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Governance and Accountability
Independence isn’t a slogan here. It’s structure — and structure you can inspect.
Empowering People. Strengthening Communities.
Accountability
Answerable, by design
Each 9th Island organization governs itself: its own board, its own finances, its own filings. Collaboration between organizations happens through written agreements — not shared control.
We publish: board rosters when appointments are final, program operators on every page, separate handling of dues vs. charitable gifts, and — as programs mature — financial disclosures and impact reports with documented methodology.
Cultural authority within HACC rests with qualified practitioners and kumu, protected by governance design.
Disclosures
Governance documents
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Notify me →Board rosters (forthcoming)
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Notify me →Financial disclosures (forthcoming)
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Notify me →EINs (forthcoming)
To raise a governance concern, contact the Welcome Desk and mark your message ‘Governance’ — it will be routed to the relevant organization’s leadership.