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But a union is built on consensus, and until now, at least in public, this one had opted not to blast WHYY management. But as the union bargains for better wages and a paid parental-leave policy currently, there is none , even the less combative members are starting to come around. Since March , 14 employees have left the station, all but one of them in the newsroom.

The issue of executive compensation provides a jarring counterpoint. Ellis, the WHYY spokesperson, says the station did quite the opposite and in fact pledged not to make them. We want you to know that we will not do that — we want to reach a settlement that all can live with without reducing the workforce to pay for it. Our unit members interpreted the reference as a thinly veiled threat that if we ask for more than they are willing to give, it will come at the cost of layoffs.

Protracted battles during contract negotiations are nothing new. Sometimes, though, the database does not merge linked accounts. These inconsistencies lead to mixed messages regarding your Member status.

Is my contribution tax-deductible? Contributions to WHYY are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law. We will send an acknowledgment letter for each contribution you make that will specify the fair market value of any thank-you gifts you have received.

How do I order additional thank-you gifts? Where can I see a list of the available thank-you gifts? What is a Sustainer? Sustainers choose the amount per month that they would like to give, and that donation is automatically charged to your account each month until you decide to change it or cancel it. You can increase, decrease or stop your sustaining gift at any time by contacting Member and Audience Services. Why should I become a Sustainer? Becoming a Sustainer is a great way to support WHYY because we know we can count on your support year after year.

This allows us to make long-term financial decisions more effectively. A Sustaining Membership is also a budget-friendly way of giving — instead of a lump sum, you can spread your gift payments throughout the year.

When will I be billed for my Sustaining Membership? Credit card: Your credit card will be charged for your first payment business days after you make your donation. Each month thereafter, we will charge your credit card or debit card around the same date each month.

After you make your gift, we will process your e-check payment on the next closest date to the weekly processing and then on the exact same date moving ahead. What are some of the benefits of my Sustaining Membership? Knowing that you are playing a critical role in keeping WHYY strong is a great benefit of being a sustainer—but we also want to thank you for your contribution by recognizing you with special benefits, including:.

WHYY MemberCard, which provides discounts and special offers at over local businesses and nonprofit organizations. How do I cancel or change my sustaining Membership? If you need to change or cancel your Sustaining Membership, you may call Member Services at during our normal business hours: Monday through Friday, am to pm. My credit card has expired or the number has recently changed. Where can I update my payment information?

To update your credit card or bank account information, please call Member Services at If you are calling after hours, press 1 to be transferred to our hour payment update hotline. Why am I getting renewal notices? I thought I was a sustaining Member. You may have a duplicate Membership account under different contact information. Please contact Member Services at or at memberservices whyy. Will my donation count for challenges during on-air Member campaigns?

Liabilities to Assets Ratio Working Capital Ratio 1. Program Expense Growth 6. Governance Charity Navigator looks to confirm on the Form that the organization has these governance practices in place. More The presence of an independent governing body is strongly recommended by many industry professionals to allow for full deliberation and diversity of thinking on governance and other organizational matters.

Our analysts check the Form to determine if the independent Board members are a voting majority and also at least five in number. Less No Material Diversion of Assets More A diversion of assets — any unauthorized conversion or use of the organization's assets other than for the organization's authorized purposes, including but not limited to embezzlement or theft — can seriously call into question a charity's financial integrity. This metric will be assigned to one of the following categories: Full Credit: There has been no diversion of assets within the last two years.

Partial Credit: There has been a diversion of assets within the last two years and the charity has used Schedule O on the Form to explain: the nature of the diversion, the amount of money or property involved and the corrective action taken to address the matter. In this situation, we deduct 7 points from the charity's Accountability and Transparency score. No Credit: There has been a diversion of assets within the last two years and the charity's explanation on Schedule O is either non-existent or not sufficient.

In this case, we deduct 15 points from the charity's Accountability and Transparency score. More Audited financial statements provide important information about financial accountability and accuracy. Partial Credit: The charity's audited financials were prepared by an independent accountant, but it did not have an audit oversight committee. In this case, we deduct 7 points from the charity's Accountability and Transparency score.

No Credit: The charity did not have its audited financials prepared by an independent accountant. More Making loans to related parties such as key officers, staff, or Board members, is not standard practice in the sector as it may divert the charity's funds away from its charitable mission and can lead to real and perceived conflict-of-interest problems.

