Rowan CS Board Manual 2024

ROWAN COUNTY CROSBY SCHOLARS COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2024 MANUAL

History & General Information

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Mission + Vision History

Board Governance

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Board Committees Responsibilities Conflict of Interest Statement Bylaws

Crosby Scholars Program

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Program Overview 2022-23 At A Glance Organizational Chart

Strategic Plan + Financials

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Strategic Plan | 2019-2021 2024 Proposed Budget

Directory

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Board Directory Staff Directory

Rowan County Crosby Scholars Community Partnership HISTORY & GENERAL INFORMATION

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ROWAN COUNTY CROSBY SCHOLARS COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP Vision Statement

We seek to ensure that every public school student in Rowan-Salisbury Schools has the opportunity to attend college or pursue post-secondary education.

Mission Statement

We will assist public middle and high school students in Rowan-Salisbury Schools in preparing themselves for successful college enrollment.

For College. For Life.

As a partnership of the Rowan-Salisbury School System, Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina, individuals, businesses, foundations and other philanthropic organizations interested in higher education for all of our students, the Rowan County Crosby Scholars Community Partnership is a nonprofit college access organization through which students begin to prepare academically, financially, and personally for successful college admission beginning as early as middle school. The program plans to provide academic training, financial aid and college application workshops, advisory services, college tours, and Last Dollar Grant scholarships based on unmet need, to all students willing to complete the requirements of the program.

Goal #1: To assure every qualified public high school graduate in Rowan County an opportunity to pursue college or post-secondary training.

Objectives: ● To increase the number of students going to college or other post high school education. ●

To counsel students and their parents regarding financial aid and the college selection process.

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To provide last-dollar grant assistance, as individually required, to those qualified students who have demonstrated unmet financial need.

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To create an advising system that ensures positive role models as volunteers helping in the counseling/application process.

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To promote citizenship through community involvement, a commitment to a drugfree lifestyle, and active participation in the education process.

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To train volunteer advisors to become knowledgeable about college admissions and the financial-aid process.

Goal # 2: To develop the non-profit entity responsible for the administration of the program.

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Objectives: ● To recruit community volunteers to assist with the funding and administration of the program. ● To establish a marketing/development committee to enlist community partners and donors. ● To establish a program committee to develop and implement program components. ● To establish other committees of the Board as needed to fulfill the Bylaws of the organization.

History In 1937, Entertainer Bing Crosby started a small golf tournament in California. The event, which paired Hollywood hackers with golf pros, eventually became large enough to provide funds to a number of charities associated with golf and education.

With a 60-year history, The CROSBY National Celebrity Golf Tournament was the longest running charity golf tournament in the nation. Although Bing passed away in 1977, the tournament continued in his honor. Thanks to Kathryn Crosby, his widow, the tournament moved in 1986 from California to the Bermuda Run Country Club near Winston-Salem, NC. The Crosby Scholars Community Partnership began in Forsyth County, NC in 1992 by the organizers of The CROSBY National Celebrity Golf Tournament. Since 1996, Crosby Scholars has been available to Forsyth County public school students in grades 6-12. Forsyth County has graduated over 7,800 Crosby Scholars, awarded $5 million in Last Dollar Grants, and helped leverage over $50 million in other financial aid for its students.

In July 2012, Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina, Inc. and The Crosby Scholars Community Partnership announced the formation of a strategic alliance that established Crosby Scholars as an independent affiliate of Goodwill. In addition to providing funding for Crosby Scholars in Forsyth County, the affiliation also offered a unique opportunity for the replication and expansion of the Crosby Scholars model within Goodwill’s 31-county northwest North Carolina territory.

In January 2013, the first off-shoot of this strategic alliance was launched – The Rowan County Crosby Scholars Community Partnership. In its inaugural year, Rowan Crosby Scholars had 1,734 students apply: 867 Middle School students and 867 High School students. In 2016, the Rowan Crosby Scholars program graduated its first class of seniors.

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Rowan County Crosby Scholars Information Rowan Crosby Scholars is a college access program through which public school students begin to prepare academically, financially, and personally for successful college admission as early as middle school. We are partnered with Goodwill of Northwest North Carolina and modeled after the successful Crosby Scholars Community Partnership in Forsyth County, which graduates 100% of its seniors and sends 98% of its graduates on to access post-secondary education.

Every public 6th-10th grade student in Rowan County is eligible to apply to our program and in our first three years, we’ve admitted over 3300 students. Once admitted, students must fulfill a number of requirements each year in order to remain in the Crosby Scholars Program. Middle school students must strive to maintain at least a 2.0 GPA, attend a Crosby Academy, complete community service hours, and follow school policies (i.e., no suspensions). High school students have the same requirements, and also must agree to remain drug and alcohol free, by participating in a random drug screening program. Sophomores, juniors and seniors must attend a college fair and required college preparation meetings led by volunteer advisors or staff. Sophomores who complete all of the requirements automatically stay in the program as they progress through to high school graduation.

In June, 2016 the first senior class of 175 Crosby Scholars will graduate. They will be attending 40 different colleges and universities from five different states. 35% of these students will be first in their families to attend college. As a class, they completed over 5000 community service hours, contributing to the program total of 12,000 hours for the year.

The Crosby Scholars Program supports the “whole” student, with the goal of removing barriers to the students attaining a higher education. Crosby Academy classes provide essential college-preparatory skills that support academic and personal enrichment. Classes such as note taking, test-taking, ACT and SAT prep, building self-esteem, time and conflict management, and goal setting are just a few examples of offerings. Parents and/or guardians are also offered Crosby Academy classes, and in the junior year of high school, parents and guardians are asked to attend meetings to help them prepare for the college application process their students are about to begin.

The statistics are daunting. Within Rowan County, only 17% of our population, age 25, and older, has a Bachelor’s degree. In addition, over 50% of our recent graduating high school seniors are not moving on to access post-secondary education. The consequences of failing to obtain post-secondary education can be profound, and currently, 18.5% of our population has an income below the poverty level.

Through the Rowan Crosby Scholars program, all public school students will have an increased awareness of the importance of college. Our “open door” recruitment policy will support and prepare students from every socio-economic background to be successful after college. With the dedicated mentoring, support, structure, and assistance offered by Crosby Scholars, many bright, capable students from Rowan County will, for the first time, consider applying for college, and experience the life-transforming possibilities a higher education can bring to them.

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Rowan County Crosby Scholars Community Partnership BOARD GOVERNANCE

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Rowan County Crosby Scholars Community Partnership Article III (b) Each Director shall be assigned to one of three classes (designated as Class A, Class B, and Class C), and the number of Directors assigned to each class shall be as nearly equal in size as practicable. Each Director shall hold office for a term of three (3) years; provided, however, that a Designated Director’s term shall end when the person ceases to hold the position that is the basis of the designation as a Director. (c) A Director (other than a Designated Director) may serve for two (2) consecutive terms and until his or her successor, if there is to be one, shall be elected and shall qualify. After an absence from the Board of Directors for at least (1) year, an individual who previously had served two (2) consecutive terms may be re-elected to the Board of Directors.

Board of Directors Class Rotation CLASS C: 2024 Gwin Barr* Michael Quillen** Jessica Cloward Shonda Hairston Susie Ritchie CLASS A: 2025 Drew Davis** Mike Miller Fernanda Jaro Delores Morris Jordi Roman Allison Kee CLASS B: 2026 Dr. Windsor Eagle* Kathy Rusher* Aleashia Brandon Julie Whicker Dr. Jacqueline Davis Veronica Rankin** Maria Delgado** * Original Board Member ** Fulfilled One Term

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Specially Designated Directors Executive Director of (Forsyth) Crosby Scholars: Rowan-Salisbury Schools Superintendent: Appointed by Superintendent (2019): Goodwill Financial Designee:

Mona Lovett Dr. Kelly Withers Judy McLaughlin, Director of Counseling, Martin Jones, Senior Accountant (Interim)

Ex-officio Directors CEO of GWNWNC: Executive Director, Rowan Crosby Scholars:

Barbara Maida-Stolle Jessica Vess

Rowan County Crosby Scholars Community Partnership Committee Membership Executive Committee Chair Gwin Barr Vice Chair Kathy Rusher Secretary Dr. Michael Quillen Treasurer **Martin Jones (Interim)

Finance Committee Chair **Martin Jones (Interim) Drew Davis Kathy Rusher Veronica Rankin Maria Delgado

Marketing/Development Committee Chair Gwin Barr Mike Miller Jessica Cloward Susie Ritchie Fernanda Jaro

Nominating Committee Chair Kathy Rusher Gwin Barr Dr. Windsor Eagle **Mona Lovett

Program Committee Chair Jordi Roman Dr. Michael Quillen Allison Kee Shonda Hairston Delores Morris **Judy McLaughlin *Community member **Special Designated Director

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ROWAN COUNTY CROSBY SCHOLARS COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP FINANCE COMMITTEE Charter I.

PURPOSE The purpose of the Finance Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Rowan County Crosby Scholars Community Partnership (the “Partnership”) is to (1) Advise the Executive Director of Rowan County Crosby Scholars Community Partnership and the Vice President of Finance of Goodwill, Northwest, NC, on matters related to financial procedures. (2) Report financial procedure findings to the Board. (3) Reviews organization’s insurance coverage (with the exception of health insurance). (4) Reviews investments and makes recommendations on investment strategies. (5) Assist with financial growth of the program. (6) Reviews organization’s annual tax filings and audit reports.

II.

COMPOSITION All matters relating to the composition of the Committee, including the Committee chairperson, deputy chairperson, voting members, and advisors, will be governed by the Corporation’s Bylaws (the “Bylaws”).

III.

