Diversity and Equity Statement.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
At Friends of the Josephine County Children’s Advocacy our mission is to break the cycle of abuse and neglect for our community’s most vulnerable children. To achieve that mission requires the full and active participation of talented and committed individuals. We are a stronger organization by fostering an atmosphere of inclusion and support. We value and incorporate the strengths afforded by the differences, styles, ideas, and organizational contributions of people of every gender, gender identity, race, ethnic origin, disability, age, religious affiliation, socio-economic status, and sexual orientation. We will continually work to enhance our ability to recruit, retain, develop, and engage the full potential of employees at all levels.
We seek to increase our diversity to:
• Reflect the demographics of our population and understand their socioeconomic circumstances.
• Ensure every board member and volunteer is trained and equipped to engage in culturally appropriate communication with the community on behalf of the organization.
• Cultivate growth, learning, and understanding of personal biases.
• Embrace and promote a culture that encourages and celebrates differences.
Statement of Racial Equity
We are passionate about increasing racial equity for our organization. To be successful in fulfilling our mission to break the cycle of abuse for our community's most vulnerable children, we address historic and persistent gaps impacting people of color.
To do this we commit to:
• Cultivate best practices and work to resolve racial inequity.
• Create a climate where all people are valued.
• Encourage participation and decision making from underrepresented groups in all levels of the organization.
• Work to create a culture where discourse around racial equity is encouraged and seen as a learning opportunity.
• Evaluate our practices and adjust, when necessary, to ensure we are addressing relevant issues in promoting the fair treatment of all.
Conflict of Interest Policy for Board Members, Officers, and Executives
Friends of Josephine County Children’s Advocacy (FOJCCAC) is a charitable non-profit organization whose board members, officers, and executives are chosen to serve the public purposes to which it is dedicated. These persons have a duty to conduct the affairs of the FOJCCAC in a manner consistent with such purposes and not to advance their personal interests. This conflict-of-interest policy is intended to permit the FOJCCAC and its board members, officers, and executives to identify, evaluate, and address any real, potential, or apparent conflicts of interest that might, in fact or in appearance, call into question their duty of loyalty to the FOJCCAC.
1. Covered Persons
This policy applies to the FOJCCAC’s board members, officers, and executives. Each Covered Person shall be required to acknowledge annually, that he or she has read and is in compliance with this policy on the Pledge of Personal Commitment. This form shall be available for public consideration.
2. Covered Transactions
This policy applies to transactions between the FOJCCAC and a Covered Person, or between the FOJCCAC and another party with which a Covered Person has a significant relationship, or between another party and the Covered Person if the transaction could reasonably be expected to impact the FOJCCAC. A Covered Person is considered to have a significant relationship with another party if:
a) The other party is a family member, including a spouse, parent, sibling, child, stepchild, grandparent, grandchild, great-grandchild, in- law, or domestic partner; b) The other party is an entity in which the Covered Person has a material financial interest. This includes entities in which the Covered Person and all individuals or entities having significant relationships with the Covered Person own, in the aggregate, more than 10 percent; or c) The Covered Person is an officer, director, trustee, partner, or employee of the other party.
A Covered Transaction also includes any other transaction in which there may be an actual or perceived conflict of interest, including any transaction in which the interests of a Covered Person may be seen as competing or at odds with the interests of the FOJCCAC.
3. Disclosure, Refrain from Influence, and Recusal
When a Covered Person becomes aware of a proposed Covered Transaction, he or she has a duty to take the following actions:
5) immediately disclose the existence and circumstances of such Covered Transaction to the FOJCCAC’s board in writing; b) refrain from using his or her personal influence to encourage the FOJCCAC to enter into the Covered Transaction; c) physically excuse himself or herself from any discussions regarding the Covered Transaction except to answer questions, including board discussions and decisions on the subject.
In order to assist the FOJCCAC in identifying potential Covered Transactions, each Covered Person annually shall complete a Conflict of Interest Questionnaire provided by the FOJCCAC, and shall update such Questionnaire as necessary to reflect changes during the course of the year. Questionnaires shall be reviewed by the full board and then submitted to the FOJCCAC’s President who shall be responsible for their custody. Questionnaires shall be made available to any legal counsel engaged by the board.
4. Standard for Approval of Covered Transactions
The FOJCCAC may enter into a Covered Transaction where a) such Transaction does not constitute an act of self dealing, and b) the board determines, acting without the participation or influence of the Covered Person and based on comparable market data, that such transaction is fair and reasonable to the FOJCCAC. The board shall document the basis for this determination in the minutes of the meeting at which the Covered Transaction is considered and shall consult with the FOJCCAC’s legal advisor as necessary to ensure that the Transaction does not constitute an act of self dealing.
5. Administration of Policy
This policy shall be administered by the board, which shall be responsible for the following: a) reviewing reports regarding the Conflict of Interest Questionnaires; b) receiving disclosures of proposed Covered Transactions; c) reviewing proposed Covered Transactions to determine whether they meet the above-described standard; d) maintaining minutes, pledge of personal commitment, and such other documentation as may be necessary and appropriate to document its review of Covered Transactions; e) reviewing the operation of this policy and making changes from time to time as it may deem appropriate.