MCEL United

What it reported doing in 2024

Resilient representative leadership framework: mcel disseminated and scaled the "resilient representative leadership framework," featuring the 10 essential competencies for leaders of color. This groundbreaking framework is poised to revolutionize how leaders of color navigate spaces that were historically not designed to foster their success.the toolkit is a comprehensive collection of resources to support individual leaders and educational systems in evaluating practices and creating conditions conducive to success, particularly for leaders of color. This versatile toolkit is applicable at all levels of leadership and includes:- 10 essential competencies for educational leaders of color outline the knowledge, skills, mindsets, dispositions, and behaviors most critical to the success of diverse leaders.- the guidebook consolidates advice for leaders of color who are planning their pathways into educational leadership, rerouting around a career roadblock, or navigating a difficult or unexpected development in their leadership journeys. This also is a resource for equity-minded allies when they need advice and support to be part of the big, bold systemic solutions we desperately need.- executive summary highlights the urgent need, framework, and toolkit resources.- critical background research demonstrates why we need a guidebook for educational leaders of color, the barriers preventing educators of color from accessing leadership opportunities, and strategies to attract and sustain educational leaders of color.- policy brief helps local, state, and federal policymakers consider ways to propel action to increase the racial, ethnic, and cultural diversity of the nation's school and system-level leaders.mcel network members and partners gain access to a more expansive suite of resources that fuel growth-focused self-reflection as well as transformational systemic support for educators of color at all stages of their careers:- self-reflection tool encourages leaders of color to charge and regularly re-energize their leadership by engaging in purposeful self-reflection, prioritizing self-care, and nurturing the relationships that sustain them.- 360 assessment tool enables leaders of color to solicit and receive feedback from their peers, mentors, staff, and other stakeholders.- transformational conversations tool assists anyone to be a great co-pilot to leaders of color they formally or informally support along their leadership journeys.- systems transformation tool helps district, charter network, and organizational leaders create more welcoming, supportive conditions for educators of color at all stages of their careers.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 78%; rating input score 78
• Program expense ratio: 85%; rating input score 85
• Fundraising efficiency: $19.07 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 58; 58th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 4 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 67
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Pass
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Pass
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Pass
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 8 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 8.7%; rating input score 60; 60th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.68; rating input score 25; 25th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.29; rating input score 35; 35th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 7.5%; rating input score 39; 39th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 105% per year; rating input score 100; 99th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 66.7% per year; rating input score 100; 98th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 58.8% per year; rating input score 100; 98th percentile among comparable filings