美国都斛同乡总会教育基金会章程
第一节 说 明
本文本是”The Bylaws of Tai Shan Du Hu Association of America Education Foundation”（英文） 的中文翻译本。在任何正式场合，或在某些地方两种文本诠释有冲突时，均以英文为准。
第二节 名称和地址
第一条 本组织正式定名为美国都斛同乡总会教育基金会（以下简称为基金会），英文名为 Tai Shan Du Hu Association of America Education Foundation. 本基金会的总部设在美国纽约州纽约市布鲁克林区。通讯地址:
814 59th street 2nd Floor
Brooklyn, NY11220
基金会可以在其他地点设立办事处或办公室。基金会理事会有权在任何时候改变基金会的地址。
第三节性质和目标
第一条 基金会是一个非营利慈善组织，根据美国联邦税务法规 501 (c)(3) 节关于非营利免税组织的法规和美国纽约州有关法律而组成。
第二条 基金会将以独立性，非政治性，非地域性，非宗教性为原则，争取从任何合法的渠道向社会募集资金，积极参加美国社会文化和教育领域的各种慈善公益活动，促进中华文化的传播和发展，增进中西文化的相互了解和交流，帮助低收入新移民家庭获得高等教育以及奖励优秀会员子弟。
第三条 基金会理事会有权.
在任何时候增减基金会之活动和
资助项目。
第四条 基金会将积极与全
美其他慈善组织和华人社团合
作，共同促进中华文化和教育事
业的进步和发展。
第四节顾问团
第一条 本基金会的顾问团由各界杰出人士组成，其主要职责是提升基金会对外形象，为理事会和管理机构提供建议和意见。理事会和管理机构有关人员必须对顾问团成员提出的建议和意见，尽快给予答复。对于重要的提案，理事会将认真讨论后由管理机构实施。
第二条 顾问团设执行主席一名。顾问团一般不安排例行会议，但可以根据需要由执行主席召集议事会议。
第三条 顾问团执行主席可以由理事会成员或非理事会成员担任。若为非理事会成员，可根据需要列席理事会。
第五节 理 事 会
第一条 理事会是本基金会的最高权力机构，包括选举或任命基金会的主要负责人。基金会的一切活动均受理事会的领导。理事会负责制定基金会之行动目标和纲要。
第二条 基金会理事都是不受薪的义务工作人员，但准予凭据报销与基金会事务相关的费用。
第六节基金会管理机构
第一条 基金会的主要负责人员为会长、副会长、财务长、各筹款部主任及基金管理经理等。基金会管理机构负责制定具体的行动计划及执行实施细则。所有行动计划及实施细则应与基金会之目标、纲要及利益保持一致。
第二条 基金会会长由理事会选出，副会长及其他主要职务由会长推荐、理事会批准通过。
第三条 基金会会长的任期为两年，最多可连任两届（或四年）。
第四条 基金会会长对基金会的总体日常事务和运作负责，召集并主持全体基金会会员会议，在理事会上汇报基金会工作，并代表基金会对外联络。
第五条 副会长的职责是协助会长做好工作。副会长一般同时兼管基金会某一方面或多方面的工作。在会长不能履行公务的情况下，由会长指定一位副会长或由理事会推选一位副会长来行使会长的职权。
第六条 财务长全方位主管基金会的财务工作，包括审批开支、做出财务预算及报告、负责报税事宜、在本基金会的年度会员大会上作财务报告、并向理事会提交自上次会议以来的本基金会收支状况的书面报告。
第七节本会章实施细则
第一条 基金会财务、会员、筹款及基金管理等各部门，有权根据需要，以本会章程为基础，拟定各部门工作实施细则。实施细则须经理事会讨论通过，具有与本会章同样的权威性。
第八节本会章修正案
第一条 本会章程可以经理事会或在本会会员大会上以超过半数以上多数表决修正。
第二条 拟议的章程必须在邮件表决或会议开始前十四天或电子表决前七天，由会长或理事长寄出。
第三条 若无特殊情况，每两年由理
事会讨论一次。
第九节本会地位及解散
第一条 本基金会系根据美国内务税规501(C) (3) 节组织而成。本会将不从事（1）1986年美国联邦税法501(C) (3) 节（或未来相应的税法条款）禁止的任何活动，（2）1986年美国联邦税法170(C) (2) 节（或未来相应的税法条款）禁止的任何活动。
第二条 本基金会解散时，其财产将分给一个或多个合乎美国联邦税务法规501(C) (3) 节（或未来相应的税法条款）的机构，或美国联邦、州或当地政府之公益事业。任何剩余财产将由本会总部当时所在地的县普通诉讼法庭依照本会成立之目的来裁决。
第十节有限责任与赦免
第一条 本基金会将赦免所有基金会理事会成员、管理机构成员、雇员、会员或代理人如果其中任何一人在行使其职责范围内的权力时而遭受他人指控及法庭传讯。基金会指赦免与具体付款条例将由理事会根据本章程及有关法律条文来表决通过。
第二条 基金会的理事会成员、管理机构成员、所有会员及捐款人对基金会的任何负债、欠款或借贷将不负任何私人责任。基金会的财务状况与上述个人无关。
Tai Shan Du Hu Association of America Education Foundation Regulations
By-Laws
ARTICLE 1 – INTRODUCTION
The Bylaws of the Tai Shan Du Hu Association of America Education Foundation (hereafter referred as to the Bylaws) exist in two languages, Chinese and English. Under any circumstance where a conflict arises between these two versions, the Bylaws written in English shall govern.
ARTICLE 2 – NAME AND ADDRESS
SECTION 2-1 The name of this organization shall be the Tai Shan Du Hu Association of America Education Foundation, hereafter referred as to the Foundation. The Foundation headquarter shall be located in the county of Kings, state of New York, United States of America. The mailing address is 814 59th Street 2nd Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11220, U.S.A. The TSDHAA Board of Directors (hereafter the Board reserves its right, from time to time, to select a location or an office that is different from the above address and where it is qualified to conduct its business.
