American Music Therapy Association - Affiliates

“The organization updated its bylaws to use inclusive, gender neutral language through out bylaws when referring to elected and appointed officers on the board including webmistress/webmaster.”

“Amta's seven affiliate-regions have members in numerous categories.”

“Regional members elect officers and other leaders to boards of directors in each region, which are the governing bodies and fiduciary agents for the organizations. Bylaws from each region detail which officers and leaders are elected and specify a process for the election.”

“All changes to the bylaws are voted on and accepted by the members of the organizations.”

“The return was prepared by the outside accountants and reviewed by the amta treasurer. A final copy of the 990 was sent to each board regional president and to each board member to provide them with an opportunity to review the 990 before it was filed with irs.”

“The standard of behavior at the american music therapy association is that all staff, volunteers, and board members scrupulously avoid conflicts of interest between the interests of the american music therapy association on one hand, and personal, professional, and business interests on the other. This includes avoiding potential and actual conflicts of interest, as well as perceptions of conflicts of interest. In the course of meetings or activities, the board members disclose any interests in a transaction or decision where he/she (including his/her business or other nonprofit affiliations), his/her family and/or his/her significant other, employer, or close associates will receive a benefit or gain. After disclosure, the board member is asked to remove themself from the discussion and he/she is not permitted to vote on the question.”

“The amta national office, which is staffed and open to the public, keeps copies of its governing documents and makes them available to the public.”

“Amta-affiliates did not hire a management company to manage the organizations; the day to day organizations' activities are run by volunteer non-compensated board members.”