2016-07-25T12:14:08-07:00 2015-12-31 Kern & Thompson LLC 1800 SW First Avenue Suite 410 Portland OR 97201 990 2015-01-01 800407220 EcoDistricts ECOD 5038632565 1223 SW Washington Suite 200 Portland OR 97205 ROBERT BENNETT Executive Director 2016-07-21 true Cheryl L Morgan CPA P00168869 5032223338 X 2015 2016-12-15 16:53:06Z ROBERT BENNETT C/O ORGANIZATION PORTLAND OR 97201 1012194 false false X ECODISTRICTS.ORG X 2009 OR TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AND LEADERSHIP FOR URBAN CHANGE MAKERS AND INNOVATORS TO ACCELERATE SUSTAINABLE DISTRICT- AND NEIGHBORHOOD-SCALE REGENERATION. 14 14 16 17 0 924092 656278 458652 355438 33 197 281 1382777 1012194 0 0 659487 741556 0 204851 625844 542444 1285331 1284000 97446 -271806 592767 351012 135135 165186 457632 185826 X TO ACCELERATE DISTRICT-SCALE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH URBAN DEVELOPMENT LEADERS. THE ORGANIZATION IS A FAST-PACED AND ENTREPRENEURIAL NON-PROFIT WORKING TOWARDS A BIG IDEA TO CREATE A GLOBAL MOVEMENT AND MARKETPLACE FOR REVITALIZING EVERY CITY FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD UP. false false 404464 TARGET CITIES: TARGET CITIES IS A TWO-YEAR PROGRAM THAT HAS SERVED ELEVEN DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS ACROSS NINE NORTH AMERICAN CITIES TO AMPLIFY AND ACCELERATE DISTRICT-SCALE COMMUNITY REGENERATION AND CREATE REPLICABLE MODELS FOR URBAN REVITALIZATION WHILE SERVING AS A TESTING GROUND FOR CORE TENETS OF THE ECODISTRICTS PROTOCOL. THE PROGRAM WAS LAUNCHED AS A CLINTON GLOBAL INITIATIVE COMMITMENTPROJECT (CGI) IN JUNE 2014.ECODISTRICTS HAS SERVED AS STRATEGIC PARTNER TO EACH OF THE PROJECT TEAMS, HELPING THEM BUILD ROBUST GOVERNANCE MODELS TO SPUR DEEP POLITICAL AND TECHNICAL CHANGE, PERFORM INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT AND GOAL SETTING TASKS AND ACCELERATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF PROJECTS THAT MEET AGREED-TO SUSTAINABILITY OBJECTIVES ACROSS A RANGE OF INDICATORS. 287674 PROTOCOL: ECODISTRICTS CORE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, THE ECODISTRICTS PROTOCOL, IS IN THE FINAL PHASE OF DEVELOPMENT FOR GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION IN APRIL 2016. THE PROTOCOL IS A PROCESS-BASED FRAMEWORK AND CERTIFICATION STANDARD DESIGNED TO CREATE EQUITABLE, RESILIENT, SUSTAINABLE NEIGHBORHOODS AND DISTRICTS FOR ALL. THE PROTOCOL IMPLEMENTATION MODEL SETS THE CONDITIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE, SCALABLE OUTCOMES DIRECTLY TIED TO THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD OR DISTRICT THEY ARE DESIGNED TO SERVE. THE MODEL IS ALSO A FRAMEWORK FOR SUSTAINED ACCOUNTABILITY, MONITORING, EVALUATION, AND CLARIFICATION OF SHARED VALUES FOR COMMUNITY BENEFIT. THIS NEW OPERATING SYSTEM FOR URBAN REGENERATION HAS BEEN GUIDED BY THE COLLECTIVE IMPACT FRAMEWORK, DEVELOPED AS AN APPROACH TO SOLVE COMPLEX AND SEEMINGLY INTRACTABLE PROBLEMS. THE FIVE KEY CONDITIONS FOR LARGE SCALE SOCIAL CHANGE AS DEFINED BY COLLECTIVE IMPACT HAVE DIRECTLY INFORMED THE DESIGN OF THE PROTOCOL, WHICH PROMOTES A) A COMMON AGENDA, B) SHARED MEASUREMENT, C) MUTUALLY REINFORCING ACTIVITIES, D) CONTINUOUS COMMUNICATION, AND E) BACKBONE SUPPORT. OUR WORK ON THE PROTOCOL HAS BEEN MORE THAN FIVE YEARS IN THE MAKING, INVOLVING RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, MULTIPLE PILOT PROJECTS, AND SUBSTANTIAL INPUT AND GUIDANCE FROM HUNDREDS OF LEADING URBAN THINKERS AROUND THE WORLD.EACH STEP OF THE ECODISTRICTS APPROACH IS BUILT AROUND AN INTERRELATED SET OF ENVIRONMENTAL, ECONOMIC, AND SOCIAL PERFORMANCE AREAS: EQUITY, HEALTH AND WELLBEING, ENERGY, WATER, IDENTITY, ACCESS AND MOBILITY, HABITAT AND ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION, AND MATERIALS MANAGEMENT. THE PROTOCOL IS INFORMED BY RIGOROUS RESEARCH PERFORMED BY ACADEMIC PARTNERS. THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROTOCOL IS OVERSEEN BY AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF 57 EXPERTS IN EACH OF THE PERFORMANCE AREAS NOTED ABOVE. 