MEETINGS The Committee will meet as often as necessary to perform its duties and responsibilities, but no less than four times per year. All matters relating to Committee meetings and actions will be governed by the Bylaws.

IV.

COMPLIANCE WITH ASSOCIATION ARTICLES, BYLAWS, AND POLICIES The Committee and its members and advisors shall at all times comply with the Corporation’s Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, and policies, including, without limitation, policies concerning confidentiality and conflicts of interest. In the event of any conflict between the terms of this Charter and the terms of the Bylaws, the terms of the Bylaws shall control and supersede the terms of this Charter.

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DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, ACTIVITIES, AND POWERS The following functions shall be the common recurring duties, responsibilities, activities, and powers of the Committee. These functions should serve as a guide with the understanding that the Committee may carry out additional functions and adopt additional policies and procedures consistent with the Committee’s purpose as may be appropriate in light of changing business, legislative, regulatory, legal, or other conditions. The Committee shall also carry out any other responsibilities and duties legally delegated to it by the Board or the Executive Committee from time to time.

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In general, the Committee shall develop goals, objectives, and strategies for the Corporation in coordination with the Executive Director. Specific functions include the following:

VI.

A.

Reviews the monthly financial statement and fiscal status of the organization.

B.

Approves the annual budget for presentation to the Board.

C.

Monitors capital expenditures as appropriate.

D.

Reviews organization insurance coverage.

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Reviews Strategic Plan and presents to Board for approval.

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Annually reviews banking relationships and investments and makes recommendations on investment strategies.

PERFORMANCE EVALUATION The Committee will produce and provide to the Board or its designee an annual performance evaluation of the Committee, which will compare the performance of the Committee with the requirements of this Charter. The performance evaluation will also recommend any improvements to the Committee’s Charter deemed necessary or desirable by the Committee.

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ROWAN COUNTY CROSBY SCHOLARS COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP MARKETING & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Charter I.

PURPOSE The purpose of the Marketing & Development Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Rowan County Crosby Scholars Community Partnership (the “Corporation”) is to (1) promote the program in the community and (2) ensure the enduring financial growth of the program.

II.

COMPOSITION All matters relating to the composition of the Committee, including the Committee chairperson, deputy chairperson, voting members, and advisors, will be governed by the Corporation’s Bylaws (the “Bylaws”).

III.

MEETINGS The Committee will meet as often as necessary to perform its duties and responsibilities, but no less than four times per year. All matters relating to Committee meetings and actions will be governed by the Bylaws.

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COMPLIANCE WITH ASSOCIATION ARTICLES, BYLAWS, AND POLICIES The Committee and its members and advisors shall at all times comply with the Corporation’s Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, and policies, including, without limitation, policies concerning confidentiality and conflicts of interest. In the event of any conflict between the terms of this Charter and the terms of the Bylaws, the terms of the Bylaws shall control and supersede the terms of this Charter.

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DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, ACTIVITIES, AND POWERS The following functions shall be the common recurring duties, responsibilities, activities, and powers of the Committee. These functions should serve as a guide with the understanding that the Committee may carry out additional functions and adopt additional policies and procedures consistent with the Committee’s purpose as may be appropriate in light of changing business, legislative, regulatory, legal, or other conditions. The Committee shall also carry out any other responsibilities and duties legally delegated to it by the Board or the Executive Committee from time to time.

In general, the Committee shall develop goals, objectives, and strategies for the Corporation in coordination with the Executive Director. Specific functions include the following: A. Evaluate the diversity of funding streams and implement a major gifts program B. Create a comprehensive donor cultivation and stewardship plan C. Increase board engagement with fundraising D. Implement a special fundraising event.

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PERFORMANCE EVALUATION The Committee will produce and provide to the Board or its designee an annual performance evaluation of the Committee, which will compare the performance of the Committee with the requirements of this Charter. The performance evaluation will also recommend any improvements to the Committee’s Charter deemed necessary or desirable by the Committee.

ROWAN COUNTY CROSBY SCHOLARS COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM COMMITTEE Charter I.

PURPOSE The purpose of the Program Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Rowan County Crosby Scholars Community Partnership (the “Partnership”) is to (1) Advise the Executive Director and Program Director of Rowan County Crosby Scholars Community Partnership on matters related to student programming. (2) Review volunteer program and make recommendations on best practices. (3) Assist with student enrollment growth of the program. (4) Review and report program findings to the Board annually. (5) Ensure strategic plan is implemented as outlined.

II.

COMPOSITION All matters relating to the composition of the Committee, including the Committee chairperson, voting members, and advisors, will be governed by the Association’s Corporation’s Bylaws (the “Bylaws”).

III.

MEETINGS The Committee will meet as often as necessary to perform its duties and responsibilities, but no less than four times per year. All matters relating to Committee meetings and actions will be governed by the Bylaws.

IV.

COMPLIANCE WITH ASSOCIATION ARTICLES, BYLAWS, AND POLICIES The Committee and its members and advisors shall at all times comply with the Association’s Corporation’s Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, and policies, including, without limitation, policies concerning confidentiality and conflicts of interest. In the event of any conflict between the terms of this Charter and the terms of the Bylaws, the terms of the Bylaws shall control and supersede the terms of this Charter.

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DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, ACTIVITIES, AND POWERS The following functions shall be the common recurring duties, responsibilities, activities, and powers of the Committee. These functions should serve as a guide with the understanding that the Committee may carry out additional functions and adopt additional policies and procedures consistent with the Committee’s purpose as may be appropriate in light of changing business, legislative, regulatory, legal, or other conditions. The Committee shall also carry out any other responsibilities and duties legally delegated to it by the Board or the Executive Committee from time to time.

In general, the Committee shall develop goals, objectives, and strategies for the Corporation Partnership in coordination with the Executive Director. Specific functions include the following: A.

Reviews components of the Rowan Crosby student program.

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Reviews the annual program calendar.

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Monitors volunteer training and usage.

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Annually reviews relationship with Rowan Salisbury schools, including role of Liaisons.

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PERFORMANCE EVALUATION The Committee will produce and provide to the Board or its designee an annual performance evaluation of the Committee, which will compare the performance of the Committee with the requirements of this Charter. The performance evaluation will also recommend any improvements to the Committee’s Charter deemed necessary or desirable by the Committee.

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Responsibilities of the Board of Directors Rowan County Crosby Scholars Community Partnership Responsibilities of the Board 1. Determine the organization’s mission and purpose.

2. Select the executive.

3. Support the executive and review his or her performance at least annually.

4. Ensure effective organizational planning.

5. Ensure adequate resources to achieve the organization’s mission and goals.

6. Ensure effective management of resources.

7. Monitor the Rowan Crosby’s results to ensure that they fit the mission and goals.

8. Enhance the organization’s public image.

9. Serve as a court of appeals if needed.

10. Assess its own performance.

Responsibilities of Individual Board Members 1.

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3.

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5.

Attend all quarterly Board meetings.

Participate in Rowan Crosby’s marketing/development initiatives.

Serve on at least one committee.

Make a personal contribution.

Help with fundraising by assisting with contacts with foundations, corporations, and individual donors and by being active in the fundraising role of the Board.

6. Represent Rowan Crosby whenever possible to his or her constituencies and in the community, and represent the organization in more formal ways when requested.

7. Actively recruit members and supporters to the organization and reinforce the value of participation for current members and supporters.

8. Come to meetings prepared, having read emails.

Adapted by Rowan County Crosby Scholars Community Partnership from Ten Basic Responsibilities of Nonprofit Boards by Richard T. Ingram, BoardSource, Washington, D.C.

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ROWAN COUNTY CROSBY SCHOLARS COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP

CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE (1)

Do you, any member of your immediate family, or any individual or company over which you exert influence have control/hold an interest either directly or indirectly, in an entity which: a.

competes or may reasonably be expected to compete with Rowan County Crosby Scholars Community Partnership (hereafter Rowan Crosby)? ❑ ❑ Yes No

b.

supplies or may reasonably be expected to supply goods, materials, services or property of any kind to Rowan Crosby?

❑ c.

(3)

(4)

No

Yes

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No

Have you or any of your associates, either directly or indirectly, sold, purchased, leased or licensed a product, property (real, personal, tangible or intangible) or a service to or from Rowan Crosby or entered into any other transaction with Rowan Crosby?

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Yes

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No

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Yes

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No

Are any of your relatives employed by Rowan Crosby?

Do you have any other relationships, memberships on boards (either for profit or non-profit), or transactions, which might reasonably be regarded as creating possible conflicts of interest?

❑ (5)

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Rowan Crosby may reasonably be expected to supply goods, materials, services or property of any kind?

❑ (2)

Yes

Yes

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No

These questions are not all inclusive. If you are aware of conflicts of interest you may have, please address them on the attached page.

If you answered “YES” to any of the above questions, please supply details of the situation as requested on the following page.

I certify that I have carefully read the attached Conflicts of Interest Policy statement and the related definitions and that the statements made by me are true and complete to the best of my knowledge. I am also aware that Rowan Crosby policy requires me to promptly disclose any change in the information provided herein. (Key Employees, Board members, and Officers, will make such disclosure to the Executive Director, who will report such conflicts to the Board of Directors. _________________________________________ Signature

_____________________________________ Date

_________________________________________ Name (Please Print)

_____________________________________ Position

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I.

If you answered “YES” to any part of Question 1, please supply below the details of the situation including, at a minimum, all of the following information that applies: ⮚

Name and address of the entity in which you or an associate holds an interest.

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The nature of the relationship of the entity with Rowan Crosby.

If you believe that mitigating factors exist that may minimize your influence over the actions or attitudes of Rowan Crosby, its competitors or its suppliers with respect to their interrelationships, please explain:

II.

If you answered “YES” to Question 2, please disclose descriptive details including the approximate value of any transaction entered into by you or any of your associates whereby a product, property or service was sold, purchased, leased, or licensed to or from Rowan Crosby:

III.

