Finance Committee Agenda and Packet 2024 09 19

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the approximate number of volunteer hours donated in a year. We are fortunate to have membership from which we can fill our volunteer needs which are mainly event support. • Who will be responsible for the administration of the program or service? Our ED provides executive direction and administration for our programs. Our Program Director is the direct supervisor for our programs including supervision of the advocates facilitating the programs. 6. Please identify any other agencies/organizations that are currently providing similar services to the targeted population. Describe any cooperative or collaborative efforts between your organization and the other agencies. There is no other organization with expertise on IDD that is also capable of multiple system advocacy and navigation. ACL advocacy is not limited to the IDD system; we work across all systems to address the multiple facets of marginalization people with IDD experience. We provide expertise and collaborate with over 150 organizations and agencies. Organizational collaboration extends to several groups in the state including Legal Center for Older People and People with Disabilities, Independent Living Centers, and the Colorado Cross Disability Coalition. These relationships have developed through collaboration on large training projects and in the course of providing support to people with IDD which often requires intensive, multi- disiplinary team work. This has led to strong ties between the ACL and our local Community Centered Board-ACMI Avenues, Boulder Valley School District, St. Vrain Valley School District, The Autism Society of Boulder, other Arcs, Community clinics, adult system service providers, Senior Services, Adult and Child Protective Services and the Justice system. We participate on the Boulder County Human Service Alliance, an organization of over 70 human service nonprofits that coordinate their efforts to leverage their collective impact locally. Levels of collaboration include: cooperation, coordination, collaboration and integration and these range from informal relationships to becoming business partners with shared responsibilities and risks. There are many people with IDD who are unknown to the IDD system who rely upon other agencies to meet their needs such as basic needs agencies, health care agencies, and County Departments. ACL is the vital link in the safety net for this population and can connect people with a wide range of resources. We are also often the open door to long-term sustainable supports and services for people with IDD, providing advocacy to people seeking eligibility for Medicaid waiver programs. 7. Please include any additional information that would be helpful to the Finance Committee in evaluating your agency's need for funding. In the last year we have developed a new JEDI Charter that states: The ACL is an equal opportunity organization, and is committed to the principles of justice, equity, diversity and inclusion. ACL does not to discriminate in employment of staff, selection of volunteers, Board membership, or the provision of its services on the basis of gender, race, color, national origin, age, creed, religion, disability, ancestry, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, or any other basis protected by applicable laws. This policy applies to all employment practices and terms & conditions of employment. ACL's COMMITMENT TO JUSTICE, EQUITY, DIVERSITY, & INCLUSION Justice at the ACL means advocating for and upholding the rights of people with IDD, particularly those with historically marginalized or underserved intersectionalities and/or lived experiences. Justice is at the core of the ACL's work, addressing systemic inequalities and working towards a community and greater society where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. Diversity at the ACL means actively welcoming and representing different knowledge, perspectives, intersectionalities and lived experiences among its board members, committees and greater organization in order to be an effective change agent in the lives of people with IDD. Equity is 19/251