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| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: | THE COUNCIL'S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE THE INTERESTS OF THE HUMAN SERVICES SECTOR AND PROVIDERS THROUGH ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, AND ENGAGEMENT OF DIVERSE STAKEHOLDERS FOR COLLECTIVE IMPACT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | MEMBERSHIP IS AVAILABLE TO COMMINUTY-BASED SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE ESSENTIAL SERVICES TO MASSACHUSETTS RESIDENTS IN NEED OF SUPPORT, AS WELL AS BUSINESSES THAT PROVIDE GOODS, SERVICES, PROGRAMMING OR BENEFITS TO HUMAN SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS ELECT THE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD (OTHER THAN THE PRESIDENT/CEO, WHO IS AN EX-OFFICIO MEMBER OF THE BOARD). |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | PRIOR TO FILING, THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND THE EXECUTIVE AND FINANCE COMMITTEES, A SUBSET OF THE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS SENT OUT ANNUALLY PRIOR TO THE ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING. THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE THEN REQUIRED TO READ, FILL OUT AND SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | PRESIDENT/CEO COMPENSATION PROCESS: A PERFORMANCE AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WAS FORMED FROM MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FIRST, COMPARABLE COMPENSATION DATA FROM SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS WAS OBTAINED AND DOCUMENTED FROM OBJECTIVE SOURCES AND REVIEWED BY MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE. THEN THE COMMITTEE MET TO REVIEW ALL THE DATA, WEIGH THE SPECIFICS OF THE COUNCIL'S OPERATIONS AND STRATEGIC PLANS AND THEN DETERMINED THE FINAL COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS PACKAGE FOR THE COUNCIL'S PRESIDENT/CEO AND DOCUMENTED THE BASIS FOR THE DETERMINATION THAT THE PRESIDENT/CEO'S COMPENSATION IS REASONABLE IN LIGHT OF THE EVALUATION AND DATA. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST CONDUCTED IN 2023. OTHER OFFICER COMPENSATION PROCESS: THE COMPENSATION FOR ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES IS BASED ON PUBLICLY AVAILABLE COMPARABILITY DATA AND UPDATED ANNUALLY FOR COST OF LIVING AND MERIT INCREASES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
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