11-11-15 Meeting of the La Porte Development Corporation Board of Directors

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DOCUMENTATION REVIEW As part of the accreditation process, documentation relevant to the mission, goals, and activities of the applicant organization will be reviewed. Three (3) binders should be assembled and forwarded to IEDC in the order outlined below. Please do not leave any sections blank. If certain information is not applicable, please be sure to provide an explanation. Each application should include a Letter of Intent 1)Mission and goals statement; 2)Articles of incorporation and bylaws; 3)Last audited financial statement, compilation, review or equivalent financial disclosure; 4)Last annual report; 5)Minutes of last four Board of Directors meetings; 6)Roster and position descriptions of officers; 7)Organizational chart and job descriptions of employees; 8)Marketing plan (see specific Marketing Plan Criteria on p.12); 9)Strategic plan (see specific Strategic Plan Criteria on p.12); 10)Copies of all marketing materials currently in use; 11)Annual budget; 12)IRS Letter of Exemption; 13)Most recent IRS Form 990; 14)Staff Policy and Procedures Manual; 15)Commitment of Support (see specific Commitment of Support Criteria on p. 12) 16)Copies of organizational newsletters for the preceding year; 17)Copies of press releases issued within the past year; 18)One page review of between three and five of your most successful development projects over the past two years; and 19)Resumes for executive staff. IEDC staff will review all information when submitted, will request clarification or expansion if needed, and will forward information to the AEDO Committee in both summary and original form. 10 Accredited Economic Development Organization Program Description and Guidelines