2020-11-10T10:33:33-08:00 2019-12-31 030360150 Montgomery & Granai PC 110 Main Street Burlington VT 05401 990 2019-01-01 475375511 Rights & Democracy Education Fund Inc RIGH 8022720882 70 So Winooski Ave Burlington VT 05401 James Haslam Executive Dir. 2020-11-10 true Colleen L Montgomery CPA P00038392 8028646565 2019 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z James Haslam 70 So Winooski Ave 205 Burlington VT 05401 739669 false X www.rights-democracy.org X 2015 VT RADEF is organized to inform and educate the public about their human rights under state, national and international law, and to promote discussion and understanding of the character of an effective and robust democracy with respect to political participation and to economic and social justice. 7 7 0 25 0 255948 738384 450 327 835 -738 0 255537 739669 250 0 0 216945 456232 0 7755 65534 61998 282729 518230 -27192 221439 92995 415080 94246 194892 -1251 220188 X RADEF is organized to inform and educate the public about their human rights under state, national and international law, and to promote discussion and understanding of the character of an effective and robust democracy with respect to political participation and to economic and social justice. false false 264732 New Social Contract For Workers- RDI supported efforts to expand workers rights with its public education work inVermont and New Hampshire. This included collecting stories about the lack oflivable wages, paid sick and family leave and jb safety.- In September of 2019, RDI joined Partners For Dignity & Rights, the NationalEmployment Law Project, Jobs With Justice, Peoples Action, and the Center ForPopular Democracy in producing a report called A New Social Contract ForWorkers.- On September 15, RDI hosted a stop on the New Social Contract Tour inManchester, NH with nearly one hundred participants including special guestsLinda Sarsour and Jennifer Epps-Addison.- RDI regularly had interviews discussing topics of workers rights and economicjustice on the WDEV radio show Equal Time Radio produced out of Waterbury,VT 116884 Rural Organizing- Held hundreds of conversations with people in small towns and cities across ruralcommunities in New Hampshire and Vermont discussing the most pressingissues facing working families.- Conducted skill-building workshops with dozens of grassroots leaders on thepower of telling their stories, having transformative conversations and buildingstronger communities.- Lifted up the stories about the interconnections between the needs for economic,racial and climate justice. 43631 Jobs Justice & Climate- RDI expanded our Jobs, Justice & Climate work by deepening our relationshipswith key strategic partners on a state, regional and national level building towards a transformative vision to have an equity-based just transition of the economy.- In Vermont, we have worked with Vermont State Labor Council AFL-CIO, the Nulhegan Band of the Coosuk Abenaki Nation, local chapters of the Sunrise Movement and key leaders such as former State Representative Kiah Morris.- Starting Fall 2019, RDI conducted over 40 stakeholder interviews with a broad range of groups to identify the key values of our communities which will need to underpin the policy solutions we will need to meet the challenges ahead.- On October 9, 2019 we hosted a panel with over 250 participants at Castleton State College exploring a Green Mountain New Deal with State Representative Robin Chestnut-Tangerman and Beatrice Parwatikar from the Rutland AreaNAACP.- After interviewing dozens of partners across the region, we realized the deeply interconnectedness of our shared challenges. In December 2019, RDI helped convene allied groups across New England about building a region wide vision for a Green New Deal. The groups included the New Hampshire Youth Movement, 350NH, Maine Peoples Alliance, Connecticut Citizen Action Group, Rhode Island Political Co-op, and the Massachusetts Green New Deal Coalition.- RDI also began working in closer collaboration with our national partners Peoples Action and the Center For Popular Democracy on this work. In late 2019, we began working with them to help plan and facilitate a public education and narrative development process to create a shared vision for an equitable future. In addition to getting their support, we hoped to make sure our work in Vermont and across the region was connected to the new Green New Deal national network, which was being built on a similar timeline. 46437 471684 true 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 false false false false false false false true false true false true 0 0 false 0 false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 7 7 false false false false false false false true false false false false true true true false false true true false X Hilary Viens 8022720882 70 So Winooski Ave Burlington VT 05401 James Haslam Executive Dir. 20.00 20.00 X 38000 37834 0 Jan Schaffer Co-Chair 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Mary Gerisch Co-Chair 0.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Joan Javier-Duval Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Traven Leyshon Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Andrea Polizos Secretary 0.