107326 INCUBATOR: THE ECODISTRICTS INCUBATOR IS A THREE-DAY EXECUTIVE LEVEL TRAINING AND CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAM FOR MUNICIPAL AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT LEADERS LOOKING TO DEVELOP AN ECODISTRICT PROJECT(S) IN THEIR COMMUNITY. THE INCUBATOR TRAINS UP TO TEN TEAMS EACH YEAR (HELD IN PORTLAND IN MAY) MADE UP OF KEY CITY, AGENCY, UTILITY AND POLITICAL LEADERS ON THE ECODISTRICTS FRAMEWORK AND IMPLEMENTATION APPROACH; EMPHASIZING THE INTEGRATION OF SMART INFRASTRUCTURE, GREEN BUILDINGS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND ACTION. THE INSTITUTE PROVIDES PARTICIPANTS WITH AN EFFECTIVE SET OF TOOLS AND BEST PRACTICES TO PROMOTE INTEGRATED DISTRICT PLANNING AND PROJECT DEVELOPMENT. 46887 846351 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 19 0 true 16 true false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 14 14 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false OR X X THE ORGANIZATION 5038632565 1223 SW WASHINGTON SUITE 200 PORTLAND OR 97205 TOM OSDOBA CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 LUCIA ATHENS VICE CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DON EDWARDS Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 PHIL WILLIAMS Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ANTWI AKOM BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ERIN BARNES BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 UWE BRANDES BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ISMAEL GUERRERO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN KNOTT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MELANIE NUTTER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAN SLONE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JULIAN AGYEMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM CARSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CLAIRE BONHAM-CARTER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT BENNETT EXECUTIVE DIR 40.00 0.00 X 129387 0 24559 129387 24559 1 false true false 0 656278 656278 CONSULTING FEES 541900 283833 283833 EVENT INCOME 900099 65900 65900 SPEAKER FEES 541900 5705 5705 355438 197 197 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 281 281 281 1012194 355719 197 X 0 0 0 0 153946 89054 32856 32036 0 501196 291882 107324 101990 2389 1333 501 555 30373 16947 6369 7057 53652 31499 10989 11164 0 0 0 0 0 0 203830 151253 38334 14243 49731 30009 3806 15916 27411 9375 14669 3367 13797 7897 3059 2841 0 3600 3600 0 0 0 0 0 2059 1199 441 419 0 TRAVEL MEALS AND MEETINGS 114046 97627 5075 11344 PROGRAMS AND EVENTS 110322 109769 181 372 PRINTING AND POSTAGE 10705 6070 1267 3368 CONTINUING EDUCATION 3965 2327 1498 140 2978 110 2829 39 1284000 846351 232798 204851 92635 55281 359581 158072 0 137056 129010 0 0 0 0 3495 8649 1787 1787 0 0 0 0 0 0 592767 351012 81454 70936 53681 94250 135135 165186 X 54528 78696 403104 107130 457632 185826 592767 351012 -271806 X false true X true false X 190475 342810 855910 924092 656278 2969565 0 0 190475 342810 855910 924092 656278 2969565 1059995 1909570 140 52 39 33 197 461 0 0 2970026 1927747 0.64290 0.66980 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1787 1787 1046009 33815 33815 1012194 1012194 1317815 33815 33815 1284000 1284000 X false false false false false false false false false false ROBERT BENNETT EXECUTIVE DIR 129387 7333 17226 153946 Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: TRAINING AND OTHER: THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS A HALF AND FULL DAY TRAINING PROGRAM TO PROMOTE DISTRICT-SCALE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND THE USE OF THE ECODISTRICTS FRAMEWORK IN PROJECTS. CLIENTS INCLUDE URBAN DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONALS. