Please
Return Your Vote By March
31st
To the Members of the California Association
of Nonprofits,
As a member organization,
any changes to our Bylaws which affect your rights as a member
must be voted on and passed by our membership. In compliance with
this requirement, we are requesting a change to CAN’s
Bylaws that will:
1.
Clarify CAN’s
Bylaws regarding voting by email. This will not only be easier for many of our
members but will also save natural resources and operating
costs. For those
members who do not have an email address, ballots will continue
to be mailed via the U.S. Postal Service. (If you’ve
received this letter and ballot by email, you’ll also
receive a copy through the mail. Please feel free to vote by either fax or
return email.)
2.
Allow three
of our current Board Members to serve an additional term. Our general Board
election will occur this July and most of our current Board
members’ terms will expire at that time. An additional term for
three of our current Board members will provide the organization
with a smooth transition and ensure the exchange of on-going
information and historical data necessary for a smooth
transition.
3.
Institute
staggered board member terms. To provide continuity and smooth board
transitions in the future, we are proposing a one-time
staggering of elected board members in the 2009 election. This one time
implementation of two year terms for some board members, will
establish on-going staggered terms in the future. This bylaw change will
allow 5 member elected board members with two year terms and 5
member elected board members with three year
terms.
We appreciate your
continued support of CAN and value your input, votes and
comments. Please
feel free to contact CAN’s Chief Operating Officer,
Meredeth Clark at (831)824-5002, if you have any questions about
the proposed bylaw change. You can vote in one of two ways –
either by fax or email.
Please
respond with a “yes” or “no” to the
following email: meredeth@canonprofits.org with subject line: Bylaw Amendment 2009 or
fax the attached ballot to 213.347.2080.
In preparation for our July Board election,
we’ll be calling for nominations in the spring. Please watch your emails
and CAN’s newsletter for ways you can nominate a qualified
colleague.
Sincerely,
Yolanda Nunn Gorman, Ph.D,
Chairperson, CAN Board of
Directors
Meredeth Clark
Chief Operating Officer
Proposed
Changes of bylaws
For
California
Association of Nonprofits (CAN)
Proposed Amendment
of Article XII Section 6
1.
Article XII, Section 6
of the bylaws will be amended by adding the underlined text to,
and deleting the crossed-out text from the last sentence of the
second paragraph, to read:
?Ballots will be given distributed to
members either personally, by mail, by email
or by other form of written communication, addressed to the
member at the address of such member appearing on the books of
the corporation
Proposed Amendment
of Article XII Section 4
2.
Article XII,
Section 4 of the bylaws will be amended by adding the underlined
text and deleting the crossed-out text, to read:
Section 4. Election and Term of Office. Except as otherwise
provided in this Section, each director will have a three
year term and will serve no more than two consecutive terms.
The
directors’ terms shall be staggered so that no more than
two-thirds of the directors’ terms end in any given
year.
The staggered terms will be
implemented as follows:
In 2009, the terms of three of the incumbent directors
elected by the members will be extended by an additional three
years.
During the 2009 election of directors,
as described in Article XII, Section 7, the members shall elect
five directors to a special two-year term and two directors to a
regular three-year term. Neither the extension of a
director’s term nor a special two year term shall not be
considered in determining whether a director has served two
consecutive terms.
Two-thirds of the directors will be
elected by written ballot of the membership, as specified in
Article XII – Meetings of Members. Their terms will be
staggered so that elections for approximately half of this 2/3
occur every second and third year.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
Please vote by
indicating your approval or disapproval below. At least 50 votes
are required to reach a quorum. If a quorum is reached, a
majority of the votes cast will determine the outcome of the
proposal. Ballots
must be received by March 31, 2009 to be counted..
Your
Vote:
I agree with
the adoption of this bylaw amendment Yes _________
No
________
Member Name of Organization
__________________________________________________________________
Name of Individual _______________________________ Title
______________________________________
Fax
to (213) 347-2080
Please Return Your Vote By March 31,
2009
California Association
of Nonprofits
520 S. Grand Ave., Suite 695
Los Angeles, CA
90071
Phone (213) 347-2070/Fax (213) 347-2080
www.CAnonprofits.org
