| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description |
OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: PERIODICALS/ MARKETING- DISTRIBUTED INFORMATION ABOUT NAD ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES VIA OUR WEBSITE AND THE NAD MAGAZINE WHICH IS TITLED NADMAG AND IS A GLOSSY, FULL COLOR, BI-ANNUAL PUBLICATION. THE NADMAG IS A MEMBERSHIP BENEFIT AND IS ALSO AVAIALABLE VIA SUBSCRIPTION FOR LIBRARIES AND EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: JUNIOR NAD IS A PROGRAM FOUNDED AND OPERATED BY THE NAD TO PROMOTE YOUTH LEADERSHIP BY ALLOWING DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO DETERMINE THEIR OWN ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS. THIS PROGRAM DEVELOPS INTEREST AND LEADERSHIP AMONG THESE YOUNG DEAF STUDENTS IN STATE ASSOCIATIONS, SCHOOLS, AND/OR ORGANIZATIONS OF THE DEAF. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 6: CONFERENCES - BIENNIAL NAD CONFERENCES ARE HELD IN THE SUMMER/FALL OF EVEN NUMBERED YEARS AND TRADITIONALLY BRINGS TOGETHER MORE THAN 2,000 DEAF, HARD OF HEARING, LATE- DEAFENED, DEAF- BLIND AND HEARING CONSUMERS, PARENTS, YOUTH, PROFESSIONALS, EDUCATORS AND ORGANIZATIONAL AND CORPORATE REPRESENTATIVES FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPEMENT, ENRICHMENT, TRAINING, NETWORKING, GOVERNANCE MEETINGS, EXHIBITS, RECEPTIONS AND RELATED EVENTS. IN ODD NUMBERED YEARS, THE NAD HOSTS THE NAD LEADERSHIP TRAINING CONFERENCE (NLTC) WHICH DRAWS APPROXIMATELY 150- 200 DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING INDIVIDUALS FOR TRAINING ON NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONAL AND BOARD OPERATION, LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY, AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 7: THE NAD YOUTH AMBASSADOR PROGRAM (YAP) - IS A COMPETITION FOR DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING YOUTH AGES 18 TO 30 WITHIN THE DEAF COMMUNITY CURRENTLY RESIDING IN THE UNITED STATES. CONTESTANTS WILL COMPETE AGAINST EACH OTHER TO DETERMINE WHO WILL BE THE NEXT NAD YOUTH AMBASSADOR. THE YOUTH AMBASSADOR WILL WORK WITH THE NAD TO IMPLEMENT A STRATEGIC PLAN THAT ADDRESSES A SOCIAL ISSUE(S) WITHIN THE DEAF COMMUNITY IDENTIFIED BY THE INDIVIDUALS DURING THE COMPETITION. MOREOVER, THE AMBASSADOR WILL REPRESENT THE NAD AT PRESENTATIONS, WORKSHOPS, THE YOUTH LEADERSHIP CAMP (YLC), AND OTHER EVENTS WITHIN THE DEAF COMMUNITY. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 8: MEMBERSHIP - THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF (NAD) RECEIVES DUES FROM MEMBERS WHO JOIN TO BE PART OF THE NATION'S PREMIER CIVIL RIGHTS ORGANIZATION OF, BY AND FOR DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING INDIVIDUALS IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. INDIVIDUAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERSHIP MAKES IT POSSIBLE FOR THE NAD TO PROTECT THE COLLECTIVE INTERESTS OF THE AMERICAN DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING COMMUNITY THROUGH ADVOCACY EFFORTS WITH OUR NATION'S POLICY MAKERS AND OPINION LEADERS AT THE FEDRAL LEVEL, WITH AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAUGE AS A CORE VALUE. MEMBERSHIP ALSO SUPPORTS THE NAD AS UNITED STATES AFFILIATE TO THE WORLD FEDERATION OF THE DEAF IN THE ADAVANCEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL HUMAN, CIVIL AND LINGUISTIC RIGHTS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder |
ALL MEMBERS (INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZTIONAL) CAN VOTE AT BIENNIAL NATIONAL CONFERENCES IN THE GENERAL FORUM ON PRIORITIES PROPOSED IN ADVANCE BY MEMBERSHIP. THE TOP RANKED 10 PRIORITIES THEN TO GO THE COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES (DELEGATE ASSEMBLY, COMPRISED BY DELEGATES STIPULATED BY BYLAWS TO REPRESENT GROUPS/CLASSES OF INDIVIDUAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERSHIP) FOR VOTE ON THE TOP 5 TO BE SENT TO THE BOARD FOR FURTHER ACTION DURING THE NEW TERM. COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES DELEGATES ALSO VOTE ON BYLAWS AMENDMENTS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process |
THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CEO AND DIRECTOR OF FINANCE BEFORE FILING. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts |
ALL MEMBERS OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT AT EACH QUARTERLY BOARD MEETING. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management |
THE CEO COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. COMPENSATION FOR STAFF POSITIONS IS DETERMINED BY MANAGEMENT AFTER REVIEW OF LOCAL, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL NONPROFIT DATA (IN LINE WITH POSITION REQUIREMENTS AND COMMENSURATE SALARY RANGES). |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available |
THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.