If you answered “YES” to Question 3, please state the names of any relatives employed by Rowan Crosby, their relationship to you, their positions with Rowan Crosby, the location at which they are employed, and the period during which they have been so employed:

IV.

If you answered “YES” to Question 4, please disclose below in such detail as you believe necessary, any other relationships or transactions which you have, which might reasonably be regarded as creating a possible conflict of interest:

V.

If you are aware of conflicts of interest you may have which have not been addressed above, please disclose below, in detail, any pertinent information:

Please ensure that a “YES” or “NO” answer has been indicated for each of the four questions in the survey and that you have supplied the detailed information requested for “YES” answers and in Question V above.

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AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS OF ROWAN COUNTY CROSBY SCHOLARS COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP

EFFECTIVE AS OF NOVEMBER 5, 2020

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AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS OF ROWAN COUNTY CROSBY SCHOLARS COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP TABLE OF CONTENTS ARTICLE I NAME, OFFICES, PURPOSE AND MISSION ​ ​ ​ ​

Section 1.1 1 Section 1.2 1 Section 1.3 1 Section 1.4 1

ARTICLE II MEMBERS ​ ​ ​ ​

Section 2.1 1 Section 2.2 1 Section 2.3 2 Section 2.4 2

ARTICLE III BOARD OF DIRECTORS ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Section 3.1 2 Section 3.2 3 Section 3.3 4 Section 3.4 4 Section 3.5 4 Section 3.6 4

ARTICLE IV MEETING OF DIRECTORS ​ ​

Section 4.1 4 Section 4.2 4

1 Name Principal Office Other Offices Purpose 1 Identification

Approval Rights of the Member Books and Record Exercise of Member Approval Rights 2 General Powers Number, Term, and Qualification Election of Directors Removal Resignation Vacancies 4 Annual Meeting Other Regular and Special Meetings

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Section 4.3 5 Section 4.4 5 Section 4.5 5 Section 4.6 5 Section 4.7 5 Section 4.8 5 Section 4.9 5 Section 4.10 6 Section 4.11 6 Section 4.12 6

ARTICLE V COMMITTEES ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

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Section 5.1 6 Section 5.2 6 Section 5.3 7 Section 5.4 7 Section 5.5 8 Section 5.6 8 Section 5.7 8 Section 5.8 8 Section 5.9 8 Section 5.10 8 Section 5.11 8 Section 5.12 8

Place of Meetings Notice of Meetings Conduct of Meetings Quorum Manner of Acting Action Without Meeting Meeting by Conference Telephone Voting Rights Absences Compensation 6 Executive Committee Nominating Committee Other Standing Committees Chairs of Certain Committees Vacancies Removal Minutes Procedures Responsibility of Directors Reversal of Committee Action by the Board Advisory Councils Ad Hoc Committees

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Section 5.13 9 Section 5.14 9

Report to Directors Limit on Committee Authority

ARTICLE VI OFFICERS

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Section 6.1 9 Section 6.2 9 Section 6.3 9 Section 6.4 9 Section 6.5 9 Section 6.6 9 Section 6.7 10 Section 6.8 10 Section 6.9 10 Section 6.10 11 Section 6.11 11 Section 6.12 11 Section 6.13 11

Positions and Titles

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Election and Term Removal Resignation Vacancies Chair of the Board Vice Chair of the Board Treasurer Secretary Executive Director Assistant Treasurers Assistant Secretaries Compensation

ARTICLE VII INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS ​ ​ ​ ​

Section 7.1 11 Section 7.2 11 Section 7.3 12 Section 7.4 12

ARTICLE VIII FISCAL MATTERS ​

Section 8.1 12

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Definitions Indemnification for Expenses and Liabilities Advance Payment of Expenses Insurance 12 Fiscal Year

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Section 8.2 12 Section 8.3 13 Section 8.4 13 Section 8.5 13 Section 8.6 13 Section 8.7 13 Section 8.8 13 Section 8.9 13

ARTICLE IX DISSOLUTION ​ ​

Section 9.1 13 Section 9.2 13

Funds Investments Annual Audit Contracts Loans Checks and Drafts Acceptance of Gifts Bond 13 Action to Dissolve Distribution and Disposition of Assets

ARTICLE X NON-DISCRIMINATION

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ARTICLE XI GENERAL PROVISIONS

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Section 11.1 14 Section 11.2 14 Section 11.3 14 Section 11.4 14

Seal

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Waiver of Notice Transactions by Electronic Means Amendments

AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS OF ROWAN COUNTY CROSBY SCHOLARS COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP ARTICLE I NAME, OFFICES, PURPOSE AND MISSION Section I.1

Name

. The name of the Corporation is Rowan County Crosby Scholars Community Partnership, hereinafter referred to as the “Corporation.”

Section I.2

Principal Office

. The principal office of the Corporation shall be located at 2701 University Parkway, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27115, or such other place as may be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “Board of Directors” or the “Board”).

The registered office of the Corporation required by law to be maintained in the State of North Carolina may be, but need not be, identical with the principal office.

Section I.3

Other Offices

. The Corporation may have offices at such other places, either within or without the State of North Carolina, as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine.

Section I.4

Purpose

. The purposes of the Corporation, as stated in the Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation (the “Articles of Incorporation”), are to operate exclusively for charitable, educational, religious and scientific purposes within the meaning of Sections 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or any succeeding law (the “Code”), and to engage in any lawful activity for which corporations may be organized under the North Carolina Nonprofit Corporation Act (the “Act”) so long as the Corporation does not engage in any activity or activities not in furtherance of one or more tax exempt purposes as contemplated in Section 501(c)(3) of the Code. Consistent with the foregoing, the Corporation, for the foreseeable future, shall have as its principal purpose providing a variety of assistance to K-12 students in Rowan County, North Carolina to help prepare them academically, personally, and financially for admission to college and other post-secondary educational institutions.

ARTICLE II MEMBERS Section II.1

Identification

. Unless and until the Articles of Incorporation are amended to provide otherwise, the Corporation shall have one member (the “Member”), which shall be Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina, Inc. (“Goodwill”).

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Section II.2

Approval Rights of the Member

. Prior to the Member having given, or having been properly deemed to have given, its approval in accordance with Section 2.4, the Board of Directors shall not cause the Corporation to take any action to (a) adopt and implement an annual budget for any fiscal year; (b) make any expenditure (or series of related expenditures) not provided for in the Corporation’s then applicable annual budget that exceeds $25,000; (c) effect any material employment decisions regarding the Executive Director (and/or any person who may hold the position of chief executive officer or chief operating officer) of the Corporation; (d) adopt any new strategic plan (or any new capital campaign plan) for the Corporation; (e) dissolve or terminate the Corporation; (g) admit or designate a new or additional member of the Corporation; (h) merge or combine the Corporation with (or sell all or substantially all of the assets of the Corporation to) another person or entity; (i) amend the Corporation’s Articles of Incorporation; or (j) amend these Bylaws in a manner that materially and adversely affects any right granted to the Member in these Bylaws.

Section II.3

Books and Record

. Any duly authorized representative of the Member shall, upon reasonable notice, be entitled to inspect the books and records of the Corporation during reasonable business hours for any purpose reasonably related to the Member’s status as such.

Section II.4

Exercise of Member Approval Rights

. With respect to any matter in these Bylaws for which Goodwill has an approval right as the Member, the following procedures shall apply. (a) Goodwill shall be furnished at least thirty (30) days’ prior written notice describing in reasonable detail any action proposed to be taken with respect to which Goodwill has approval rights under these Bylaws, unless Goodwill consents to a shorter period in a particular situation (the “Determination Period”). (b) Goodwill’s grant or denial of its approval shall be deemed to have been duly made upon the Corporation’s receipt of a written instrument signed in the name of Goodwill by its Chief Executive Officer or by any other officer of Goodwill who has been designated by the Board of Directors of Goodwill (the “Goodwill Board”), and communicated in writing to the Corporation as an officer with authority to act on behalf of Goodwill (each a “Written Determination”). The Corporation shall be entitled to rely upon (and be fully protected in acting upon) any Written Determination it believes to be genuine. Each Written Determination shall be filed with the Corporation as part of the corporate records. A Written Determination may be given electronically in accordance with Section 11.3 of these Bylaws. (c) If Goodwill does not indicate its approval or disapproval in a Written Determination prior to the expiration of the Determination Period, then Goodwill’s approval shall be deemed to be given as of the next day after the end of the Determination Period, and the Corporation shall be entitled to proceed with the proposed 20

action as described in the notice (if and to the extent that the action is otherwise approved or permitted pursuant to the authority of the Board of Directors and these Bylaws), unless Goodwill provides the Corporation written notice of Goodwill’s disapproval of the proposed action on or before the last day of the Determination Period.

ARTICLE III BOARD OF DIRECTORS Section III.1

General Powers

. Subject to the provisions of Section 2.2, all corporate powers shall be exercised under the authority of, and the business and affairs of the Corporation shall be governed and supervised by, the Board of Directors.

Section III.2

Number, Term, and Qualification

. (a) The number of Directors of the Corporation shall not be less than twelve (12) nor more than twenty-seven (27). The Directors at any annual or special meeting may by resolution fix the number of Directors to be elected from time to time; but, in the absence of such a resolution with respect to any particular election meeting, the number of Directors elected at the meeting plus the number of Directors continuing in office shall constitute the number of Directors of the Corporation until the next annual or special meeting at which Directors are elected. It is the intent and expectation that the persons holding the positions of Superintendent of the Rowan-Salisbury School System, Chief Financial Officer of Goodwill (or each such person’s respective designee from within the organization who holds a similar or comparable high level position of authority and responsibility), and Executive Director of the Crosby Scholars Community Partnership of Forsyth County shall each be elected as a Director of the Corporation (each a “Specially Designated Director”) for all purposes under these Bylaws, including the right to vote, for as long as he or she holds that position.

