Unit3ProgDev DUE 01/29/20

Respectfully submitted,

Director, Second Chance RBC

APPLICATION OVERVIEW:

Governance:

The Second Chance Program has a board that meets at least quarterly. The board reviews the chief executive officer annually based upon hiring date. At the June meeting, it approves the budget. Currently, no outside fund-raising firms are used.

All board members serve voluntarily with travel reimbursement as their only compensation. Each board member is required to submit a conflict of interest form to determine if activities of the board provide them specific financial gain.

Measuring effectiveness:

The board requires an annual report be submitted for review at the Fall meeting. Upon approval, the annual report is sent to donors and posted on the website.

Finances:

Second Chance RBC spends at least 85% of its total expenses on program activities and less than 10% on fundraising. The budget and audit are included in the annual report.

Fund raising and informational materials:

The Second Chance Program RBC updates its website and its printed materials regularly, including an annual report. Our materials provide current information on programming, governance, and fiscal accountability and transparency. While the program would like to highlight individual successes, keeping the identity of the students’ confidential is a significant part of the program—diverting students from the criminal justice system.

These have been uploaded onto the specified links in your application system.

GOVERNANCE

· Articles of incorporation *

· Bylaws*

· Conflict of Interest policy*

· Board roster, with officers specified

EFFECTIVENESS

· Written board policy on performance and effectiveness assessment (Standard 6)

FINANCES

· Financial statements as required by Standards 11 and 12

· IRS Form 990 or 990EZ, if applicable

· Tax exempt status determination letter*

· Budget for the current fiscal year

SOLICITATIONS AND INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS

· Sample solicitation and informational materials, as described under Standard 15

· Annual report (Standard 16)

· Sample written appeals that offer opportunity to donors to state their wishes regarding use of their names and addresses (if charity shares donor names) (Standard 18)

· Copies of promotional materials related to cause-related marketing, if charity engages in such sales or transactions (Standard 19)

· Evidence, such as copies of letters, that charity has responded to complaints (if such complaints have been brought to its attention by BBB WGA and/or a BBB) (Standard 20)