London Council for Canadian World
Education Foundation
Purpose: The
purpose of this auxiliary organization is to:
- Augment the commitment and profile of CWEF
members residing in London and surrounding areas
- Enhance the visibility of CWEF activities
- Enlarge the donation base, and
- Assist the CWEF head office in the
management of some aspects of the CWEF activities.
Composition: The CWEF London
Council will comprises 5 to 7 members elected by the council membership. The
elected councillors in consultation with the CWEF President will appoint a Chair
for a non renewable 2 year term. However, the retiring Chair may continue on the
council and may be reappointed Chair after at least one missed term. The CWEF
President or delegate is an ex officio member of the London Council.
Office bearers: The
Council operates with three officers
- Chair (liaison with CWEF and ATWC)
- Vice Chair (Promotion, fund raising and
membership)
- Secretary (Meetings, Record keeping, input
to CWEF web site)
Activities:
- Take responsibility of one or more schools
assigned to it for ATW by the CWEF Board for generating funds for these and
transferring the collected amounts to CWEF.
- Maintain records of funds and
contributors; assist in the transfer of funds to schools assigned by CWEF to
London Council.
- Notify CWEF of the names of donors and
amounts donated so that official tax receipt can be issued.
- Assist CWEF in correspondence with
assigned school principals, students and mothers.
Reference: For Auxiliary CWEF organization in London
Guidebook for directors of nonprofit corporations
By George W. Overton, Jeannie Carmedelle Frey, American Bar Association. Committe on Nonprofit Corporations
Pages 57 to 60
Revised: January 13, 2010, May 17, 2010 |