The Chief Executive Officer of Goodwill (or such other member of the Goodwill Board designated by its Chair) and the Executive Director of the Corporation shall each be ex-officio, non-voting members of the Board of Directors (the “ex-officio Directors”). Ex-officio Directors, notwithstanding their designation, shall not be “Directors”, and therefore shall not be included when calculating the number of Directors on the Board or any subset thereof for any purpose under these Bylaws. (b) The Directors shall be divided into three classes (designated as Class A, Class B, and Class C), as nearly equal in number as possible, to serve in the first instance for terms ending on the first, second, and third annual meeting following their initial appointment, respectively, and until their successors shall be elected and shall qualify, and thereafter the successors in each class of Directors shall be elected to serve for terms of three years and until their successors shall be elected and shall qualify.

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ceases to hold the position that is the basis of the designation as a Director and the term of a Director who is a member of the Class that was appointed in 2013 (a “2013 Class Director”) shall end upon the 2013 Class Director’s death, resignation, retirement, removal or disqualification. (c) A Director (other than a Designated Director or a 2013 Class Director) may serve for two (2) consecutive terms and until his or her successor, if there is to be one, shall be elected and shall qualify. After an absence from the Board of Directors for at least (1) year, an individual who previously had served two (2) consecutive terms may be re-elected to the Board of Directors. (d) In the event of the death, resignation, retirement, removal or disqualification of a Director during a term of office, the Director’s successor shall be nominated in accordance with Section 5.2 and may be elected by the Board of Directors, even if less than a quorum. Except with respect to the successor of a 2013 Class Director, a successor, if elected, shall serve only until the expiration of the term of the predecessor and service during any such unexpired term shall not count for purposes of calculating whether a Director has served two (2) consecutive terms. A successor of a 2013 Class Director, if elected, shall serve a term of three years and such three-year term shall count for purposes of calculating whether a Director has served two (2) consecutive terms.

Section III.3

Election of Directors

. Directors may be elected at any annual or special meeting of the Board of Directors, provided that the procedures in Section 5.2 have been followed.

Section III.4

Removal

. Any Director may be removed from office at any time, with or without cause, by the Directors by the vote of a majority of the Directors then in office. If a Director is removed, a new Director may be elected to fill the vacancy at the same or subsequent meeting to fulfill the removed Director’s unexpired term. The Member shall have the right to require the Board of Directors to consider whether a particular Director should be removed for cause, provided that the Member provides written notice to the Board of Directors stating both (a) the specific basis on which the Member believes appropriate cause exists for such removal and (b) a detailed description of the significant detriment to the Corporation that the Member believes is reasonably likely to occur if the Director is not removed by the Board of Directors. Upon receipt of such written notice from the Member, the Board of Directors shall consider the matter not later than its next regularly scheduled meeting that occurs thirty (30) or more days after receipt of the notice, unless the Member indicates that a later time is acceptable.

Section III.5

Resignation

. A Director may resign at any time by communicating such resignation to the Chair of the Board of Directors or the Secretary of the Corporation, and such resignation shall be effective when communicated unless such communication specifies a later effective date or subsequent event upon which it will become effective.

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Section III.6

Vacancies

. Except as provided in Section 3.4, a vacancy occurring in the Board of Directors shall be filled by a majority of the remaining Directors at any regular meeting or special meeting of the Board after nomination in accordance with Section 5.2. The Directors shall have and may exercise all of their powers notwithstanding the existence of one or more vacancies in their number.

ARTICLE IV MEETING OF DIRECTORS Section IV.1

Annual Meeting

. The annual meeting of the Board of Directors shall be held in the month of November of each year, for the purpose of electing Directors and/or officers of the Corporation and the transaction of such other business as may be properly brought before the meeting. If the annual meeting is not held as designated by these Bylaws, a substitute annual meeting may be called by or at the request of the Chair of the Board or one-third (1/3) of the Directors then in office, and such meeting shall be designated and treated for all purposes as the annual meeting.

Section IV.2

Other Regular and Special Meetings

. The Board of Directors shall establish a schedule for holding at least three (3) regular meetings each year in addition to the annual meeting. Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by or at the request of the Chair of the Board, the Executive Committee, any five (5) Directors or the Member.

Section IV.3

Place of Meetings

. Meetings of the Board of Directors may be held at the principal office of the Corporation or at such other place, either within or without the State of North Carolina, as shall either (a) be designated in the notice of the meeting or (b) be agreed upon at or before the meeting by a majority of the Directors then in office.

Section IV.4

Notice of Meetings

. The Secretary (or other person or persons calling a meeting for which notice is required under these Bylaws or the Act) shall give written notice, which may be by email, facsimile or other electronic communication, of each meeting at least five (5) days before the meeting. Unless otherwise indicated in the notice, any and all business may be transacted at a meeting of the Board of Directors. Attendance by a Director at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice, except where a Director attends for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called and expresses such objection on the record (or gives written notice to the Secretary of the meeting or the presiding officer for the meeting) and does not thereafter vote for or assent to action taken at the meeting.

Section IV.5

Conduct of Meetings

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. At any regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors, the Chair of the Board shall preside over the meeting. A Secretary of the meeting shall be designated by the Chair of the Board for purposes of preparing the minutes of the meeting and filing same in the corporate records; if no such designation is made at a particular meeting, the Secretary of the Corporation may perform that function.

Section IV.6

Quorum

. One-third (1/3) of the Directors in office immediately before a meeting begins shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at a meeting of the Board of Directors.

Section IV.7

Manner of Acting

. Except as otherwise provided by law or in these Bylaws, the act of a majority of the Directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board of Directors.

Section IV.8

Action Without Meeting

. Action taken by a majority of the Directors or members of a committee without a meeting is nevertheless Board or committee action, as the case may be, if written consent to the action in question is given by all of the Directors or members of the committee (by any form of written communication, including e-mail and facsimile), and filed with the minutes of the proceedings of the Board or committee, whether done before or after the action is taken.

Section IV.9

Meeting by Conference Telephone

. Any one or more Directors or members of a committee may participate in a meeting of the Board or committee by telephone or similar communications device that allows all Directors participating in the meeting to simultaneously hear and speak with each other during the meeting, and such participation in a meeting shall be deemed presence in person at such meeting.

Section IV.10 Voting Rights . Each Director shall have one vote. The voting of Directors by proxy shall not be permitted.

Section IV.11 Absences . Absent a waiver of such absence by the Board, a Director shall be considered to have resigned from his or her position if said Director is absent from more than two (2) consecutive Board meetings without notifying the Secretary, the Chair of the Board or the Corporation’s Executive Director within a reasonable time prior to the scheduled Board meeting.

Section IV.12 Compensation . Directors shall serve without compensation, but reasonable expenses incurred in fulfilling their responsibilities of Board membership may be reimbursed pursuant to guidelines established by the Board from time to time.

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ARTICLE V COMMITTEES Section V.1

Executive Committee

. The Board of Directors, by resolution adopted by a majority of the Directors then in office, may designate three (3) or more Directors (one of whom must be the Chair of the Board) to constitute an Executive Committee, which shall have and may exercise the authority of the Board in the management of the business and affairs of Corporation during intervals between Board meetings. Vacancies in the membership of the Executive Committee may be filled by a majority of the Directors then in office at any regular meeting or at a special meeting called for that purpose. Unless otherwise determined or approved by a majority vote of the Board of Directors, the Chair of the Board shall serve as Chair of the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee shall meet at the call and discretion of the Chair of the Executive Committee (or if not the same person, the Chair of the Board). The Executive Committee shall keep minutes of its proceedings and shall report to the Board of Directors on action taken.

Minutes of meetings of the Executive Committee shall be kept with the records of the Corporation. The ex-officio Directors shall be invited to attend meetings of the Executive Committee, but they shall not be entitled to vote on any action contemplated thereby.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Chair of the Executive Committee may decide to exclude the ex-officio Directors from certain meetings in the Chair’s discretion.

Section V.2

Nominating Committee

. The Board of Directors, by resolution adopted by a majority of the Directors then in office, shall designate at least three (3) Directors to constitute a Nominating Committee and shall designate one such person to serve as Chair of the Nominating Committee. The ex-officio Directors shall be permitted to serve on the Nominating Committee as ex-officio members, but they shall not be entitled to vote on any action contemplated thereby. Vacancies in the membership of the Nominating Committee shall be filled by a majority of the Directors then in office at any regular meeting or at a special meeting called for that purpose, but may be filled on an interim basis (until such a meeting is held) by the Executive Committee or the Chair of the Board. Prior to any meeting of the Board of Directors at which the election of Directors and/or officers is to be held, the Nominating Committee shall recommend to the Board of Directors a slate of nominees for election as Directors and officers. Before proposing any slate of nominees, or any individual nominee, for election to the Board of Directors, the Chair of the Nominating Committee shall obtain or confirm the Member’s approval of such slate or individual.