ARTICLE 3 – PURPOSES AND GOALS
SECTION 3-1 The Foundation shall be a non-profit corporation duly incorporated under the laws of the state of New York. This corporation is organized exclusively for one or more of the purposes as specified in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
SECTION 3-2 Operated under the principal of being an independent, non-political, non-religious, and national charity organization, the Foundation shall be to raise money from any and all sources legally available to the Foundation, participate in community charity events, promote the Chinese culture and values, encourage beneficial exchange between the American and Chinese culture, help facilitate Chinese culture and language education in the USA, assist students of low-income new immigrant families in pursuing their dreams of high education, and provide scholarships awards to high achieving students.
SECTION 3-3 The Foundation reserves its right to add or remove its events, activities or sponsorship programs; or set up emergency funds at any time if needed.
SECTION 3-4 The Foundation shall actively seek cooperation with other charity organizations and community groups to develop and advance the Chinese culture and education.
ARTICLE 4 – ADVISORY GROUP
SECTION 4-1 The Foundation’s Advisory Group shall comprise accomplished and influential individuals who are actively involved in the communities. The principal purpose and duty of the Advisory Group shall be to serve as advisors to the TSDHAA Board of Directors and Executive Management team by asking questions, raising concerns, and making suggestions. The Board and/or Executive Management team shall provide responses to any inquiry by the Advisory Group in a timely fashion. If a matter is of importance to the Foundation, the Board shall direct staff to place it on the future agenda for discussion and possible implementation.
SECTION 4-2 The Advisory Group is appointed by the newly elected Board to serve for a two (2) year term.
SECTION 4-3 The Advisory Group shall be chaired by a Chief Advisor. The Advisory Group will not convene on a regular basis but can meet at the request of Chief Advisor to discuss matters pertinent to the Foundation’s business.
SECTION 4-4 The Chief Advisor can attend the Board meeting as needed if s/he is not the Board member.
ARTICLE 5 – BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SECTION 5-1 The Board shall be the only governing body for the Foundation, and responsible for all activities and business conducted by the Foundation. The Board shall be responsible for selection and appointment of the president of the executive management team for the Foundation. The Board shall also be responsible for recommendation of the executive management team.
