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Article I

Name of Organization

The name of the association is ForeFathers’ Vision, designated a cultural, faith based non religious private membership association, created under God’s Authority and protected under The Constitution of the United States of America.

Founding Trustee Jason Christopher Green.

Honorary Charter Member Lincoln Barrett.

Founding document attached. ForeFathers' Vision

Article II

Intent and Purpose

ForeFathers’ Vision organized with the intent to teach, learn, and to bring back our forefathers ways of healing, and how to overcome physical, spiritual, and financial problems and to build self sustaining communities.

It is ForeFathers’ Vision’s purpose to support and conduct non-partisan research, education, and activities to increase public awareness for the issues facing society; to combat issues facing society; and to prevent the ways of our forefathers being lost.

Article III

Structure and Membership

Section 1 - Eligibility for membership: Application for voting membership shall be open to any current member or future member that supports the purpose statement in Article II, along with requirements that the sitting board may vote on now or future. Section 2. Membership is granted after completion and receipt of a membership application and annual dues. All memberships shall be granted upon a majority vote of the board. Section 3. Founding members and households are granted membership with no dues for the first year of membership. Section 3. Charity memberships may be awarded by board.

Section 2 - Annual dues: The amount required for annual dues shall be $25 minimum each year, unless changed by a majority vote of the board of directors, Continued membership is contingent upon being up-to-date on membership dues or by violation of membership. 

Section 3 - Rights of members: Each member shall be eligible to appoint one voting representative to cast the member’s vote in association elections. 

Section 4 - Resignation and termination: Any member may resign by filing a written resignation with the secretary. Resignation shall not relieve a member of unpaid dues or other charges previously accrued. A member can have their membership terminated by a majority vote of the board.

Section 5 - Non-voting membership: The board shall have the authority to establish and define non voting categories of membership

Section 6 - Levels of membership: The board determines levels of membership beyond standard, family, partner, donor. Members will be notified of changes to membership levels.

Article IV

Section 1 - Annual meetings: One annual meeting of the members shall take place in the month of October no later than December 1, the specific date, time and location of which will be designated by the chair. At the annual meeting the members shall elect board directors and officers, receive reports on the activities of the association, and determine the direction of the association for the coming year. The board may determine that a meeting of the members may be held solely by means of remote or electronic communication. 

Section 2 - Notice of meetings: Printed notice of each meeting shall be given to each voting member, by mail, not less than three weeks prior to the meeting. 

Section 3 - Quorum: The members present at any properly announced meeting shall constitute a quorum. 

Section 4 - Voting: All issues to be voted on shall be decided by a simple majority of those present at the meeting in which the vote takes place.

Article V

Association Leadership

Section 1 - Board role, size and compensation: The board is responsible for overall policy and direction of the association, and delegates responsibility of day-to-day operations to the staff and committees. The board shall have up to 16, but not fewer than 3 members. Other than reimbursement for reasonable and documented expenses, the board receives compensation only when justified and approved.

Section 2 - Terms: Elected board members shall serve three-year terms, and are eligible for re-election for up to three consecutive terms. This excludes founders unless found unfit to serve. 

Section 3 - Meetings and notice: The board shall meet at least quarterly, at an agreed upon time and place or by video. An official board meeting requires that each board member have written notice at least three weeks in advance. Digital notice with links will be provided via email.

Section 4 - Board elections: New directors and current directors shall be elected or re-elected by the voting representatives of members at the annual meeting. Directors will be elected by a simple majority of members present at the annual meeting. 

Section 5 - Election procedures: A Board Nominating Committee shall be responsible for nominating a slate of prospective board members representing the association’s diverse constituency. In addition, any member can nominate a candidate to the slate of nominees. All candidates must be members in good standing. All members will be eligible to send one representative to vote for each candidate. 

Section 6 - Quorum: A quorum must be attended by at least fifty percent of board members for business transactions to take place and motions to pass. 

