Conflict of Interest Statement

Conflict of Interest Statement for Officers, Directors, and Staff Members

No member of the MiraCosta College Foundation Board of Directors or staff shall derive any personal profit or gain, directly or indirectly, by reason of his or her participation in the MiraCosta College Foundation (hereafter referred to as the Foundation). Each individual shall disclose to the Foundation any personal interest which he or she, or any member of his or her family, may have in any matter pending before the organization and shall refrain from participation in any decision on such matter. Some examples include conflicts may include stock ownership, business ownership or interest, and personal financial interest in a Foundation vendor.

Personal Gain Statement

Any member of the Foundation’s Board of Directors or staff shall refrain from obtaining any list of Foundation’s clients for personal or private solicitation purposes at any time during the term of their affiliation.

In addition to my service for the Foundation, at this time I am a Board member, owner, partner, and employee or own a financial interest in the following organizations:

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Conflict of Interest Statement Signature Page

I have received a copy of the conflicts of interest policy, I have read and understood the policy, and I will comply with the policy. I further understand that the Foundation is charitable and in order to maintain its federal tax exemption it must engage primarily in activities that accomplish one or more of its tax-exempt purposes. This is to certify that I, except with regard to carrying out my duties as an officer, director or staff member of the Foundation or as described below, am not now nor at any time during the past year been:

1. A participant, directly or indirectly, in any arrangement, agreement, investment, or other activity with any vendor, supplier, or other party doing business with the Foundation that has resulted or could result in financial benefit to me.
2. A recipient, directly or indirectly, of any salary payments or loans or gifts of any kind or any free service or discounts or other fees from or on behalf of any person or organization engaged in any transaction with the Foundation.

Any exceptions to 1 or 2 above are stated below with a full description of the transactions and of the interest, whether direct or indirect, that I have (or have had during the past year) in the persons or organizations having transactions with the Foundation.

In addition, I hereby agree to refrain from using or sharing the MiraCosta College Foundation Board roster for business or other philanthropic purposes.

 

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**Approved by the MiraCosta College Board of Directors on May 17, 2022.