The website names 3 people that are Boardmembers of ARDC.
I see that here: http://www.ampr.org/people.html (for the archives).
They are
also the only 3 officers.
Hmmm. That's unfortunate. Usually board/officers should be separate , or at least majority of the board should be non officers.
According to the Bylaws these 3 control
everything.
Where are the bylaws located?
No one else has any say in the control of the ARDC. There
are no members. Just them. They can allow 2 more people on the Board, however, since they could remove the new Board members anytime they didn't like a vote or discussion, it's all illusory anyway. Until the Bylaws are modified to allow the voice of the users to be heard(via a right to vote) ARDC is just a closed 3 person entity. I too would like to see Bart on the Board. I lean towards his view of things. Id rather have 4 or 5 dictators than 3(sorry I think I meant 'Directors').
:)
Yes I also agree with Barts technical vision. It's what FNF is heading towards with the part 15 based FreeNetworks we are facilitating.
An income and expense statement, and a list of transactions would help with transparency.
I refer folks to the FNF annual reports. They might provide some ideas:
http://staticbits.thefnf.org/FNFAnnualReport2012.pdf http://staticbits.thefnf.org/fnf2013ar1.pdf
Also our bylaws:
https://commons.thefnf.org/index.php/FNF_Bylaws
An Asset Statement only shows so much. My guess is
that the existing Board has been carrying the group financially. The loan on the books suggests that. I thank them for doing so. Without clear information it's hard to know the needs of the organization. Publishing the Board minutes and a Budget might open our eyes to the workings of the group and make more people inclined to donate. We are a large diverse group. There are many views and ideas amongst us. I'm sure there are some people with deep pockets amongst us too, if needed.
Lots of funding available. Though be careful who you take money from.
I hope I haven't offended you. It's just that I have created many nonprofits in my legal career;but not once have I made one with such a tight concentration of power. Maybe that's needed with an asset as valuable as the 44 Net, I don't know. It just seems odd in Amateur Radio.
Agreed.