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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>PROVIDE ALL FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND TAX DOCUMENT FOR GOVERNING BODY TO REVIEW</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c - Seeds That Grows monitoring and enforcement of its conflicts policy is governed by its Conflict of Interest Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) which is excerpted as follows: Before engaging in any activity on behalf of the Conservancy, staff must determine (a) whether the activity could give rise to a conflict of interest or the appearance of a conflict of interest and, if so, (b) whether the conflict can or should be avoided to protect the best interests of the Conservancy. If it is not reasonably possible to avoid a conflict of interest or the appearance of a conflict of interest, or it is not in the Conservancys best interest to do so, staff must determine appropriate strategies to mitigate and manage the potential adverse consequences.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 - The Nature Conservancys governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available to the public via our website:http://www.seedsthatgrowinc.org/</ExplanationTxt>
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