Avalon a Center for Women and Children

“The board of avalon amended and restated its bylaws at the november 2017 meeting. The amended and restated bylaws of avalon: a center for women and children ("amended bylaws") differ from the previous bylaws of avalon: a center for women and children ("previous bylaws") in a number of respects. Such differences include, but are not limited to the following: in article i, the amended bylaws includes a doing business as name of "avalon center," reinforces avalon's charitable purpose, and more broadly states avalon's mission. Article ii in the amended bylaws changes the variable range of directors comprising the board of directors from 9-21 directors to 15-25 directors. Article ii changes the executive director's authority to bind or commit avalon to any obligation from those obligations not exceeding $10,000 to those obligations not exceeding $20,000. Article iii in the amended bylaws adds various forms of communication that may be used to notify board members of meetings of the board. Also, if a board seat is declared vacant due to the unreasonable absences of a board member and the board fills that vacancy, article iii of the amended bylaws gives the board discretion to allow the person filling the vacancy to serve a three year term (as opposed to merely serving for the remainder of the term of the ejected board member). Article iv of the amended bylaws allows the board to elect officers in addition to the chair, vice chair, treasurer, and secretary if the board deems it necessary. It provides that if a person serves in multiple offices, they cannot execute, acknowledge, or verify an instrument in more than one capacity. Article iv also now states that the secretary may sign in the name of avalon. Article v of the amended bylaws adds various forms of communications that may be used to notify committee members. Article v changes slightly the duties of the finance committee. It also deletes the personnel committee and nominating committee and creates the governance committee. Article v details the duties of the governance committee. The amended bylaws deletes from the previous bylaws and does not include article vi, advisory board.”

“The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available to the public upon request.”

“The board regularly reviews the conflict of interest policy. Anyone with such a conflict is required to report it to the board immediately.”

“The executive committee of the board of directors performs an annual review of the executive director's compensation.”

“The form 990 is to be provided to the board members for review before filing with the irs.”