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        <ExplanationTxt>The board of directors determine and review the compensation of all employees on an annual basis.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>The board of directors determine and review the compensation of all employees on an annual basis.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>The Organization makes available all governing documents and policies and procedures to the general public upon request. The 990 and the related schedules are made available upon request and can also be found on Guidestar.com, which is a third-party independent website that makes available to the public certian nonprofit information.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>Form 990, Page 1, Part 1 (Mission Statement): The Arab Foundations Forum (AFF) is a non-profit membership-based association of philanthropic organizations, donors, funders, and other actors in the philanthropy sector-based or working in the Arab region. Our vision is for an effective and strategic philanthropic sector in the Arab region that engages with all aspects of society towards growing social responsibility and investment while advancing the public good.</ExplanationTxt>
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