Section V.3

Other Standing Committees

. The Board of Directors, by resolution adopted by the Directors, may designate one or more standing committees (“Standing Committees”) to address various issues relating to the operation of the Corporation. Membership on any such committee may include, in the discretion of the Board, additional representatives from the community who are not Directors but who are selected in consideration of their expertise related to the work of the committee. Except as otherwise provided below, the Standing Committees shall meet as necessary and report their recommendations to the Board of Directors for review and approval. If not otherwise made a 25

member thereof, the Chief Executive Officer of Goodwill, the Chair of the Board, and the Corporation’s Executive Director may attend and participate, but without voting rights, any or all meetings of any or all Standing Committees. Unless and until otherwise determined by the Board of Directors, the Corporation shall have each of the following as a Standing Committee: (a) Finance Committee: At the annual meeting of the Board, unless another time therefor is determined by the Board, the Board shall appoint at least three (3) members to serve on the Finance Committee. The Treasurer of the Corporation shall serve as the Chair of the Finance Committee. The Finance Committee shall meet at the call of its chair. The functions of the Finance Committee shall be to: (i) prepare and/or review a balance sheet for presentation to the Board at each of its regular meetings, (ii) prepare and/or review an annual budget for presentation to the Board at the November meeting (subject to the Member’s approval as provided in Section 2.2; (iii) ensure that expenditures conform to the budget then in effect; (iv) prepare and/or review an annual summary of operations for presentation to the Board; (v) review and present an annual audit to the Board; (vi) review and present investment objectives, projections and an investment policy for approval by the Board at the October meeting; (vii) monitor the investments of the Corporation in accordance with the investment policies; and (viii) prepare and/or review an annual summary of investment performance for presentation to the Board. In connection with the above, the Finance Committee is granted the authority to invest and reinvest any of the funds of the Corporation, whether income or principal, in such a manner as the Finance Committee deems appropriate and consistent with the Corporation’s investment policy as most recently approved by the Board in accordance with Section 8.3; provided, however, that the Finance Committee is not granted the authority to amend said investment policy. (b) Marketing and Development Committee: At the annual meeting of the Board, unless another time therefor is determined by the Board, the Board shall appoint at least three (3) members to serve on the Marketing and Development Committee. The Marketing and Development Committee will pursue ongoing relationships with donors to and other supporters of the Corporation. The Marketing and Development Committee will work with other committees to develop special events and plans to keep donors and other supporters involved and informed of Corporation events, needs, and community impact. The members of the staff of the Corporation shall be ex-officio members of the Marketing and Development Committee, unless otherwise determined by the Board.

Section V.4

Chairs of Certain Committees

. Except as otherwise provided herein, each Committee shall select its Chair from its membership, subject to approval by the Board of Directors.

Section V.5

Vacancies

. Except as otherwise provided herein, any vacancy occurring in a committee may be filled by the Executive Committee in consultation with the Chair of such committee, provided that such action shall be reported to the Board of Directors and shall be subject to approval or override by the Board at its next occurring meeting.

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Section V.6

Removal

. Any member of a committee may be removed at any time, with or without cause, by majority vote of the Board of Directors when a quorum is present.

Section V.7

Minutes

. All committees shall keep regular minutes of their proceedings, which shall be provided on a regular basis to the Board of Directors and maintained as part of the records of the Board of Directors. A copy of all such minutes shall also be provided to the Chief Executive Officer of Goodwill.

Section V.8

Procedures

. The provisions of Section 4.6 through Section 4.10 that govern quorum, manner of acting, action without a meeting, meeting by conference telephone and voting of the Board of Directors shall apply to committees and their members as well.

Section V.9

Responsibility of Directors

. The designation of a committee and the delegation thereto of authority shall not alone constitute compliance by a Director with the standards of conduct imposed upon him or her by applicable law; provided, however, that a Director is entitled to rely on information, opinions, reports, or statements, including financial statements, if prepared and presented by a committee of the Board if the Director reasonably believes the committee merits confidence, or otherwise to the extent permitted under the Act. Section V.10 Reversal of Committee Action by the Board . Any action of a committee (other than the Nominating Committee with respect to its responsibility to recommend persons for election as Directors or officers) may be reversed, amended or nullified by a majority of all Directors then holding office at any regular or special meeting of Directors; provided, however, that no rights of third parties shall be affected by such revision, amendment, or nullification.

Section V.11 Advisory Councils . The Executive Committee may recommend the establishment of one or more Advisory Councils, whose purpose shall be focused on specific areas and which shall exist to advise the Board in said areas; provided that the establishment of such an Advisory Council and its purpose shall be made only by the Board. Once established, such Council shall continue to exist unless otherwise decided by the Board.

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Committee shall not normally exceed twelve (12) months, unless otherwise determined by the Board. The chair of an Ad Hoc Committee, along with the Chair of the Board, shall select members for the committee subject to the approval of the Board. The Chief Executive Officer of Goodwill (or such other member of the Goodwill Board designated by the Chair of such Board) shall be allowed to serve as an ex-officio, non-voting member of any Ad Hoc Committee.

Section V.13 Report to Directors . The Nominating Committee and any Standing Committees, Advisory Council and Ad Hoc Committee shall report to the Board any recommendations it has at the Board meeting next following its development of such recommendation. All such recommendations shall be subject to revision, alteration, approval or any other disposition by the Board that it determines to be prudent or advisable.

Section V.14 Limit on Committee Authority . No committees of the Board (including the Executive Committee) shall be authorized to take the following actions: (a) authorize distributions to or for the benefit of the Member, Directors or officers; (b) approve a dissolution, merger or the sale, pledge, or transfer of all or substantially all of the Corporation’s assets; (c) elect, appoint or remove Directors, or fill vacancies on the Board of Directors; or (d) adopt, amend, or repeal the Articles of Incorporation or these Bylaws.

ARTICLE VI OFFICERS Section VI.1 Positions and Titles . The officers of the Corporation shall be a Chair of the Board, a Vice Chair of the Board, a Secretary and a Treasurer. The Executive Director of the Corporation may also be designated as an officer by the Board. The Board of Directors may designate and elect one or more Assistant Secretaries and Assistant Treasurers, and such other officers as it shall deem necessary or advisable. Except as otherwise provided in these Bylaws, such additional officers shall have the authority to perform the duties as from time to time may be prescribed by the Board of Directors.

Any two (2) or more offices may be held by the same individual, but no officer may act in more than one capacity where action of two (2) or more officers is required.

Section VI.2 Election and Term . Except as otherwise provided in these Bylaws, the officers of the Corporation shall be elected by the Board of Directors at the annual meeting or at such other times as the Board may determine. Each officer shall hold the office until the next annual meeting or until a successor, if there is to be one, is elected and qualified.

Section VI.3 Removal . Any officer elected or appointed by the Board of Directors may be removed at any time by the Board, with or without cause; provided, however, that no such removal shall affect the validity or

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operation of any employment agreement pursuant to which the officer might be employed by the Corporation.

Section VI.4 Resignation . An officer may resign at any time by communicating such resignation to the Corporation. A resignation is effective when it is communicated unless it specifies in writing a later effective date.

Section VI.5 Vacancies . Vacancies among the officers may be filled by a nomination from the Nominating Committee or the Executive Committee, in either case subject to approval by the Board, for the unexpired portion of the term and until a successor, if there is to be one, shall have been elected.

Section VI.6 Chair of the Board . The Chair of the Board shall be the principal executive officer of the Corporation. In any event, the Chair of the Board shall preside at meetings of the Board of Directors. The Chair of the Board may sign, with the secretary or any other proper officer of the Corporation thereunto authorized by the Board of Directors, deeds, mortgages, bonds, contracts, checks, drafts, promissory notes, orders for the payment of money and other evidence of indebtedness or other instruments which the Board of Directors has authorized to be executed, except where required or permitted by law to be otherwise signed and executed, and except where the signing and execution shall be delegated by the Board of Directors to some other officer or agent.

Notwithstanding the foregoing and except as otherwise specifically determined by resolution of the Board, or as otherwise required by law, the Chair of the Board may sign alone checks, drafts, promissory notes, orders for the payment of money and other evidence of indebtedness of the Corporation with a value of less than Five Hundred Dollars ($500). In general, the Chair of the Board shall perform all duties customarily incident to such office and such other duties as the Board of Directors may designate. The Chair of the Board may be a voting member of any Committee.

Section VI.7 Vice Chair of the Board . The Vice Chair of the Board shall exercise the powers of the Chair of the Board during that officer’s absence or inability to act. Any action taken by the Vice Chair of the Board in the performance of the duties of the Chair of the Board shall be presumptive evidence of the absence or inability to act of the Chair of the Board at the time the action was taken. The Vice Chair of the Board shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as may be assigned by the Board of Directors. The Vice Chair of the Board shall succeed to the Chair of the Board position (and fill the unexpired term) if the Chair of the Board retires or resigns prematurely.

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belonging to the Corporation and shall receive, deposit or disburse the same under the direction of the Board of Directors; provided that the Board may appoint a custodian or depository for any such funds or securities, the Board may designate those persons upon whose signature or authority such funds may be disbursed or transferred, and for purposes of convenience or other legitimate business reason, the Board may delegate to the Executive Director the day to day performance of any responsibility of the Treasurer if the person serving as the Treasurer is not an employee of the Corporation. The Treasurer shall cause to be prepared an audited or certified financial report for each fiscal year and submit such report to the Board of Directors. The Treasurer shall in general perform the duties incident to the office and such other duties as may be assigned from time to time by the Chair of the Board, the Board of Directors or the principal executive officer of the Corporation (if the latter is other than the Chair of the Board).

Section VI.9 Secretary . The Secretary shall oversee the keeping of accurate records of the acts and proceedings of all meetings of the Board of Directors and shall give all notices required by law or these Bylaws.

The Secretary shall have general charge of the corporate books and records and of the corporate seal and shall affix the corporate seal to any lawfully executed instrument requiring it. The Secretary shall sign such instruments as may require the signature of the Secretary and in general shall perform all the duties incident to such office and such other duties as may be assigned from time to time by the Chair of the Board, the Board of Directors or the principal executive officer of the Corporation (if the latter is other than the Chair of the Board).

