Re: [atlarge-discuss] finance

[Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@ix.netcom.com>]

Chris and all stakeholders or other interested parties and members,

  As far as I know or can tell, none what you are asking about
has been decided or accomplished to date.  :(

NameCritic wrote:

> 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
> > > bruce@barelyadequate.info
> > > http://www.barelyadequate.info
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Jeffrey A. Williams
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CEO/DIR. Internet Network Eng/SR. Java/CORBA Development Eng.
Information Network Eng. Group. INEG. INC.
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