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        <ExplanationTxt>WE VISIT THE FOREIGN ORGANIZATIONS TO WHICH WE PROVIDE GRANTS AT LEAST ONE TIME PER YEAR TO ENSURE THAT EACH ONE IS A QUALITY ORGANIZATION THAT IS ACHIEVING THE GOAL OF SUPPORTING OR EMPOWERING WOMEN AND CHILDREN. WE OCCASIONALLY INSPECT THE BOOKS OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS ENSURE THAT THE DONATIONS ARE BEING USED AS WE'VE REQUESTED.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>FASHION &amp; COMPASSION PROVIDES A UNIQUE COMBINATION OF HEALING, SUPPORT, AND WORK READINESS FOR WOMEN OVERCOMING A WIDE RANGE OF VULNERABLE SITUATIONS, INCLUDING ADDICTION, INCARCERATION, HUMAN TRAFFICKING, ABUSE, AND ETHNIC PERSECUTION. WE EMPOWER THE WOMEN - OUR ARTISANS - BY CONNECTING THEM TO A SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY. THROUGH OUR WEEKLY JEWELRY PROJECTS, THEY COME TOGETHER TO MAKE BEAUTIFUL JEWELRY AND ACCESSORIES THAT ARE THEN SOLD THROUGH OUR LOCAL BOUTIQUE AND OTHER CHANNELS. THE WEEKLY JEWELRY PROJECTS SERVE AS A VEHICLE BY WHICH THE WOMEN WORK WITH OUR STAFF TO DEVELOP A PERSONAL ARTISAN EMPOWERMENT PLAN, ESTABLISHING PERSONALLY-MEANINGFUL GOALS - SUCH AS STABLE HOUSING, CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT, CONTINUED SOBRIETY, ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION, AND FINANCIAL LITERACY - TO ACHIEVE DURING THEIR 3-6 MONTHS IN OUR PROGRAM. FASHION &amp; COMPASSION STAFF THEN WORK WITH EACH ARTISAN THROUGHOUT HER TIME WITH US TO BREAK HER GOALS INTO ACHIEVABLE MILESTONES. WE COLLABORATE WITH ADDITIONAL PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS THAT SPECIALIZE IN AREAS PERTAINING TO THESE GOALS, AND VOLUNTEER MENTORS LEAD SESSIONS FOCUSED ON RELATED PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT TOPICS. THROUGH JEWELRY- MAKING, ARTISANS GAIN TECHNICAL SKILLS WHILE CULTIVATING CRITICAL WORK- READINESS SKILLS RELEVANT ACROSS INDUSTRY SECTORS. ARTISANS RECEIVE A STIPEND FOR THEIR TIME IN THE PROGRAM, WHICH HELPS WITH BASIC EXPENSES SUCH AS TRANSPORTATION, PRESCRIPTION MEDICINES, AND SUPPORTING THEIR FAMILY'S NEEDS. PRIOR TO GRADUATION, THE FASHION &amp; COMPASSION STAFF EQUIPS EACH ARTISAN WITH REFERRALS, RECOMMENDATIONS, AND RESOURCES TO HELP HER AS SHE MOVES TOWARDS THE NEXT PHASE OF HER LIFE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE TAX RETURN WAS PREPARED BY A CPA FIRM AND WAS REVIEWED BY COMPETANT INDIVIDUALS WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>WE HAVE NOT HAD ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ISSUES THAT HAVE REQUIRED PRESENTATION TO THE BOARD OR ENFORCEMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH OUR POLICY WHICH HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO THE IRS AND OUR BOARD MEMBERS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE ORGANIZATION HAS OPTED TO SERVE IN HER ROLE WITHOUT COMPENSATION FOR A PORTION OF THE YEAR.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
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