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        <ExplanationTxt>Grantmakers for Thriving Youth: NPESF served as fiscal sponsor for a ten-member funder collaborative focused on mapping how foundations are investing in "non-academic youth outcomes" such as social and emotional learning and character development. The project provided an overview of the current field and reflections and recommendations for future areas of collaboration. A majority of the participating funders decided to continue this collaboration over the next two years.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE BYLAWS AND ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION WERE AMENDED TO REFLECT NPESF'S CHANGE IN TAX STATUS FROM A 509(a)(3) supporting organization TO A publicly supported organization as described in sections 509(a)(1) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi).</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE RETURN WILL BE SENT TO THE NPESF BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AFTER IT HAS BEEN REVIEWED AND DISCUSSED WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>EACH DIRECTOR AND PRINCIPAL OFFICER SHALL ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS THAT SUCH PERSON HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES, THE DISINTERESTED BOARD MEMBERS WILL DECIDE WHETHER THE TRANSACTION IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF NPESF AND WHETHER IT IS FAIR AND REASONABLE. THE DISINTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE BOARD WILL DETERMINE WHETHER THE ORGANIZATION SHOULD ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
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