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VOLUNTEERS AMONG THE MANY UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE DELAWARE BOTANIC GARDENS IS THE CENTRAL ROLE OF VOLUNTEERS IN EVERY FACET OF THE ORGANIZATION FROM MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT TO IMPLEMENTATION; FROM GARDEN DESIGN TO GARDEN PLANTING AND MAINTENANCE. HIGHLY EXPERIENCED SPECIALISTS VOLUNTEER AS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR AND FINANCIAL DIRECTOR/TREASURER. THE VOLUNTEER PHOTOGRAPHER IS A LICENSED DRONE OPERATOR WHOSE PHOTOS AND VIDEOS HAVE DRAMATICALLY CAPTURED THE HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT AND BEAUTY OF THE GARDENS. IN 2020 THE DELAWARE BOTANIC GARDENS HAD ONLY THREE PAID POSITIONS -DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE, DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES, AND SENIOR GARDENER. THE 24,697 VOLUNTEER HOURS DONATED IN 2020 BRINGS OUR TOTAL VOLUNTEER HOURS FROM 2016 TO 2020 TO 100,855 VOLUNTEER HOURS. THESE VOLUNTEER HOURS ARE THE LIFEBLOOD OF DBG. THESE VOLUNTEER HOURS HAVE COLLECTIVELY CONTRIBUTED AN ESTIMATED 2.6 MILLION IN STAFF SALARIES THAT DBG WOULD OTHERWISE HAVE HAD TO RAISE. THIS ESTIMATE IS BASED ON THE AVERAGE HOURLY VALUE FOR VOLUNTEERS IN DELAWARE (2018-2020), AS REPORTED BY THE NONPROFIT GROUP, INDEPENDENT SECTOR. THESE HOURS EQUATE TO MORE THAN 48 WORK-YEARS OF EFFORT DURING THE PERIOD 2016 TO 2020. IN 2020, THERE WERE 94 ACTIVE VOLUNTEERS, AND WE USE A TOP RATED, ONLINE SOFTWARE SYSTEM FOR TRACKING AND COORDINATING THE ACTIVITIES OF OUR VOLUNTEERS. IN 2020, THE VOLUNTEERS DONATED 24,697 HOURS WERE DIRECTED TO THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES: - 4,212 TO GARDEN PLANTING AND MAINTENANCE - 1,189 TO THE DOCENT PROGRAM, INCLUDING STAFFING EVENTS & TOURS - 3,562 TO IT MANAGEMENT AND BUSINESS SOFTWARE DEVELOPMEN - 2,438 TO GRANT WRITING AND GRANT MANAGEMENT - 427 TO PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEOGRAPHY - 12,869 TO MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING FINANCES, FUNDRAISING, MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 RAY SANDER SHERYL SWED PRESIDENT EXEC. DIR. MARRIED FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE TREASURER REVIEWS THE DRAFT 990 IN DETAIL WITH THE PRESIDENT. AFTER BOTH THE TREASURER AND THE PRESIDENT HAVE APPROVED THE DRAFT, THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED WITH THE EXECTUTIVE COMMITTEE, WHICH INCLUDES THE PRESIDENT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, TREASURER, DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, AND ONE OTHER BOARD MEMBER. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO REVIEW AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY STATEMENT UPON BEING APPOINTED TO THE BOARD AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS, THEN THE BUDGET COMMITTEE MAKES THE INITIAL APPROVAL AND THE FULL BOARD MAKES THE FINAL APPROVAL. NO OFFICER CURRENTLY RECEIVES COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII THE ORGANIZATION USES A CPA FIRM TO DO THEIR DAILY, MONHTLY, AND YEAR END BOOKKEEPING. THE ORGANIZATION ENGAGES A SECOND, INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM TO PERFORM A COMPILATION AT YEAR-END AND TO PREPARE THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 TAX RETURN.