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: PROTOCOL: ECODISTRICTS CORE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, THE ECODISTRICTS PROTOCOL, IS IN THE FINAL PHASE OF DEVELOPMENT FOR GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION IN APRIL 2016. THE PROTOCOL IS A PROCESS-BASED FRAMEWORK AND CERTIFICATION STANDARD DESIGNED TO CREATE EQUITABLE, RESILIENT, SUSTAINABLE NEIGHBORHOODS AND DISTRICTS FOR ALL. THE PROTOCOL IMPLEMENTATION MODEL SETS THE CONDITIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE, SCALABLE OUTCOMES DIRECTLY TIED TO THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD OR DISTRICT THEY ARE DESIGNED TO SERVE. THE MODEL IS ALSO A FRAMEWORK FOR SUSTAINED ACCOUNTABILITY, MONITORING, EVALUATION, AND CLARIFICATION OF SHARED VALUES FOR COMMUNITY BENEFIT. THIS NEW OPERATING SYSTEM FOR URBAN REGENERATION HAS BEEN GUIDED BY THE COLLECTIVE IMPACT FRAMEWORK, DEVELOPED AS AN APPROACH TO SOLVE COMPLEX AND SEEMINGLY INTRACTABLE PROBLEMS. THE FIVE KEY CONDITIONS FOR LARGE SCALE SOCIAL CHANGE AS DEFINED BY COLLECTIVE IMPACT HAVE DIRECTLY INFORMED THE DESIGN OF THE PROTOCOL, WHICH PROMOTES A) A COMMON AGENDA, B) SHARED MEASUREMENT, C) MUTUALLY REINFORCING ACTIVITIES, D) CONTINUOUS COMMUNICATION, AND E) BACKBONE SUPPORT. OUR WORK ON THE PROTOCOL HAS BEEN MORE THAN FIVE YEARS IN THE MAKING, INVOLVING RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, MULTIPLE PILOT PROJECTS, AND SUBSTANTIAL INPUT AND GUIDANCE FROM HUNDREDS OF LEADING URBAN THINKERS AROUND THE WORLD.EACH STEP OF THE ECODISTRICTS APPROACH IS BUILT AROUND AN INTERRELATED SET OF ENVIRONMENTAL, ECONOMIC, AND SOCIAL PERFORMANCE AREAS: EQUITY, HEALTH AND WELLBEING, ENERGY, WATER, IDENTITY, ACCESS AND MOBILITY, HABITAT AND ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION, AND MATERIALS MANAGEMENT. THE PROTOCOL IS INFORMED BY RIGOROUS RESEARCH PERFORMED BY ACADEMIC PARTNERS. THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROTOCOL IS OVERSEEN BY AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF 57 EXPERTS IN EACH OF THE PERFORMANCE AREAS NOTED ABOVE. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process A DRAFT OF FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY FINANCE MANAGER AND BOARD TREASURER, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, AND PROVIDED TO ENTIRE BOARD FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts BOARD MEMBERS SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM AT THE START OF THEIR TERM AND ANNUALLY. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO REMINDS BOARD MEMBERS THAT THEY MUST DISCLOSE CONFLICT OF INTEREST RELATED TO AGENDA ITEMS OR RESOLTIONS TO BE VOTED ON. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ANNUAL REVIEW CONDUCTED BY BOARD PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. Form 990, Part VI, Line 18: Explanation of Other Means Forms Available For Public Inspection THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE AT GUIDESTAR.ORG. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available REASONABLE REQUESTS FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE FURNISHED UPON REQUEST AT THE OFFICES OF ECODISTRICTS.