ARTICLE I: NAME
This nonprofit body shall be known as Coyote Helps.
ARTICLE II: MISSION
The mission of Coyote Helps is to mobilize and guide volunteers in providing information on various social media platforms and online communities with regard to philanthropy, volunteerism, community service, inclusion and other positive subjects.
ARTICLE III: BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Section 1
Membership on the Coyote Helps Board of Directors is limited to the founders, Jayne Cravens and Stefan Dietz, and those approved by the founders, who will offer any board membership appointment in writing via postal mail or in-person, and which must be accepted by the appointee signing the written appointment and returning such to Coyote Helps via postal mail or in-person to the founders.Section 2
The members of the Coyote Helps Board of Directors, other than the founders, shall be legal residents of the USA.Section 3
The Coyote Helps Board of Directors shall consist of not fewer than three (3) members and no more than (five) 5 members. Terms of board service shall be two years. Board service begins on the date that the signed written appointment is returned to the Coyote Helps founders. There is no limit on number of terms served.Section 4
Members of the Board of Directors shall be volunteers and shall not be compensated for the time and expertise they provide within Coyote Helps activities. Directors can be reimbursed for expenses incurred as a part of their volunteering but reimbursement must be agreed upon by the founders, in writing, before anyone makes any purchase or engages in any activity for which they will ask for reimbursement of expenses.Section 5
Directors may be removed with or without cause at any time by direction of the Coyote Helps founders. Directors may resign from the board at any time; resignations should be in writing and can be submitted via email to the founders.
ARTICLE IV: OFFICERS
Section 1
The officers of Coyote Helps shall consist of a Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson, and these roles are filled by the founders.Section 2
The Chairperson shall preside over all meetings, enforce rules of procedure, decide all questions of order, and perform such other duties as the office may require.Section 3
In the absence of the Chairperson, the Vice-Chairperson shall perform the duties of the Chairperson. The chair shall also automatically succeed the President when the latter cannot serve for any reason during the term of office,
ARTICLE V: MEETINGS
Section 1
Regular and special meetings shall be held by Coyote Helps at the date and time agreed upon by a majority of directors.Section 2
A majority of the entire Board, with the attendance of at least one founder, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
ARTICLE VI: BUDGET
All income and expenditures will be tracked in records that will be viewable by any board member upon request. An annual report providing an overview of income and expenditures as well as program activities will be shared with the public in print, online, or via both print and online methods.
ARTICLE VI: CONFLICT OF INTEREST
In the event that a director engages in, or is about to engage in, business that could be viewed as a conflict of interest, such member will declare the potential conflict of interest in writing to the Board of Directors and refrain from voting on any such matters.
ARTICLE VII: ADVISORY VOLUNTEERS & COMMITTEES
The founders may recruit volunteers who advise on programming or operations. A volunteer may be recruited to provide this service as an individual, or two or more volunteers may be recruited to provide advisory services. Advisory volunteers and advisory committee members shall be volunteers and shall not be compensated for the time and expertise they provide within Coyote Helps activities. They also may not represent Coyote Helps in any capacity unless they have received approval, in writing, from one of the founders. Advisory volunteers may be removed with or without cause at any time, and committees can be dissolved, at any time by direction of the Coyote Helps founders. Volunteers may resign from duties at any time; resignations should be in writing and can be submitted via email to the founders.
ARTICLE VIII: BOARD LIABILITY INSURANCE
The board will secure board liability insurance and it will be valid for each year of the nonprofit's operations.
ARTICLE VIII: GOVERNMENT REGISTRATION
The organization will be appropriately and legally registered with the state of Oregon and with the US federal government as a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit.
ARTICLE IX: AMENDMENTS
Section 1
The By-laws may be amended by a majority vote of the Coyote Helps Board and the vote of at least one founder at any time.Section 2
These By-laws shall be reviewed by the Coyote Helps Board every five years.
END OF BY-LAWS
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Adopted: xxxDATE
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