This practice is discouraged by sector trade groups which point to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act when they call for charities to refrain from making loans to directors and executives. And the IRS is concerned enough with the practice that it requires charities to disclose on their Form any loans to or from current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and other "disqualified persons. Furthermore, it is problematic because it is an indicator that the organization is not financially secure.

Less Documents Board Meeting Minutes More An official record of the events that take place during a board meeting ensures that a contemporaneous document exists for future reference. Charities are not required to make their Board meeting minutes available to the public.

As such, we are not able to review and critique their minutes. For this performance metric, we are checking to see if the charity reports on its Form that it does keep those minutes.

In the future, we will also track and rate whether or not a charity keeps minutes for its committee meetings. Less Distributes to Board Before Filing More Providing copies of the Form to the governing body in advance of filing is considered a best practice, as it allows for thorough review by the individuals charged with overseeing the organization.

The Form asks the charity to disclose whether or not it has followed this best practice. If the charity has not distributed its Form to the board before filing, then we deduct 4 points from its Accountability and Transparency score.

Less Compensates Board More The IRS requires that any compensation paid to members of the charity's governing body be listed on the Form Furthermore, all members of the governing body need to be listed whether or not they are compensated. It is not unusual for some members of the board to have compensation listed. The executive director of the organization frequently has a seat on the board, for instance, and is compensated for being a full time staff member. However, it is rare for a charity to compensate individuals only for serving on its Board of Directors.

Although this sort of board compensation is not illegal, it is not considered a best practice. Policies Charity Navigator looks to confirm on the Form , or for some metrics on the charity's website, that the organization has these policies in place.

More Such a policy protects the organization, and by extension those it serves, when it is considering entering into a transaction that may benefit the private interest of an officer or director of the organization. Charities are not required to share their conflict of interest policies with the public. Although we can not evaluate the substance of its policy, we can tell you if the charity has one in place based on the information it reports on its Form If the charity does not have a Conflict of Interest policy, then we deduct 4 points from its Accountability and Transparency score.

Less Whistleblower More This policy outlines procedures for handling employee complaints, as well as a confidential way for employees to report any financial mismanagement. Here we are reporting on the existence of a policy as reported by the charity on its Form Less Records Retention and Destruction More Such a policy establishes guidelines for handling, backing up, archiving and destruction of documents. These guidelines foster good record keeping procedures that promotes data integrity.

If the charity does not have a Records Retention and Destruction Policy, then we deduct 4 points from its Accountability and Transparency score. More This process indicates that the organization has a documented policy that it follows year after year. The policy should indicate that an objective and independent review process of the CEO's compensation has been conducted which includes benchmarking against comparable organizations.

We check to be sure that the charity has reported on its Form its process for determining its CEO pay. Less Donor Privacy More Donors have expressed extreme concern about the use of their personal information by charities and the desire to have this information kept confidential. Privacy policies are assigned to one of the following categories: Yes: This charity has a written donor privacy policy published on its website, which states unambiguously that 1 it will not share or sell a donor's personal information with anyone else, nor send donor mailings on behalf of other organizations or 2 it will only share or sell personal information once the donor has given the charity specific permission to do so.

Opt-out: The charity has a written privacy policy published on its website which enables donors to tell the charity to remove their names and contact information from lists the charity shares or sells.

How a donor can have themselves removed from a list differs from one charity to the next, but any and all opt-out policies require donors to take specific action to protect their privacy. No: This charity either does not have a written donor privacy policy in place to protect their contributors' personal information, or the existing policy does not meet our criteria. Less Partial. Transparency Charity Navigator looks to confirm on the Form , or for some metrics on the charity's website, that the organization makes this information easily accessible.

Our analysts check to be sure that the charities complied with the Form instructions and included this information in their filing. Less Board of Directors Listed on Website More Our analysts check to see if the charity lists Board members on its website.

Publishing this information enables donors and other stakeholders to ascertain the make up of the charity's governing body. This enables stakeholders to report concerns to the Board.

Charity Navigator does not cross-check the Board members listed on the website with that reported on the Form , because the latter often isn't available until more than a year after the charity's fiscal year ends. In that time, the charity's Board members may have changed, and the charity typically reflects those more recent changes on the website.

Less Key Staff Listed on Website More It is important for donors and other stakeholders to know who runs the organization day-to-day.