Section 7 - Officers and Duties: There shall be four officers of the board, consisting of a chair, vice chair, secretary and treasurer. Their duties are as follows: 

The chair shall convene regularly scheduled board meetings, shall preside or arrange for other members of the Executive Committee to preside at each meeting in the following order: vicechair, secretary, treasurer. 

The vice-chair shall chair committees on special subjects as designated by the board. 

The secretary shall be responsible for keeping records of board actions, including overseeing the taking of minutes at all board meetings, sending out meeting announcements, distributing copies of minutes and the agenda to each board member, and assuring that association records are maintained.

The treasurer shall make a report at each board meeting. The treasurer shall chair the finance committee, assist in the preparation of the annual budget, help develop fundraising plans, make financial information available to board members and ensure that appropriate financial records are maintained. 

Section 8 - Vacancies: When a vacancy on the board exists mid-term, the secretary must receive nominations for new members from present board members three weeks in advance of a board meeting. These nominations shall be sent out to board members with the regular board meeting announcement, to be voted upon at the next board meeting. These vacancies will be filled only to the end of the particular board member’s term. 

Section 9 - Resignation, termination and absences: Resignation from the board must be in writing and received by the secretary. A board member shall be terminated from the board due to excess absences, more than two unexcused absences from board meetings in a year. A board member may be removed for other reasons by a three-fourths vote of the remaining directors. 

Section 10 - Special meetings: Special meetings of the board shall be called upon the request of the chair, or one-third of the board. Notices of special meetings shall be sent out by the secretary to each board member at least three weeks in advance. 

Section 11 - Remote communication for meetings: Any meeting of directors may be conducted solely by one or more means of remote communication through which all directors may participate in the meeting, if notice of the meeting is given as described in Section 3 and if the number participating is sufficient to constitute a quorum as described in Section 6. Remote communication includes but is not limited to telephone, video the Internet, or such other means by which persons may communicate with each other on a substantially simultaneous basis. Participation in a meeting by any of the above-mentioned means constitutes attendance at a meeting. 

Article VI

Committees

Section 1 - Committee formation: The board may create ad hoc committees as needed, such as fundraising, housing, public relations, data collection, etc. Standing committees shall include, but are not limited to: Executive Committee, Personnel Committee, Finance Committee, Audit Committee and Nominating Committee. The board chair appoints all committee chairs. 

Section 2 - Executive Committee: The four officers serve as the members of the Executive Committee. Except for the power to amend the Articles of Association, bylaws, and or founding document, the Executive Committee shall have all the powers and authority of the board of directors in the intervals between meetings of the board of directors, and is subject to the direction and control of the full board. A quorum of the Executive Committee shall be 75 percent of the officers. 

Section 3 - Finance Committee: The treasurer is the chair of the Finance Committee, which includes three other board members. The Finance Committee is responsible for developing and reviewing fiscal procedures, fundraising plans, and the annual budget with staff and other board members. The board must approve the budget and all expenditures must be within budget. Any major change in the budget must be approved by the board or the Executive Committee. The fiscal year shall be the calendar year. Annual reports are required to be submitted to the board showing income, expenditures, and pending income. The financial records of the organization are public information and shall be made available to the membership, board members and or for association business. 

ARTICLE V

 DIRECTOR AND STAFF

Section 1 - Executive Director: The executive director is hired by the board. The executive director has day-to-day responsibilities for the organization, including carrying out the organization’s goals and policies. The executive director will attend all board meetings, report on the progress of the organization, answer questions of the board members and carry out the duties described in the job description. The board can designate other duties as necessary. 

ARTICLE VI 

AMENDMENTS 

Section 1 - Amendments: These bylaws may be amended when necessary by two-thirds majority of the full board of directors. Proposed amendments must be submitted to the secretary to be sent out with regular board announcements. 

Certification These bylaws were approved at a meeting of the board of directors by a two-thirds majority vote on [10/8/2022]