Re: [atlarge-discuss] finance

[NameCritic <chris1@telnor.net>]

A few questions to help me catch up. I appreciate any answers given.

What paperwork HAS actually been filed?

What structure has been chosen? 501C-3? Unincorporated Nonprofit
Association? Other?

What country or state is the paperwork filed in?

Have the bylaws and/or articles of incorporation been filed?

If so, where can I view them?

In a nonprofit organization with members, the members vote for the BoD and
not all issues are voted on by the entire membership. This should be covered
in the bylaws, which issues the BoD decides and which issues have to be
taken to the membership for a vote. If every issue has to be put to a vote
of the entire membership, it renders an organization ineffective. By
electing good directors and giving them the authority to act on certain
issues an organization can run properly. If we trust those we elect to the
BoD, and we should because they remain accountable to the membership, then
they should make some of the decisions without having a vote.

I may have the wrong impression here, but it seems as if some are saying
everything must be put to a vote. Am I wrong about that?

Just trying to catch up and add what I can.

Chris McElroy aka NameCritic

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Williams" <jwkckid1@ix.netcom.com>
To: "Bruce Young" <bruce@barelyadequate.info>
Cc: <atlarge-discuss@lists.fitug.de>
Sent: Friday, September 27, 2002 11:44 PM
Subject: Re: [atlarge-discuss] finance


> Burce, Andrew and all stakeholders or other interested parties and
members,
>
>   As I recall we still do not have proper accounts by which such donations
> can be properly handled or deposited in a safe and accountable fashion.
> I believe that the Panel was suppose to accomplish this goal...
>
> Bruce Young wrote:
>
> > Andrew McMeikan wrote:
> >
> > |  Finance is something that should be discussed more.
> >
> > Indeed.  In fact, if I remember rightly, wasn't 1000 members our
benchmark
> > before starting to accept donations?  If so, we're there!
> >
> > Bruce Young
> > Portland, Oregon USA
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