| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description |
OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Food First Books and Videos: Food First's mission is to eliminate the injustices that cause hunger by changing consciousness, awakening people to the possibility of, and their own power to bring about, social change. While our programs carry out the research, analysis, and projects, the Food First Books and Videos program provides our constituents with the tools to address dilemmas associated with change. This program delivers books, policy briefs, blogs, press releases, videos, newsletters, and backgrounders on issues that expose the root causes of hunger, identify the obstacles to change, and address ways to remove them and suggest modes of action to motivate people to be part of the change. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: Fiscal Sponsorship: Food First works to support other groups who have similar purpose and activities as a way of building network capacities and strengthening the overall food movement. For several years now, Food First has supported the work of CNOP on a project aimed at improving the lives of Malian farmers through a program called Agro ecological Alternatives in Mali. Likewise, locally, Food First has provided support and has worked alongside the group Community to Community Development (C2C) which is a women-led grassroots organization dedicated to food sovereignty and immigrant rights. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process |
The Board reviews and approves Form 990 before it is filed. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts |
Whenever a trustee or officer has a financial or personal interest in any matter coming before the board of directors, the affected person shall (a) fully disclose the nature of the interest and(b) withdraw from discussion, lobbying, and voting on the matter. Any transaction or vote involving a potential conflict of interest shall be approved only when a majority of disinterested directors determine that it is in the best interest of the corporation to do so. The minutes of meetings at which such votes are taken shall record such disclosure, abstention and rationale for approval. Directors, officers and committee members shall annually disclose, in writing, anypotential conflicts of interest. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management |
Salary/compensation for the ED is determined by the Board of Trustees based on budget, the going rate for EDs in similar-sized non-profit organizations and the experience of the candidate. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees |
This is done by the Executive Director in consultation with the Board. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available |
The organization made its governing documents,conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public upon request. |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.