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BY COMMISSIONING AND COLLABORATING WITH LOCAL ARTISTS, THE WALLS PROJECT HAS GENERATED OVER 1.5 MILLION IN ECONOMIC IMPACT FOR CREATIVES, REINFORCING THE POWER OF PUBLIC ART AS A CATALYST FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. 833471 CULTIVATE - CULTIVATE EMBODIES THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMITMENT TO EMPOWERING YOUNG ADULTS BY PROVIDING DIVERSE PATHWAYS TO ACQUIRE ESSENTIAL SKILLS FOR COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS, ALL WHILE EMPHASIZING CREATIVE ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND CONTRIBUTING TO THE BETTERMENT OF OUR COMMUNITIES. WITHIN THIS PROGRAM, WE PROUDLY ADMINISTER THE FUTURES FUND. THE FUTURES FUND IS THE WALLS PROJECTS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND DIGITAL LITERACY INITIATIVE, DESIGNED TO EQUIP YOUTH AND ADULTS WITH THE TECHNICAL SKILLS NEEDED FOR SUCCESS IN TODAYS JOB MARKET. THROUGH INDUSTRY-DRIVEN TRAINING IN CODING, DIGITAL MEDIA, AND CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY, THE PROGRAM BRIDGES THE DIGITAL DIVIDE AND PROVIDES PATHWAYS TO HIGH-WAGE CAREERS. FUTURES FUND HAS EMPOWERED THOUSANDS OF PARTICIPANTS BY OFFERING HANDS-ON LEARNING, MENTORSHIP, AND PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES. WHETHER THROUGH AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS, WORKFORCE READINESS WORKSHOPS, OR TECH- FOCUSED COMMUNITY EVENTS, FUTURES FUND ENSURES THAT INDIVIDUALSREGARDLESS OF BACKGROUNDGAIN ACCESS TO THE KNOWLEDGE AND TOOLS NECESSARY TO THRIVE IN AN INCREASINGLY DIGITAL WORLD. ADDITIONALLY, CULTIVATE ENCOMPASSES BATON ROOTS, OUR THRIVING URBAN AGRICULTURE PROGRAM. THROUGH THIS INITIATIVE, WE CULTIVATE A 5-ACRE GARDEN AT HOWELL PARK IN BATON ROUGE, LA, AND EXTEND OUR OPERATIONS TO 11 HOUSING AUTHORITY SITES AND THREE PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS. BY SEAMLESSLY INTEGRATING THESE PROGRAMS, WE CONTINUE TO FOSTER GROWTH, CREATIVITY, AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. 243675 REACTIVATE - REACTIVATE IS OUR DEDICATED INITIATIVE AIMED AT COMBATTING BLIGHT WITHIN THE BATON ROUGE AND DALLAS COMMUNITIES BY HARNESSING THE POWER OF VOLUNTEERISM. 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BY FOSTERING CREATIVITY, COLLABORATION, AND INCLUSIVITY, THE WALLS PROJECT REVITALIZES UNDERINVESTED COMMUNITIES, EMPOWERS INDIVIDUALS WITH DIGITAL AND WORKFORCE SKILLS, AND STRENGTHENS LOCAL ECONOMIES. THROUGH PUBLIC ART, CREATIVE PLACEMAKING, WORKFORCE TRAINING, AND URBAN AGRICULTURE INITIATIVES, WE INSPIRE ACTION AND CREATE EQUITABLE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL, ENSURING THAT COMMUNITIES THRIVE TOGETHER. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B CULTIVATE - CULTIVATE EMBODIES THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMITMENT TO EMPOWERING YOUNG ADULTS BY PROVIDING DIVERSE PATHWAYS TO ACQUIRE ESSENTIAL SKILLS FOR COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS, ALL WHILE EMPHASIZING CREATIVE ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND CONTRIBUTING TO THE BETTERMENT OF OUR COMMUNITIES. WITHIN THIS PROGRAM, WE PROUDLY ADMINISTER THE FUTURES FUND. THE FUTURES FUND IS THE WALLS PROJECTS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND DIGITAL LITERACY INITIATIVE, DESIGNED TO EQUIP YOUTH AND ADULTS WITH THE TECHNICAL SKILLS NEEDED FOR SUCCESS IN TODAYS JOB MARKET. THROUGH INDUSTRY-DRIVEN TRAINING IN CODING, DIGITAL MEDIA, AND CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY, THE PROGRAM BRIDGES THE DIGITAL DIVIDE AND PROVIDES PATHWAYS TO HIGH-WAGE CAREERS. FUTURES FUND HAS EMPOWERED THOUSANDS OF PARTICIPANTS BY OFFERING HANDS-ON LEARNING, MENTORSHIP, AND PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES. WHETHER THROUGH AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS, WORKFORCE READINESS WORKSHOPS, OR TECH- FOCUSED COMMUNITY EVENTS, FUTURES FUND ENSURES THAT INDIVIDUALSREGARDLESS OF BACKGROUNDGAIN ACCESS TO THE KNOWLEDGE AND TOOLS NECESSARY TO THRIVE IN AN INCREASINGLY DIGITAL WORLD. ADDITIONALLY, CULTIVATE ENCOMPASSES BATON ROOTS, OUR THRIVING URBAN AGRICULTURE PROGRAM. THROUGH THIS INITIATIVE, WE CULTIVATE A 5-ACRE GARDEN AT HOWELL PARK IN BATON ROUGE, LA, AND EXTEND OUR OPERATIONS TO 11 HOUSING AUTHORITY SITES AND THREE PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS. BY SEAMLESSLY INTEGRATING THESE PROGRAMS, WE CONTINUE TO FOSTER GROWTH, CREATIVITY, AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C REACTIVATE - REACTIVATE IS OUR DEDICATED INITIATIVE AIMED AT COMBATTING BLIGHT WITHIN THE BATON ROUGE AND DALLAS COMMUNITIES BY HARNESSING THE POWER OF VOLUNTEERISM. THE CORNERSTONE OF THIS EFFORT IS OUR ANNUAL MLK FEST, A VIBRANT CELEBRATION THAT DRAWS THOUSANDS OF VOLUNTEERS AND RESIDENTS EACH YEAR. ADDITIONALLY, WE'VE EXPANDED OUR IMPACT BY INTRODUCING JUNETEENTH CELEBRATIONS IN BOTH BATON ROUGE AND DALLAS, FURTHER ENGAGING COMMUNITIES AND FOSTERING A SENSE OF TOGETHERNESS. IN CONJUNCTION WITH THESE FESTIVALS, WE ORGANIZE NUMEROUS CITY CLEAN-UP PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, OFFERING OPPORTUNITIES FOR COUNTLESS VOLUNTEERS TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE REVITALIZATION OF THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS. THROUGH THESE COLLECTIVE EFFORTS, WE REMAIN STEADFAST IN OUR MISSION TO ADDRESS BLIGHT AND CREATE MORE VIBRANT, WELCOMING COMMUNITIES. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D ONE ROUGE COALITION - THE ONE ROUGE COALITION IS A DYNAMIC RESPONSE TO THE CHALLENGES EXACERBATED BY THE PANDEMIC, AIMING TO DRIVE TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGE IN THE EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH. WITH A NETWORK OF OVER 400 ORGANIZATIONS, THIS COALITION LEVERAGES A COLLECTIVE IMPACT MODEL THAT UNITES VARIOUS STAKEHOLDERS. BY CHAMPIONING STRATEGIC INITIATIVES, PROGRAMS, AND COLLABORATIVE TEAMS, THE COALITION MOBILIZES COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO WORK TOGETHER ON SYSTEMIC SOLUTIONS. THROUGH THESE EFFORTS, WE STRIVE TO ENHANCE BOTH INDIVIDUAL AND COMMUNITY CAPACITIES, PROMOTE ECONOMIC PROSPERITY, AND ESTABLISH A FOUNDATION OF SUSTAINABILITY FOR THOSE IN NEED, FOSTERING POSITIVE OUTCOMES FOR INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES ALIKE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS CIRCULATED IN DRAFT FORMAT AMONGST THE COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. UPON THE COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE'S APPROVAL OF THE DRAFT FORM 990, THE COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE SUBMITS THE FORM 990 TO THE FULL BOARD FOR FINAL APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE COMPENSATION VALUES ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY AGAINST CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN THE CONTRACT WITH THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY . THE COMPENSATION OF THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY IS A NEGOTIATED PROCESS BETWEEN THE ORGANIZATION AND THE COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE. UPON SUCCESSFUL NEGOTIATION OF THE COMPENSATION METRICS AND VALUES, THE COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE SUBMITES THE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE FULL BOARD FOR FINAL APPROVAL. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES RECORDS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.