{"id":5139,"date":"2014-08-26T21:33:36","date_gmt":"2014-08-26T21:33:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/confio.org.mx\/inicio\/?page_id=5139&lang=en"},"modified":"2016-05-31T21:38:42","modified_gmt":"2016-05-31T21:38:42","slug":"9-standards-of-transparency-and-best-practices-stbp-for-lower-income-organizations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/confio.org.mx\/inicio\/standards-of-transparency-and-best-practices\/9-standards-of-transparency-and-best-practices-stbp-for-lower-income-organizations\/","title":{"rendered":"9 Standards of Transparency and Best Practices (STBP) for lower income organizations"},"content":{"rendered":"

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<\/span>1.- Operation and regulation of the governing board.<\/div>
A.The board of directors has a minimum of five voting members.<\/span><\/b>
\nB. <\/b>The governing body meets at least three times a year. There should be at least one meeting per year with a majority in attendance of the governing board.
\nC. Each member of the governing board attends at least to one meeting during the year.<\/span><\/b>
\nD. Governing board members are regularly renewed.<\/span><\/b>
\nE. At least 60% of the board members do not receive any income from the organization or any other related entity. <\/span><\/b>
\nF. The organization has public disclosure of information about its board members and its directors.<\/span><\/b>
\nG. The organization keeps a controlled record of the board meetings.<\/span><\/b>
\nH. The governing board members and the organization\u2019s directors have no relationship.<\/span><\/b>
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<\/span>2.- Clarity and disclosure of the organization\u00b4s mission.<\/div>
A. <\/b>The mission is the essence of the organization; the activities carried out by the organization should achieve its mission and follow social benefit goals.
\nB. <\/b>All members of the organization, including volunteers, are well aware of the organization\u00b4s mission, which is also available to the public.
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<\/span>3.-Planning and activities follow up.<\/div>
A. The organization has a strategic plan and\/or an annual operations plan, which is known by the governing board<\/span><\/b>.
\nB. For the last two years the organization’s actions and performance show effectiveness in achieving its mission.<\/span><\/b>
\nC. The organization has defined system to follow up its work plan.<\/span><\/b>
\nD. The organization has a defined control system to follow up on the organization\u00b4s beneficiaries. <\/span><\/b>
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<\/span>4.- Communication and truthful information. <\/div>
A. The organization\u00b4s activities for communication, fund raising, and \u00a0informational materials, distributed by any means, do reflect the organization\u00b4s mission, are accurate, truthful and not misleading.<\/span><\/b>
\nB. The organization delivers an annual report available to all, and on request.<\/span><\/b>
\nC. The organization provides financial information to its audience. <\/span><\/b>
\nD. The organization\u00b4s information is available at all the official sites.<\/span><\/b>
\nE. <\/b>La organizaci\u00f3n cuenta con correo electr\u00f3nico institucional.
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<\/span>5.- Financing transparency. <\/div>
A. The organization discloses information about its main financing sources, with quantities donated by each donor, from either public or private sector. <\/span><\/b>
\nB. The organization keeps a document to report income and expenses of fund raising activities.<\/span><\/b>
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<\/span>6.- Fund raising plurality.<\/div>
A. The organization performs activities aimed to pursue a diverse source of income from public and private entities. <\/span><\/b>
\nB. None of the organizations\u00b4 donors provide more than the 50% of the total income on a continuous basis for the last two years <\/span><\/b>
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<\/span>7.- Control in fund expenditure<\/div>
A. The organization prepares an annual budget for the year ahead and its governing board is well aware of such budget. <\/span><\/b>
\nB. The organization reports a breakdown of expenses that shows what portion of these expenses was allocated to each project\/program.<\/span><\/b>
\nC. Donors are able to verify that their charity was assigned to the specific action they requested; through control activities implemented by the organization. \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
\nD. For the past two years, the organization has had a balanced financial structure.<\/span><\/b>
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<\/span>8.- Financial statements disclosure and the accomplishment of the fiscal and legal liabilities. <\/div>
A. The organization has accounting records and financial statements done by an accountant, which are also known by the governing body.<\/span><\/b>
\nB.\u00a0The organization discloses its monthly and annual financial reports to the fiscal authority. <\/span><\/b>
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<\/span>9.- Volunteering encouragement.<\/div>
A. Volunteers participate in the organization\u00b4s activities. <\/span><\/b>
\nB. The organization outlines the activities to be performed by volunteers.<\/span><\/b>
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