Board of Directors Board of Directors Adam Mohammadbhoy, Chairman Dr. Michael Mackie Reverend Dr. Robert Baker Dr. Carla McGill Rob Bell Andrew Minor Karen Carpenter Jennifer Passmore James R. Chatham M.D Kathy Patreka Kristina DeWitt Michael Rampino James Disbro Bryan Rench Maritza Gonzalez Christina Riggio Doug Hall Len Tabicman Marjani Jones Dr. Robin Thompson Zack Kallis Lupita Wells Rachel Kendzior Linda Guritz, Advisor Annette Larkin Paul Sharff, CEO CONTACT: Darrell King MEDIA RELEASE Phone: 941-757-2900, ext. 2101 Palmetto, FL Email:
[email protected] March 2nd, 2021 ELC RETAINS GUIDESTAR’S PLATINUM SEAL OF TRANSPARENCY Palmetto, Florida, March 2nd, 2021 – The Early Learning Coalition of Manatee County, Inc (ELC) today retained its Platinum Seal of Transparency For 2021, the highest level of recognition ofFered by GuideStar, a service of Candid. By sharing metrics that highlight the progress ELC is making toward its mission, the organization is helping donors move beyond simplistic ways of nonprofit evaluation, such as overhead ratios. ELC has held Platinum level – which only a small percentage oF nonproFits attain – since 2013. ELC ChieF Executive OFFicer Paul SharFF said: “In accordance with our long-held belieF in being transparent about our work, we are excited to have retained our GuideStar Nonprofit Profile at the Platinum level. We can now continue to easily share a wealth of up-to-date organizational metrics with our supporters as well as GuideStar’s immense online audience, which includes donors, grantmakers, our peers, and the media.” To retain Platinum level, ELC updated extensive information to its Nonprofit Profile on GuideStar: basic contact and organizational information; in-depth Financial information; qualitative information about goals, strategies, and capabilities; and quantitative information about results and progress toward its mission.