The Working Group

“The draft Form 990 will be emailed to the Board of Directors to review prior to filing. As there is currently no finance committee nor Treasurer on the Board, the draft will be sent to all governing members to review and approve prior to filing.”

“The EO's Board of Directors and its Senior Management continually review actions for potential conflicts of interest. They follow their written conflict of interest policy should such conflicts arise and revisit the policy annually.”

“The Board of Directors is responsible for determining the salary and benefits to be paid. Annually, they review and set the compensation for the CEO using contemporaneous and comparative information.”

“The Board of Directors and/or Senior Management are responsible for determining and approving the salary and benefits to be paid to other officers and key employees using contemporaneous and comparative information. In 2016, this included the Executive Director, who served as the organization's top financial official.”

“The Organization makes its governing documents, conflicts if interest policy and financial statements available upon request.”

“OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & FILMMAKING: As our network of communities and leaders confront emerging challenges and crises in todays divisive climate, from anti-Semitism in Bedford, Massachusetts to ramped-up tensions in Patchogue, NY, NIOT is called upon more and more to provide support and consultation. Requests and opportunities for community engagement far exceed our limited staff. Films remain central to NIOTs engagement strategy, offering a unique launch pad for discussion and community-based action. 1) Last year, NIOT films were used for community engagement in 838 cities nationwide. 2) Waking in Oak Creek continues to connect and inspire audiences nationwide. Over 3,600 screenings have been scheduled in all 50 states. 3) Recent Waking in Oak Creek screenings include the University of Texas, Arlington, sponsored by the police department, NAACP and LULAC, and an event with the Harvard Pluralism Project. Two community screenings with the U.S. Attorneys office in the Boston area convened elected, faith, law enforcement and school leaders from 12 cities. 4) Not In Our Town: Manhattan Beach, a new film produced by NIOT shows a community responding to the firebombing of an African American familys home in Los Angeles County. 5) NIOT and TWG films, new and old, continue to be used in crisis response and prevention. The Fire Next Time was screened across Oregon during the occupation of the Malheur Wildlife Refuge. After a screening of Waking in Oak Creek at the Big Sky Film Festival in Montana, Patrice ONeill helped community leaders organize a response campaign that spread across the state. 6) Beyond crisis response, NIOT films have been essential to proactive efforts in communities. Cities in CA, CO, NY, PA, MI and TX are receiving active coaching, outside the Gold Star Pilot program ( In Elgin, IL, the local library is partnering with the police department, community colleges, and faith groups to host a NIOT film series to promote peace and tolerance in their community. Over 500 people attended a screening of Light In the Darkness. 7) NIOT.org plays a critical role in our engagement. NIOTs e-news and special resource pages reach nearly 20,000 people per month. GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS NOT ON OUR GROUND PARTNERSHIP: A partnership between NBA team Golden State Warriors and NIOT was designed to raise awareness about how to stand up to bullying, hate and violence. A Not In Our Town/ Not On Our Ground public service announcement (PSA) that included NBA stars Steph Curry and Klay Thompson spread across social media and was shared on the Warriors NBA site and on local television. NIOT, along with the Warriors, Adobe, and the San Francisco and Oakland school districts, convened over 300 Bay Area high school students for a Not On Our Ground event. Multiple news outlets covered the event (including ABC-7, the San Jose Mercury-News and KTVU-Fox), and the students sparked further discussion across social media. At the historic NBA Warriors April 13 game, NIOTs message was amplified to thousands of fans. Every seat in the stadium was draped with a Not On Our Ground T-shirt. Fans took the pledge in the hall outside the game, and the Not On Our Ground PSA played to the arena at the end of halftime.”