Finance committee  I believe they were interested in our connections with the network, as well as expertise in volunteer engagement.

Finance committee  My understanding was that their experience was in youth engagement and connecting with schools, and that they were looking to us for that additional expertise in volunteer engagement.

Finance committee  Expertise in volunteer engagement—that's correct.

Finance committee  Possibly. I can't speak to their experience with volunteer matching.

Finance committee  They indicated that there was a fee of $100,000 to serve as a strategic partner within the program.

Finance committee  We did not start to negotiate a memorandum of understanding. That would have been the next step, but given the fact that we had concerns about program elements, we weren't pursuing that.

Finance committee  My sense was that there were some things where there was the flexibility to incorporate, for example community learning and other elements. However, with the key issues that were of concern to us, which I've outlined, there was no flexibility to modify those.

Finance committee  That's correct.

Finance committee  That is correct.

Finance committee  I understood that the approval process for the framework was still pending and that it was not possible to make information public.

Finance committee  On May 20...yes.

Finance committee  WE Charity contacted us, wanting to explore the potential for us to serve as what they were calling a strategic partner for the program, and to explore a potential role.

Finance committee  On May 20, they were in final negotiations of the contribution agreement but wanted to ensure that they were being prepared to implement the program, so they were letting us know that they were likely to be implementing the program.

Finance committee  There were the executive director, someone in charge of partnerships, someone in charge of programs, and other staff members who would be involved in creating training and other elements of the program.

Finance committee  No.