The Ceres Community Project

“The Organization's Bylaws were amended and restated as follows:1) The primary objectives and purposes of the corporation were changed as follows:Prior to Amendment - Providing meals and other food support to individuals and families dealing with serious health challenges while providing young people with food growing and preparation skills as well as experience in community service.As Amended and Restated - 1)Providing organic locally-sourced meals to individuals and families dealing with serious health challenges along with nutrition education and caring support, 2) providing young people with food growing and culinary skills, nutrition and food systems education, leadership development and job training, 3) educating the broader community about the link between healthy sustainably raised foods and personal, public and environmental health, 4) supporting replication of Ceres' Healing Meals for Healthy Communities model by licensed affiliates, and 5) advocating for policies that support our mission.2)The number of board directors was changed from a minimum of six and maximum of twelve voting directors to a minimum of 8 and a maximum of sixteen directors.3) The maximum percentage of interested persons serving on the board of directors decreased from 75% to 49%.4) The officers of the board shall be a president, vice-president, secretary, treasurer and any other officers as deemed appropriate by the board of directors.5) Any person elected by the board of directors qualify to serve as an officer of this corporation. 6) The duties of the Treasurer were amended to eliminate the Treasurer having charge and custody of all funds and securities of the corporation, receiving and depositing all such funds in the name of the corporation, disbursing the funds of the corporation, and keeping and maintaining accounts of the corporation's transactions. In addition, the duties of the Treasurer were amended to included providing oversight of the corporation's finances and accounting records to insure their integrity and accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.7) Check and note signing authority shall be signed by the executive director, associate director, treasurer, or by other persons authorized by the board of directors. Checks, drafts, promissory notes and orders for the payment of money of $ 10,000 or more require signatures of two of the authorized signers. Board approval is required to enter into any contract for indebtedness equal to more than 2% of the corporation's annual operating budget.”

“The Form 990 is reviewed and approved by the finance committee and distributed to the board prior to filing.”

“The organization reviews all compensation of officers and employees annually and requests disclosure of any possible conflict of interest of board members, officers and employees in order to enforce complicance with this policy.”

“The compensation of the Executive Director was compared to a study of non profit salaries for similar sized organizations in the San Francisco Bay Area.”

“The compensation of other employees were compared to a study of non profit salaries for similar sized organizations in the San Francisco Bay Area.”

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public upon request in writing or in person.”