Norquist Nemesis
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Wed Dec-06-06 10:50 AM
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The ED serves at the 'pleasure of the Board'. If there is no mechanism to address the issue, they're putting themselves at risk personally. And if they think their safe, they better contact their attorneys for advice or resign their position.
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| -Anybody familiar with regs for non-profit boards, in terms of public info? |
Kali |
Dec-06-06 09:55 AM |
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Check your state law |
JDPriestly |
Dec-06-06 09:56 AM |
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thanks, I was being lazy |
Kali |
Dec-06-06 10:16 AM |
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Are you looking for information or trying to decide what you need to disclose? |
JDPriestly |
Dec-06-06 09:58 AM |
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Both, frankly. |
Kali |
Dec-06-06 10:22 AM |
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Are you a member, Board member, or staff? |
Norquist Nemesis |
Dec-06-06 10:08 AM |
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The specific problem is WITH the executive director. |
Kali |
Dec-06-06 10:16 AM |
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god - I've been there. it sucks. do you work there? |
ourbluenation |
Dec-06-06 10:22 AM |
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ha - if you counted up the hours I have put into this over the last 4 years I should be |
Kali |
Dec-06-06 10:34 AM |
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Been there. |
Norquist Nemesis |
Dec-06-06 10:31 AM |
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*I* have access to most of the current Board now. |
Kali |
Dec-06-06 10:44 AM |
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Check the by-laws |
Norquist Nemesis |
Dec-06-06 10:50 AM |
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... |
Kali |
Dec-06-06 11:24 AM |
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they dont have to allow comments from the public so let that one go. |
ourbluenation |
Dec-06-06 10:59 AM |
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The former GM (spending more time with the family now) DID |
Kali |
Dec-06-06 11:29 AM |
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That's not right |
OzarkDem |
Dec-06-06 11:26 AM |
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Of course board access is limited. |
mondo joe |
Dec-06-06 11:30 AM |
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Yes they have to hold public meetings, but you are right they don't "have" to take comment. |
Kali |
Dec-06-06 11:39 AM |
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There is SO MUCH not right with this organization. We tackle it bit by bit |
Kali |
Dec-06-06 11:34 AM |
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That's how boards work - majority rules. NT |
mondo joe |
Dec-06-06 11:36 AM |
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This is after they stole the "majority". This was a board that was formerly |
Kali |
Dec-06-06 11:45 AM |
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Every board I've ever known personally has been self elected. |
mondo joe |
Dec-06-06 11:55 AM |
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it is when the former bylaws state that they can only be changed |
Kali |
Dec-06-06 12:32 PM |
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Without seeing the bylaws, it would be impossible to know if they |
mondo joe |
Dec-06-06 12:35 PM |
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A copy of their by-laws would be helpful |
DoYouEverWonder |
Dec-06-06 10:20 AM |
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They list the names only of the BoD, and approved minutes on their |
Kali |
Dec-06-06 10:56 AM |
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Something to consider |
OzarkDem |
Dec-06-06 11:29 AM |
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sent you a PM |
Kali |
Dec-06-06 11:56 AM |
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What IS the grievance procedure? |
mondo joe |
Dec-06-06 11:31 AM |
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I'll have to get that to you later, suffice to say it really is not useful. |
Kali |
Dec-06-06 12:00 PM |
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But since you are a volunteer (aren't you??) that would cover you. |
mondo joe |
Dec-06-06 12:18 PM |
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They have decreed that Board members are a seperate entity form the |
Kali |
Dec-06-06 02:51 PM |
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If it's a private non profit then their board presence is outlayed in their |
ourbluenation |
Dec-06-06 10:21 AM |
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That is exactly the problem, the only address is for the location of the entity itself. |
Kali |
Dec-06-06 10:29 AM |
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If you know who the chair is you could probably find out where he or she |
ourbluenation |
Dec-06-06 10:30 AM |
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Oh of course, but what I am trying to ascertain is if they are REQUIRED in any way to actually |
Kali |
Dec-06-06 12:02 PM |
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Unlikely. No state I am familiar with requires an organization... |
TygrBright |
Dec-06-06 12:35 PM |
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Best understanding of board role and responsibility I've seen in |
mondo joe |
Dec-06-06 12:47 PM |
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sent you a PM as well. |
Kali |
Dec-06-06 02:33 PM |
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You really seem to know your stuff, thanks. |
Kali |
Dec-06-06 02:44 PM |
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Correctamundo! |
TygrBright |
Dec-06-06 03:11 PM |
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Well, I'm a Mom - of teenagers - so I got the shame thing down pretty well |
Kali |
Dec-06-06 03:32 PM |
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Sounds like you're doing it right, then... |
TygrBright |
Dec-06-06 03:42 PM |
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You know, I just had another thought. Maybe it is irrelevant, but |
Kali |
Dec-06-06 04:38 PM |
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No rule says it has to. |
TygrBright |
Dec-06-06 04:52 PM |
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There should be a listing of the Board of Directors, their positions, |
Norquist Nemesis |
Dec-06-06 10:42 AM |
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This is not what I am asking about. |
Kali |
Dec-06-06 12:04 PM |
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I do not believe so. Most would need to have a way to get input |
mondo joe |
Dec-06-06 12:33 PM |
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Send a letter to the board chair at that address, marked CONFIDENTIAL. |
mondo joe |
Dec-06-06 11:27 AM |
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That gives the GM/ED some kind of heads-up. He/she now knows |
Kali |
Dec-06-06 12:06 PM |
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That's the risk you have to take. If you are identifying a real verifiable |
mondo joe |
Dec-06-06 12:16 PM |
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"Membership Owned"??? Not a non-profit!!!! n/t |
Traveling_Home |
Dec-06-06 10:25 AM |
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credit union maybe? n/t |
ourbluenation |
Dec-06-06 10:31 AM |
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I don't know all the legal ins and outs, but the main asset is held by |
Kali |
Dec-06-06 10:33 AM |
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Our organization has that structure, too |
OzarkDem |
Dec-06-06 11:23 AM |
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I serve on two currently. |
trof |
Dec-06-06 11:00 AM |
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and I've worked for 3 over the last 8 years. all non profits, one a gov't agency. |
ourbluenation |
Dec-06-06 11:05 AM |
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I'm on one now. My experience is the same as yours. n/t |
lumberjack_jeff |
Dec-06-06 11:08 AM |
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IRS Returns (Form 990) require non-profits name directors w/ contact info |
OzarkDem |
Dec-06-06 11:21 AM |
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the contact info they use for everybody is the location of the entity. |
Kali |
Dec-06-06 12:08 PM |
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First thing: does the organization have a grievance procedure? |
mondo joe |
Dec-06-06 11:26 AM |
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I am very experienced with non profit boards. |
mondo joe |
Dec-06-06 11:35 AM |
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sent you a pm. |
Kali |
Dec-06-06 12:15 PM |
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Thank you. Since the board meeting are open to the public, |
mondo joe |
Dec-06-06 12:22 PM |
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bylaws are inside the BoD link towards bottom of page |
Kali |
Dec-06-06 12:36 PM |
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The last item in the older set of bylaws states that they can be changed |
mondo joe |
Dec-06-06 12:41 PM |
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those are the ones they changed illegally |
Kali |
Dec-06-06 12:59 PM |
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Thanks everybody! |
Kali |
Dec-06-06 02:59 PM |
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Hey look what I found: |
Kali |
Dec-06-06 06:41 PM |
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Business address |
Sgent |
Dec-06-06 06:59 PM |
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