Section VI.10 Executive Director . The Corporation shall have an Executive Director who shall, whether or not designated by the Board as an officer of the Corporation, function as the chief operating officer of the Corporation, with responsibility for planning and administering the Corporation’s programmatic activities, subject to the control and supervision of the Board of Directors and the Chair of the Board.

Section VI.11 Assistant Treasurers . Each Assistant Treasurer shall have such powers and perform such duties as may be assigned by the Board of Directors, and any Assistant Treasurer may exercise the powers of the Treasurer during that officer’s absence or inability to act.

Section VI.12 Assistant Secretaries . Each Assistant Secretary shall have such powers and perform such duties as may be assigned by the Board of Directors, and any Assistant Secretary may exercise the powers of the Secretary during that officer’s absence or inability to act.

Section VI.13 Compensation . The compensation, if any, of all officers of the Corporation shall be fixed by the Board of Directors.

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ARTICLE VII INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS Section VII.1 Definitions . The following terms as used in this Article VII shall have the following meanings.

“Proceeding” means any threatened, pending or completed action, suit, or other proceeding or appeal therein (and any inquiry or investigation that could lead to such action, suit, or proceeding), whether civil, criminal, administrative, investigative or arbitrative and whether formal or informal. “Expenses” means expenses of every kind, including counsel fees.

“Liability” means the obligation to pay a judgment, settlement, penalty, fine, other assessment or expenses incurred or imposed with respect to a Proceeding, and all reasonable expenses incurred in enforcing the indemnification rights provided herein. The terms “director,” “officer,” “employee” and “agent” include the estate or personal representative of a director, officer, employee or agent. “Corporation” shall include any predecessor of this Corporation in a merger or other transaction in which the predecessor’s existence ceased upon consummation of the transaction.

Section VII.2 Indemnification for Expenses and Liabilities . (a) Any person who at any time serves or has served (i) as a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, (ii) at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, or (iii) at the request of the Corporation as a trustee or administrator under an employee benefit plan, shall have a right to be indemnified by the Corporation (to the fullest extent from time to time permitted by law) against Liability and Expenses in any Proceeding (including, without limitation, a Proceeding brought by or on behalf of the Corporation itself) arising out of his or her status as such or activities in any of the foregoing capacities, or that results from him or her being called as a witness at a time when he or she has not been made a named defendant or respondent to any Proceeding. (b) The Board of Directors of the Corporation shall take all such action as may be necessary or appropriate to authorize the Corporation to pay the indemnification required by this provision, including, without limitation, to the extent needed, making a good faith evaluation of the manner in which the claimant for indemnity acted and of the reasonable amount of indemnity due him or her. (c) Any person who at any time serves or has served in any of the aforesaid capacities for or on behalf of the Corporation shall be deemed to be doing or to have done so in reliance upon, and as consideration for, the rights provided for herein. Any repeal or modification of these indemnification provisions shall not affect any rights or obligations existing at the time of such repeal or modification. The rights provided for herein shall inure to the benefit of the legal representatives of any such person and shall

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not be exclusive of any other rights to which such person may be entitled apart from this provision. (d) The rights granted herein shall not be limited by the provisions contained in Sections 55A-8-51 through 55A-8-56 of the Act or any successor to such statutes.

Section VII.3 Advance Payment of Expenses . The Corporation shall (upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the director, officer, employee or agent involved to repay the Expenses described herein, unless it shall ultimately be determined that he or she is entitled to be indemnified by the Corporation against such Expenses) pay Expenses incurred by such director, officer, employee or agent in defending a Proceeding or appearing as a witness at a time when he or she has not been named as a defendant or a respondent with respect thereto in advance of the final disposition of such Proceeding.

Section VII.4 Insurance . The Corporation shall have the power to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is intended to be covered by the indemnification provisions of this Article VII in any capacity, whether or not the Corporation is determined to have the power to indemnify him or her against such liability.

ARTICLE VIII FISCAL MATTERS Section VIII.1 Fiscal Year . The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be the twelve-month period beginning on January 1 and ending on December 31 of each year.

Section VIII.2 Funds . All funds and property received by or coming into the custody of the Corporation belong to and are funds and property of the Corporation to be expended only for the purposes authorized and in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Corporation, consistent with the provisions of the Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act, as amended, unless and until otherwise determined by the Board of Directors.

Section VIII.3 Investments . The Board shall adopt investment policies and review such policies on an annual basis.

Section VIII.4 Annual Audit . The accounts of the Corporation shall be audited on an annual basis by an independent, duly licensed certified public accountant, and a copy of the audit report shall be submitted to the Board of Directors and the Member.

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Section VIII.5 Contracts . The Board of Directors may authorize any officer or officers, or agent or agents, to enter into any contract or execute and deliver any instrument in the name of and on behalf of the Corporation, and such authority may be general or confined to specific instances.

Section VIII.6 Loans . No loans shall be contracted on behalf of the Corporation, and no evidence of indebtedness shall be issued in its name, unless authorized by a resolution of the Board of Directors.

Section VIII.7 Checks and Drafts . All check drafts, or other orders for the payment of money, issued in the name of the Corporation, shall be signed by such officer or officers, or agent or agents of the Corporation and in such manner as set forth in these Bylaws or as may be determined from time to time by resolution of the Board of Directors.

Section VIII.8 Acceptance of Gifts . The Board, or any officer or officers, or agent or agents of the Corporation to whom such authority may be delegated by the Board, may accept on behalf of the Corporation any contribution, gift, bequest, or devise for the purposes of the Corporation.

Section VIII.9 Bond . At the direction of the Board, any officer or employee of the Corporation may be bonded, in which case the Corporation shall pay the expense of procuring any such bond.

ARTICLE IX DISSOLUTION Section IX.1 Action to Dissolve . The Corporation may be dissolved only upon action to do so that is approved, at a meeting duly called and stating notice of such specific purpose, by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of all the Directors then in office and by the Member.

Section IX.2 Distribution and Disposition of Assets . In the event of dissolution of the Corporation, all assets remaining after discharge of the debts and liabilities of the Corporation shall be distributed as set forth in the Articles of Incorporation.

ARTICLE X NON-DISCRIMINATION The Corporation shall operate entirely on a non-discriminatory basis with respect to age, sex, race, religion, national origin or handicapped condition. This policy shall apply to boards, committees, staff and services.

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ARTICLE XI GENERAL PROVISIONS Section XI.1 Seal . The seal of the Corporation, if there is one, shall bear the name of the Corporation and the letters “N.C.” Section XI.2 Waiver of Notice . A Director or other person entitled to receive a notice required to be given under the provisions of these Bylaws, the Articles of Incorporation or by applicable law, may waive such notice by signing a written waiver, whether before or after the date and time stated in the notice. The waiver shall be filed with the minutes or corporate records. A Director’s attendance at or participation in a meeting waives any required notice to that Director of the meeting unless the Director at the beginning of the meeting (or promptly upon arrival) objects to holding the meeting or transacting business at the meeting and does not thereafter vote for or assent to action taken at the meeting.

Section XI.3 Transactions by Electronic Means . The Corporation and the Member may conduct any transaction or transactions by electronic means, pursuant to Section 55A-1-70 of the North Carolina General Statutes.

Section XI.4 Amendments . Subject to the provisions of Section 2.2, these Bylaws may be amended or repealed and new Bylaws may be adopted by the affirmative vote of a majority of the entire Board of Directors at any meeting of the Board; provided, however, that notice of the meeting shall have been given to the Directors and the Member which states that the purpose or one of the purposes of the meeting is to consider a proposed amendment to the Bylaws and includes a copy or summary of the proposed amendment or states the general nature of the amendment. Such notice may be waived as provided in these Bylaws.

As Adopted by the Board of Directors (to be effective November 5, 2020)

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Rowan County Crosby Scholars Community Partnership CROSBY SCHOLARS PROGRAM

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MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAM: 6-8TH WHAT IS CROSBY SCHOLARS? Crosby Scholars is a FREE college access program for students in grades 6-12 attending public school in Rowan County. The Program prepares students academically, financially, and personally for successful college enrollment.

Program Requirements Attend one Crosby Scholars Academy Submit two hours of Community Service

HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM: 9-11TH Program Requirements Attend one Crosby Scholars Academy Submit two hours of Community Service

PROGRAM BENEFITS College Readiness Events Social/Emotional Development ACT/SAT Preparation College Tours College Application Support Financial Aid Application Guidance Parent Engagement and Support

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SENIOR PROGRAM: 12TH Program Requirements Attend one Rising Senior Orientation Attend one Crosby Scholars Academy or Lab Submit two hours of Community Service Attend a College Fair or visit four college campuses Meet with your Senior Advisor regularly

www.crosbyscholarsrowan.org

SEASONAL TIMELINE

SPRING Student Retention Crosby Scholarships Senior Celebration 5th Grade Recruitment

SUMMER College Tours Career Exploration Camps Last Dollar Grants Community Events

FALL Enrollment Open Houses Academies Great Tailgate

WINTER Community Service FAFSA Outside Scholarships Last Dollar Grants

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@crosbyscholarsrowan

The Rowan County Crosby Scholars Community Partnership is a college access program for 6-12th grade students in Rowan County public schools. Since 2013, the program has prepared students academically, financially, and personally for successful college admission, free of charge.

To ensure every public school student in Rowan County has the opportunity to attend college.

