Responsible Governance and Conflicts of Interest

Organizational authority must not be used primarily to obtain an improper personal or financial advantage.

The organization aims to maintain accurate records of grants, sponsorships, approved contributions, operating expenses, facilitator payments, venue expenses, technology costs, materials and reimbursements.

Organizational income should be received through an approved organizational bank account or payment system.

Organizational funds must not be routinely mixed with personal funds.

The organization may pay reasonable compensation for legitimate services.

Compensation must not be used as a method of distributing organizational earnings as private profit.

A conflict of interest may exist when a director, officer, organizer or other decision-maker has a financial, family, professional or personal interest that could influence an organizational decision.

Any actual or possible conflict must be disclosed, and the person with the conflict must not control the final approval of the matter.

If and when tax-exempt recognition is obtained, the organization will make applicable exemption documents and annual filings available for inspection or copying when required by law.