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Phil Fiermonte Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Michelle Sanborn Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 38000 37834 0 false false false 0 738384 738384 Fee for published article 900099 450 450 450 835 835 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 739669 450 835 0 0 0 0 38000 18960 11440 7600 0 360002 359847 155 0 34438 34438 23792 23792 0 0 3602 3602 0 0 0 0 2225 150 2075 1939 854 1085 2319 2319 0 11672 11672 0 8126 3745 4381 765 310 455 0 0 0 4833 3625 1208 Printing and Publications 9652 9652 Registration Fees 5344 30 5314 Program Expense 5325 5325 Event expenses 3558 2718 840 2638 297 2341 518230 471684 38791 7755 92135 414699 0 380 380 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 480 1 92995 415080 -5754 135372 100000 59520 94246 194892 X -1251 220188 -1251 220188 92995 415080 221439 X false false false X 111409 574638 256109 738383 1680539 0 0 111409 574638 256109 738383 1680539 1100452 580087 45 98 327 835 1305 0 0 1681844 X 0.00000 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED due to RAD 59520 59520 Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Rural Organizing- Held hundreds of conversations with people in small towns and cities across ruralcommunities in New Hampshire and Vermont discussing the most pressingissues facing working families.- Conducted skill-building workshops with dozens of grassroots leaders on thepower of telling their stories, having transformative conversations and buildingstronger communities.- Lifted up the stories about the interconnections between the needs for economic,racial and climate justice. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: Other Form 990, Part VI, Line 1a: Explanation of Delegated Broad Authority to Committee (a)Executive Committee. An Executive Committee, which shall consist of at least three (3) Directors, one of whom shall be the Executive Director or one of the Co-Executive Directors, who shall also serve as chairperson of the Executive Committee. The other members of the Executive Committee shall be appointed by the Executive Director or Co-Executive Directors, subject to the approval of the Board. The Executive Committee shall have all the authority of the Board except as to the following matters:i.the filling of vacancies on the Board or on any committee;ii. the amendment or repeal of the By-Laws or the adoption of new By-Laws;iii.the amendment or repeal of any resolution of the Board which by its terms shall not be so amendable or repealable; andiv.the fixing of compensation of the Directors for serving on the Board or any committee Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process No review was or will be conducted. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts In connection with any actual or possible conflict of interest, an interested person must disclose the existence of the financial interest and be given the opportunity to disclose all material facts to the Directors and members of committees with governing board delegated powers considering the proposed transaction or arrangement.After disclosure of the financial interest and all material facts, and after any discussion with the interested person, he/she shall leave the governing board or committee meeting while the determination of a conflict of interest is discussed and voted upon. The remaining board or committee members shall decide if a conflict of interest exists.3.Procedures for Addressing the Conflict of Interesta.An interested person may make a presentation at the governing board or committee meeting, but after the presentation, he/she shall leave the meeting during the discussion of, and the vote on, the transaction or arrangement involving the possible conflict of interest.b.The chairperson of the governing board or committee shall, if appropriate, appoint a disinterested person or committee to investigate alternatives to the proposed transaction or arrangement.c.After exercising due diligence, the governing board or committee shall determine whether the Organization can obtain with reasonable efforts a more advantageous transaction or arrangement from a person or entity that would not give rise to a conflict of interest.d.If a more advantageous transaction or arrangement is not reasonably possible under circumstances not producing a conflict of interest, the governing board or committee shall determine by a majority vote of the disinterested Directors whether the transaction or arrangement is in the Organizationb Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management To ensure the Organization operates in a manner consistent with charitable purposes and does not engage in activities that could jeopardize its tax-exempt status, the board shall appoint a special committee to conduct periodic reviews. The periodic reviews shall, at a minimum, include the following subjects:a.Whether compensation arrangements and benefits are reasonable, based on competent survey information, and the result of armb Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees Section 3.10 CompensationAny Officer, employee or agent of the Organization is authorized to receive a reasonable salary or other reasonable compensation for services rendered to the Organization when authorized by a majority of the Board, and only when so authorized. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available No documents available to the public. 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