd year of the transformative justice cohort, experimenting with a smaller group to build analysis and plan future work with a bigger impact together. We began the advocate connection space, an advocate support group with the intention to provide a space for advocates to explore and imagine what a stronger, more collective system might look like in our work, while collaboratively creating stronger connections to increase individual capacity. We began monthly a gender-based violence/ behavioral health provider consult and support group, a space for behavioral health service providers within coalition membership organizations to come together for connection, support, reciprocal consultation, and collective problem solving. Equipping people with helpful information & tools we provide training and resources to coalition members, adjacent systems, and community members so that they can provide effective services and supports that center survivor well-being.”

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