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GWIN BARR ALL-STARS

GRADUATES WHO COMPLETE ALL CS REQUIREMENTS FROM 6-12TH GRADE

Class of

2023

168 GRADUATES COMPLETED THE PROGRAM

Awarded

$65 ,000

IN SCHOLARSHIPS & LAST DOLLAR GRANTS

Recorded over

9,182 HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE FROM 6-12TH GRADE

Completed

835 1,336 &

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ACADEMIES

ONE-TO-ONE SENIOR ADVISING SESSIONS

ORGANIZATIONAL CHART Jessica Vess Executive Director

Dominic Jones

Melissa Waller

Elena Turnbull

Hanson Saryee

Cindy Livengood

Financial Aid Coordinator

HS Program Manager

Marketing & Engagement Coordinator

MS Program Manager

Senior Program Coordinator

Merritt Robinson

Roberta Moulton

HS Outreach Specialist

MS Outreach Specialist

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Rowan County Crosby Scholars Community Partnership STRATEGIC PLAN + FINANCIALS

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ROWAN COUNTY CROSBY SCHOLARS COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP STRATEGIC PLAN 2019 – 2021 Need and Data In Rowan County, 18% of adults have earned a 4-year college degree. https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/rowancountynorthcarolina By 2020, two-thirds of all jobs in the US will require postsecondary education. US college attainment rates are currently at 40%, however, African American attainment rates are as low as 29%, Native American 24% and Latino American 21%. https://www.luminafoundation.org/facts-and-figures Research shows that societies with higher educational attainment can expect: greater civic and social engagement, healthier lifestyles, and less dependence on public assistance. https://www.luminafoundation.org/resources/education-pays-2013 Purpose Statement Crosby Scholars exists to empower Rowan County public school students as they discover their strengths and establish pathways to their future success by providing access to information, guided experiences, and opportunities to prepare themselves academically, personally, and financially.

New Strategic Direction Drawing on our purpose, the program goal in this strategic planning cycle will reflect the components from The College Board listed below.

Eight Components of College and Career Readiness Counseling: 1. College Aspirations 2. Academic Pathway Development for College and Career Readiness 3.

Enrichment and Extracurricular Engagement 4. College and Career Assessments 5. College and Career Exploration and Selection Processes 6. College Affordability Planning 7. College Admission Processes 8. Transition to College Enrollment

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Program Description As a partnership of the Rowan-Salisbury School System, Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina, individuals, businesses, foundations and other philanthropic organizations interested in higher education for all of our students, the Rowan County Crosby Scholars Community Partnership is a nonprofit college access organization through which students begin to prepare academically, financially, and personally for successful college admission beginning as early as middle school. The program provides academic training, college and financial aid workshops, advisory services, campus tours, and Last Dollar Grant Scholarships based on unmet need, to all students willing to complete the requirements of the program.

Mission We will assist public middle and high school students in Rowan-Salisbury Schools in preparing themselves for successful college enrollment.

Vision We seek to ensure that all public school students in Rowan County have the opportunity to pursue college.

Guiding Values ● College is defined as any education beyond high school including certificate programs, two-year and four-year degrees ● Leverage best practices in developing an effective and measurable college access program ● Develop a culture of good citizenship and community service ● Encourage students to remain drug and alcohol-free ● Provide guidance and experiences to prepare students for college ● Assist students with securing and leveraging college financial assistance, including access to Last Dollar Grants ● Assist students with making the best possible college choice for an academic match as well as a personal and economic fit ● Expose as many students to college opportunities as possible ● Mirror the demographics of RSS students enrolling and completing the program to strive for equitable access and support

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Program Goals Deliver high-quality college access and career readiness programming to increase the number of public school students in Rowan County who will enroll in post-secondary education.

Strategic Focus Area College Aspirations Goal: Build a college-going culture based on early awareness

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Investigate methods for obtaining data regarding impact on students in areas like retention, graduation, and college-going rates Recruit and retain diverse students from each school to join the program and understand its benefits Prepare for seamless transitions (from middle school to high school and from Junior to Senior Year) Offer 8th-grade college tours Offer career exploration opportunities Offer timely and relevant programming in Academy sessions, Crosby Club meetings, and other events Provide college awareness resources in newsletters, on our website, and in other communications Encourage parents to be involved by offering informational sessions at Academies

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Implementation of data-gathering processes by the end of Year 3 Secure demographic information from RSS annually and use that data to drive program decisions Enroll 30% of all eligible RSS students by end of Year 3 Retain 55% of middle school, 65% of the 9th/10th grade, 75% of 11th grade and 90% of 12th grade students by the end of Year 3 Complete one field trip per academic year for middle school Align information presented with current trends in college access Solicit feedback from students at each Academy 6-10th grades: develop a biannual newsletter; 11th grade: quarterly; 12th grade: monthly Host parent sessions at 95% of all Crosby Scholar-led Academy offerings

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Academic Planning for College and Career Readiness Goal: Advance students’ planning, preparation, participation, and performance in a rigorous academic program that connects to their college and career aspirations and goals

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Enrichment and Extracurricular Engagement

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Goal: Ensure equitable exposure to a wide range of enrichment opportunities that build leadership, nurture talents and interests, and increase engagement with the community

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College and Career Exploration and Selection Processes

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Goal: Provide early and ongoing exposure to experiences and information necessary to make decisions when selecting a college or career

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College and Career Assessments

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Goal: Promote preparation, participation, and performance in college and career assessments by all students

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Differentiate programming and materials to align with various Senior pathways Utilize available resources to help students determine appropriate pathways Promote an understanding of the importance of rigorous coursework and GPA

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Broaden college and career exposure to include online college fairs, virtual tours, or career fairs Share community service and personal development opportunities from other organizations Redesign the Student Officer Program to allow for more student engagement

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Use outside resources and organizations to help in the college and career selection process Phase out self-selected advisors and utilize staff trained advisors Offer experiences specific to certain career paths for middle and high school Organize college tours several times each year for different grades

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Expand offerings for SAT and ACT test prep Engage in professional development to stay informed of trends in testing and test prep resources available Provide access to a variety of personal assessments across grade spans

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Monitor Monthly Notes for Seniors Use a pathway-specific method for tracking students’ progress Curriculum development to include advice on course planning

Create an ongoing list of student opportunities to be shared in communications Design a form for organizations to submit student opportunities by end of 2019 Develop a leadership retreat which would result in Officers taking ownership of a specific project by the end of 2020 Increase use of relevant technology and tools By the end of Year 3, 75% of Seniors will be working with staff-assigned advisors Successful implementation of tours and experiences

Provide additional test prep opportunities Each staff member will participate in 1 webinar or conference annually Completion of at least one assessment in each grade level

College Affordability Planning

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Goal: Provide students and families with comprehensive information about college costs, options for paying for college, and the financial aid and scholarship processes and eligibility requirements, so they are able to plan for and afford a college education

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College Admission Processes

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Goal: Ensure that students and families have an early and ongoing understanding of the college application and admission processes so they can find the postsecondary options that are the best fit with their aspirations and interests

Build financial literacy through programming for high school students and their families Maintain Last Dollar Grant funding to students with unmet financial need

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Transition to College Enrollment

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Goal: Connect students to school and community resources to help the students overcome barriers to a successful transition from high school to college

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Provide MRSM to prepare students and families for the Senior Year Communicate college preparation timelines and tips Help students to determine their future pathway through activities in Academy and Crosby Club

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Identify barriers to a successful transition from high school to college Provide Last Dollar Grant support to qualified graduates, when funds are available Investigate methods to reduce “summer melt”

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Financial component included in program offerings for each grade 9-11 Senior Academy offerings based on paying for college at least 3 times each year Increase awareness and number of applications for Last Dollar Grant

MRSM offered earlier in Junior Year Gather student feedback at least once each year

Solicit feedback from graduates in the first semester of college Report on metrics of Last Dollar Grant recipients annually Assess the possibility of creating new programs and supports

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Community Engagement Goals Support planned growth by maintaining and developing financial and human resources.

Expand program awareness and support throughout the county.

Strategic Focus Area

Action Steps

Continue to implement county-wide fundraising strategies to maintain a strong financial base

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Continue to develop county-wide partnerships and relationships with existing organizations, key individuals, and stakeholders

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Provide clear and rewarding volunteer opportunities for the community to engage in our work

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Continually assess staffing and systems needs to ensure all are adequately supporting the operations

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Measures of Progress

Establish a culture of fundraising that involves the board, staff, and volunteers Maintain capability of funding 15% of total operating costs Raise support to fund Last Dollar Grants, budgeted at $75,000 per graduating class

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Collaborate with RSS, CTE, RCCC, Catawba, Livingstone Connect with YMCA, Cooperative Extension, PowerCross, Communities in Schools, College Advising Corps, and other organizations to determine possible partnering opportunities

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Recruit and train Senior Advisors Recruit engaged Board and committee members who reflect the diversity of Rowan County geographically and demographically

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Assess current and future staffing and systems needs Provide staff with ongoing opportunities to participate in relevant professional development and training Promote staff morale and team building

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Identify potential patrons and donors from personal and professional networks resulting in 10 new connections per year Diversify the donor base, find larger donors, retain current givers, and obtain grant funding

Staff will maintain memberships with civic groups like Salisbury Rotary and Kiwanis Staff will serve on the Chamber’s Workforce Development Alliance Staff will network through participation in regular community events

Senior Program Consultant will develop a volunteer recruitment strategy to employ/train new senior advisors annually The nominating committee will maintain an on-going list of potential board and committee members to approach throughout the community

Each staff member will participate in 1 webinar or conference annually Conduct an annual staff retreat Hold bi-weekly staff meetings and quarterly staff celebrations

Host an annual community engagement event

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Utilize appropriate marketing strategies employing electronic tools, social media, and print exposure

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Determine a fundraiser to support Last Dollar Grants Determine the next Challenge Campaign and related event

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Provide the Salisbury Post with press releases and/or invite journalists to cover events, stories Increase social media posting and engagement with target demographics (parents, students, community members) Continually assess communication methods and research new tools and technologies for reaching students and parents

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Host a fundraiser each year, when not in a campaign Set a date for the next Challenge Campaign Be featured in the Salisbury Post at least every 6 weeks Post weekly on social media sites Communicate quarterly with students/parents using a variety of digital platforms and tools

