Assistance League of Bend

“The organization has members.”

“The organization elects officers by: bylaws of assistance league of bend state that the board of directors shall be the governing body of the organization. The board shall be elected by the voting members at the election meeting in april.”

“Voting members approve: 1. All chapter matters pertaining to the committment of time and money; 2. Proposed expenditures of unbudgeted funds in excess of 500; 3. Amendment of current bylaws and adoption of new bylaws; 4. The adoption, expansion, or termination of any philanthropic program; 5. The adoption, expansion, or termination of any fundraising activity. 6. The adoption, amendment, expansion, or termination of any standing rules.”

“The draft year-end financial statements and irs form 990 will be presented to the finance committee for review. After the review and approval of the above, the finance committee presents the approved draft financial statements and irs form 990 to the board. Following the approval of draft documents by the board, the revised draft of the financial statements and irs form 990 will be submitted to the accounting firms for final preparation. A final copy is made available to members.”

“All new activities, new programs, and capital purchases are presented directly to the board or to a committee for review prior to presentation to the board. During this process, potential conflicts of interest are identified and alternative plans are considered by the committee. Committee members with potential conflicts of interest are required not to participate in the discussion and not to vote on whether to approve the transactions or arrangement. Minutes of the committee meeting record the names of persons present, names of persons with a potential conflict of interest, details related to the potential conflict of interest, and the committee's decision. Additionally, all members are required to sign and date the organization's annual member information and dues remittance form. The chapter policies and acknowledgement section of the form requires members to initial their personal acceptance of the conflicts of interest policy and to initial that they have 1. No potential conflicts of interest to disclose or 2. To list any potential conflicts of interest.”

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon written request to assistance league of bend, po box 115 bend, or 97709. In addition, form 990 is available on the guidestar website and on the entity website.”

“Assistance league volunteers transform the lives of children and adults through community programs.”