Giving Back Is Key Foundation • Restoring dignity through food, basic needs, shelter, and community support.
Governance & Accountability

Mission-led. Board-governed. Community-focused.

Giving Back Is Key Foundation is organized as a Georgia nonprofit corporation for charitable purposes and is governed by a Board of Directors.

Nonprofit Purpose

Resources are dedicated to charitable purposes.

The Foundation’s governing documents state that assets and income are to be used to advance the organization’s charitable purposes and not for personal financial gain.

Board Structure

Independent oversight.

The bylaws provide for a Board of Directors consisting of a minimum of three and a maximum of five directors, with formal meeting, voting, recordkeeping, and officer responsibilities.

Conflict of Interest

Protecting the Foundation’s interests.

The Foundation maintains a formal conflict-of-interest policy for directors and officers. It requires disclosure of actual or possible financial interests, provides for recusal and disinterested board review, and requires records of relevant discussions and votes.

Disclosure

Directors and officers are expected to disclose actual or possible conflicts and relevant material facts.

Recusal

Interested individuals may be excluded from deliberation and voting on transactions involving a possible conflict.

Records

Board records document conflict determinations, participants, discussions, alternatives considered, and votes.

Annual Review

Covered leaders acknowledge the policy and the Board is charged with monitoring compliance.

Governance Documents

Established organizational safeguards.

The Foundation’s bylaws and conflict-of-interest policy were adopted by the initial Board of Directors on September 3, 2022.

For governance-document requests, contact info@givingbackiskey.org.