2004 Annual Report

Welcome - Our Story - Steering Committee - Not-For-Profit Governance Report - Community Commitment Report Financial Statements - Excerpts from Relevant Reports - FORCE Public Activity Report - Acknowledgements

Not-For-Profit Governance Report

Friends of Rural Communities and the Environment (FORCE) was registered as a not-for-profit organization on June 28^th, 2004

The name was selected by the Steering Committee (elected on June 9^th, 2004) after corporate searches were undertaken to ensure that the name was available for the not-for-profit corporation and not in use by some other organization.

A structure to guide the work of the Steering Committee was developed and approved. It includes:

• Adoption of Formal Bylaws
• Corporate Resolutions to Define Officers & Directors (Officers include: Chair, Vice-Chair, & Treasurer)
• Corporate Resolutions to define Members
• Corporate Resolutions to define Processes for Financial & Contractual Matters
• Policies regarding the Collection & Protection of  Personal Information
• Policies regarding Conflict of Interest & Required Disclosure
• Securing of Directors’ Liability Insurance and General Commercial Liability Insurance
• Appointment of Auditors