Conflicts of Interest & Large External Gift Disclosures

Staff members may accept cash or gifts from church attenders/partners, however the church will not accept cash or gifts designated for individual staff members. Any gifts received by staff members from church attenders/partners will not be tax deductible to the donor. Cash or gifts from church attenders/partners valued greater than $1,000 should be reported on this form. Some examples of large external gifts to disclose: If a partner or attender… -lets you stay at a house they own for free, when valued >$1,000 -gifts you tickets to a concert or event valued >$1,000 -gives you a computer valued >$1,000 they no longer use -gives you a discount >$1,000 on a car they are selling you -gives you a golf cart valued >$1,000 they no longer use -any other gift from a partner or attender that would be valued >$1,000 By clicking the box below, you acknowledge that you have read and understood the policy above for large external gifts greater than $1,000 and will promptly disclose any cash or non-cash gifts valued over $1,000 in the future.

Have you received any cash or non-cash gifts valued at greater than $1,000 from church partners or attenders during the past six months?

A conflict of interest can exist when an employee or member of the Operational Elder Team has personal interests that could potentially influence decisions that conflict with the church's interests. Often this occurs when an employee is in a position to personally benefit from actions or decisions made by the church. To have a private interest that could possibly conflict with church interests is not necessarily something to avoid, but transparency and accountability is what will keep us all above reproach. Examples: -You own a small bakery, which the church decides to use for catering -You have a farm business and sell your chicken eggs to friends at work -Your supervisor is a family member -You provide advice to another organization and accept consulting fees for it -You own stock in a company, and also make decisions about purchasing that company’s products for the church -Any other situation where you might have personal interests that could potentially influence decisions that conflict with the church's interests (often this occurs when an employee is in a position to personally benefit from actions or decisions made by the church) You can read the Conflict of Interest Policy by using this link: https://tinyurl.com/4v84baut By clicking the box below, you acknowledge that you have received and reviewed a copy of the Conflict of Interest and Disclosure Policy and that you understand the terms and provisions of that policy. You also acknowledge that you will promptly disclose any conflict of interest or potential conflict which may hereafter arise in accordance with that policy.