SECTION 5-2 The directors, all of whom are volunteers, shall receive no salaries for their services, and shall serve without compensation except that they shall be allowed reasonable reimbursement of expenses incurred in the performance of their duties on behalf of the Foundation.
ARTICLE 6 – EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT
SECTION 6-1 The Executive Management team, led by its President, shall be responsible for the overall operation and management of the Foundation. It establishes its operation and management regulations, guidelines and procedures to fulfill what was set by the bylaws, principal, goals and decisions of the Foundation.
SECTION 6-2 The Foundation’s Executive Management team consists of President and Vice Presidents for the various function departments of the Foundation as designated by the Board.
SECTION 6-3 The President is appointed by the Board. The President can hold her/his position for two (2) consecutive terms or four (4) consecutive years.
SECTION 6-4 The President shall call for and preside over general member meetings, and may make a status report of the work or an update on a specific issue. The President shall act on behalf of the Foundation when s/he communicates to the outside of this organization.
SECTION 6-5 The President recruits the executive management team with the recommendation of the Board from the members only. The President submits the Vice Presidency candidates to the Board for approval.
SECTION 6-6 Vice Presidents shall assist the President in overseeing the operations and managements of the Foundation and may be responsible for operations and managements of one or more specific departments as designated by the President. Under a circumstance where the President is in absence or simply unable to carry out his/her duties, the President may appoint or, if s/he is unable to appoint, the Board may elect or appoint one of the Vice Presidents to act on the President’s behalf.
ARTICLE 7– OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS
SECTION 7-1 Based on the bylaws and the provisions of the Foundation, function departments of the Foundation can set up their operation and management regulations according to their operation and management details. The regulations need to be approved by the Board. Upon approval, they serve as the appendixes of the bylaws and have the same power as the bylaws.
ARTICLE 8 – AMENDMENTS
SECTION 8-1 The Bylaws may be altered, amended or repealed at any regular or special Board meetings or general membership meetings, requiring a more than half vote by the members of the Board who are present at the Board meetings or by the TSDHAA members who are present at the general membership meetings. Such alternations, amendments, or repealing shall be listed in the upcoming meeting agenda and be sent by the President to each and all members of the Foundation fourteen (14) days prior to the announced meeting if sent via first class mail, or seven (7) days prior to the announced meeting if sent via an email.
ARTICLE 9- LIMITATIONS ON ACTIVITIES AND DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS UPON DISSOLUTION
SECTION 9-1 The Foundation shall be organized under the conditions as specified in Section 3-1 of the Bylaws. Notwithstanding any other provisions of these Bylaws, the Foundation shall not conduct any activities that are not permitted to be conducted by an organization or corporation exempt from the 1986 edition of the Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) and as amended, or by an organization or corporation, contributions to which are income tax-deductible under the 1986 edition of the Internal Revenue Code Section 170(c)(2) and as amended.
SECTION 9-2 Upon the dissolution of the Foundation, its remaining assets after payment of all debts and liabilities of the Foundation and other obligations demanded by local, state and federal laws shall be distributed to any charitable entity organized under the Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3), or to the federal government and their branches, or to a state or local government agency, for a public purpose. Such distribution shall be made in accordance with all applicable provisions of the state laws under which the Foundation is incorporated.
ARTICLE 10– INDEMNIFICATION AND LIABILITIES
SECTION 10-1 The Foundation shall indemnify a member of the Board, President, Vice Presidents, and Directors of Fund Raising, members, employees or agents of the Foundation who was/were, is/are, or may be named defendant or respondent in any proceeding as a result of his or her actions or omissions within the scope of his or her official capacity in the Foundation. The Foundation’s indemnification shall be governed by resolutions of the Board pertaining to procedure for indemnification payments, the Bylaws, and laws of the state of California.
SECTION 10-2 Members of the Foundation and donors who make contributions to the Foundation shall not personally liable for the debts, liabilities, or obligations of the Foundation.