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Goodwill Ind of Northwest NC, Inc 2024 Budget Worksheet Total Rowan Crosby Scholars

Description Total Revenue

July YTD

Aug-Dec

2023

% of

2023

% of

2024

% of

Actual

Projection

Projection

Revenue

Budget

Revenue

Budget

Revenue

(

-

) (

Hourly Wages

(

72,514) (

Exempt Wages

(

94,475) (

Participant Wages (

-

Contracted Wages ( Total Salaries & ( Wages Benefits

-

166,989) (

Insurance

(

Retirement

(

PTO

-

) (

-

)

#DIV/0! (

253,500)

100.0% (

200,000)

100%

51,796) (

124,309)

#DIV/0! (

268,300)

105.8% (

265,941)

133%

67,482) (

161,958)

#DIV/0! (

71,926)

28.4% (

180,786)

90%

) (

-

) (

-

)

#DIV/0! (

-

)

0.0% (

-

)

0%

) (

-

) (

-

)

#DIV/0! (

-

)

0.0% (

-

)

0%

119,278) (

286,267)

#DIV/0! (

340,227)

134.2% (

446,726)

223%

21,716) (

15,511) (

37,227)

#DIV/0! (

46,349)

18.3% (

58,203)

29%

13,346) (

9,533) (

22,879)

#DIV/0! (

26,291)

10.4% (

30,643)

15%

(

2,401) (

1,715) (

4,116)

#DIV/0! (

24,924)

9.8% (

24,705)

12%

Christmas Check

(

942) (

673) (

1,615)

#DIV/0! (

1,826)

0.7% (

2,357)

1%

Total Benefits

(

38,405) (

27,432) (

65,838)

#DIV/0! (

99,390)

39.2% (

115,908)

58%

FICA

(

12,375) (

8,840) (

21,215)

#DIV/0! (

27,934)

11.0% (

36,064)

18%

SUTA

(

573) (

410) (

983)

#DIV/0! (

1,238)

0.5% (

1,416)

1%

Workers Comp

(

2,371) (

1,694) (

4,065)

#DIV/0! (

5,112)

2.0% (

5,327)

3%

Total Payroll Taxes ( Professional & ( Contract Services Supplies (

15,320) (

10,943) (

26,264)

#DIV/0! (

34,284)

13.5% (

42,807)

21%

31,077) (

22,198) (

53,274)

#DIV/0! (

125,000)

49.3% (

125,000)

63%

22,154) (

15,824) (

37,978)

#DIV/0! (

27,318)

10.8% (

30,000)

15%

-

-

)

#DIV/0! (

-

)

0.0% (

-

)

0%

Salaries & Wages

Payroll Taxes

Purchased Goods

(

-

Telephone

(

910) (

650) (

1,560)

#DIV/0! (

2,200)

0.9% (

2,200)

1%

Postage & Shipping (

727) (

519) (

1,246)

#DIV/0! (

1,530)

0.6% (

1,575)

1%

Building Rent General Liab Insurance Utilities Maintenance & Repairs Equipment Rent

(

-

) (

-

) (

-

)

#DIV/0! (

-

)

0.0% (

-

)

0%

(

-

) (

-

) (

-

)

#DIV/0! (

-

)

0.0% (

-

)

0%

(

-

) (

-

) (

-

)

#DIV/0! (

-

)

0.0% (

-

)

0%

(

-

) (

-

) (

-

)

#DIV/0! (

-

)

0.0% (

-

)

0%

(

3,273) (

2,338) (

5,611)

#DIV/0! (

800)

0.3% (

10,000)

5%

Taxes & Licenses

(

-

-

-

)

#DIV/0! (

-

)

0.0% (

-

)

0%

Advertising Travel/Meals/Lodgi ng Gas/Oil/Fuel

(

570) (

407) (

977)

#DIV/0! (

1,093)

0.4% (

2,500)

1%

(

5,457) (

3,898) (

9,355)

#DIV/0! (

7,103)

2.8% (

9,500)

5%

(

-

) (

-

) (

-

)

#DIV/0! (

-

)

0.0% (

-

)

0%

Vehicle Repairs Veh Lic/Inspection & Insurance Trash Removal Conferences & Conventions Meetings Dues & Subscriptions Awards & Grants

(

-

) (

-

) (

-

)

#DIV/0! (

-

)

0.0% (

-

)

0%

(

-

) (

-

) (

-

)

#DIV/0! (

-

)

0.0% (

-

)

0%

(

-

) (

-

) (

-

)

#DIV/0! (

-

)

0.0% (

-

)

0%

(

1,050) (

750) (

1,800)

#DIV/0! (

2,732)

1.1% (

2,800)

1%

(

5,937) (

4,240) (

10,177)

#DIV/0! (

27,100)

10.7% (

28,000)

14%

(

8,712) (

6,223) (

14,934)

#DIV/0! (

4,917)

1.9% (

13,000)

7%

(

4,679) (

3,342) (

8,020)

#DIV/0! (

225,000)

88.8% (

225,000)

113%

Depreciation

(

-

-

)

#DIV/0! (

8,333)

3.3% (

Total Expenses

( (

305,259) ( (305,259) (

523,301) (523,301)

#DIV/0! ( #DIV/0! (

907,027) (653,527)

357.8% ( -257.8% (

Net Income

) (

) (

) (

-

) (

) (

) (

218,042) ( (218,042) (

)

0%

1,055,017) (855,017)

-

528% -428%

Rowan County Crosby Scholars Community Partnership DIRECTORY

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ROWAN COUNTY CROSBY SCHOLARS COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP 2024 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Kathy Rusher, Chair Community Advocate Gwin Barr, Vice Chair Community Advocate Dr. Michael Quillen, Secretary Vice President of Academic Programs, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Martin Jones, Treasurer Senior Accountant, Goodwill Industries of Northwest NC, Inc. Aleashia Brandon Crosby Alumni Parent, Supervisory Recreational Therapist, Department of Veterans Affairs Jessica Cloward Real Estate Agent, Lantern Realty

Barbara Maida-Stolle President, Goodwill Industries of NW NC, Inc. Ex-Officio Member Judy McLaughlin Director of Counseling, Rowan-Salisbury Schools

Dr. Jacqueline Davis Nurse Practitioner, Wellness and Well-being Advocate, Livingstone College

Mike Miller President, Miller Davis Agency

Drew Davis Education and Employment Lawyer

Delores Morris Retired Educator

Maria Delgado Class of 2017 alumna, Rowan Crosby Scholars

Veronica Rankin Relationship Banking Manager, F&M Bank

Dr. Windsor Eagle Retired Principal, Salisbury High School

Susie Ritchie Account Manager, Nestle Purina

Shonda Hairston Executive Director of Elementary Schools, Rowan-Salisbury Schools

Jordi Roman Executive Director of Community & Parent Engagement, Rowan-Salisbury Schools

Fernanda Jaro Commercial Banker, First Bank

Julie Whicker Crosby Alumni Parent, Social Worker, Novant Rowan Medical Center

Allison Kee Admissions, Catawba College Mona Lovett President & CEO, The Crosby Scholars Community Partnership

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Dr. Kelly Withers Superintendent, Rowan-Salisbury Schools

ROWAN COUNTY CROSBY SCHOLARS COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP 2024 Board Directory Executive Officers

E-mail Address

Kathy Rusher

karusher@carolina.rr.com

Gwin Barr

gwinb@yahoo.com

Michael Quillen

michael.quillen@rccc.edu

Martin Jones

mjones@goodwillnwnc.org

Members Aleashia Brandon

aleashiaaka@yahoo.com

Jessica Cloward

jessicacloward1@gmail.com

Dr. Jacqueline Davis

jadavis@livingstone.edu

Drew Davis

dhdavis1974@gmail.com

Maria Delgado

mntdelgado@gmail.com

Dr. Windsor Eagle

nwindsoreagle@gmail.com

Shonda Hairston

hairstsr@rss.k12.nc.us

Fernanda Jaro

fjaro@localfirstbank.com

Allison Kee

takee21@catawba.edu

Mona Lovett

mlovett@crosbyscholars.org

Barbara Maida-Stolle

bmaida-stolle@goodwillnwnc.org

Judy McLaughlin

mclaughlinjd@rss.k12.nc.us

Mike Miller

mikem@millerdavisagency.com

Delores Morris

dmorris@carolina.rr.com

Veronica Rankin

vrankin@fmbnc.com

Susie Ritchie

susiewear@gmail.com

Jordi Roman

romanj@rss.k12.nc.us

Julie Whicker

jdwhicker@gmail.com

Dr. Kelly Withers

witherskw@rss.k12.nc.us

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ROWAN COUNTY CROSBY SCHOLARS COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP 2024 Staff Directory Position

Name

E-mail Address

Executive Director

Jessica Vess

jvess@crosbyscholarsrowan.org

Marketing Coord

Elena Turnbull

eturnbull@crosbyscholarsrowan.org

Financial Aid Coord

Dominic Jones

djones@crosbyscholarsrowan.org

Senior Program Coord

Cindy Livengood

clivengood@crosbyscholarsrowan.org

HS Program Manager

Melissa Waller

mwaller@crosbyscholarsrowan.org

HS Outreach Specialist

Merritt Robinson

mrobinson@crosbyscholarsrowan.org

MS Program Manager

Hanson Saryee

hsaryee@crosbyscholarsrowan.org

MS Outreach Specialist

Roberta Moulton

rmoulton@crosbyscholarsrowan.org

Contact Information Address

225 North Main Street, Suite 102 Salisbury, NC 28144

Phone

704-762-3512

Fax

704-762-3513

E-mail

info@crosbyscholarsrowan.org

Website

www.crosbyscholarsrowan.org

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