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Foundation Policy and Procedures Committee
for review at the next Board of Governors
meeting. Motion carried.
MOTION was made and seconded to
have such financial reports go to a committee
for quarterly review, and these reports
to include actual revenue and expenses
as compared to budgeted income and
expenses. Motion carried.
MOTION was made and seconded to
have Foundation staff continue to follow
the current Sons of Norway travel policy but
to have the Foundation policies committee
review the current policy. Motion carried.
MOTION was made and seconded that
the Sons of Norway Foundation Board of
Governors meet by teleconference on the
3rd Wednesday of each month, at 11 a.m.
central time, for a maximum two hour teleconference,
with two week's advance notice
and agenda. Motion carried. First monthly
meeting will be June 15, 2016, at
11 a.m. central time.
MOTION was made and seconded to immediately
move forward on the Classy.com
commitment. Motion carried.
President Heavey proposed six new Sons
of Norway Foundation committees and
asked for commitments from the Foundation
Governors to take an active role or leadership
on the committees. The committees
will review the objectives and bring back
recommendations by the June 15 teleconference
meeting.
The committees are as follows:
1. Development Committee: Doug Warne,
Chair. Members: Allison Foreman,
Elaine Nelson, Tom Heavey, Marcia
Sorenson.
2. Governance Committee: Dan Rude,
Chair. Members: Jon Tehven, Blaine
Hedberg.
3. Marketing/Outreach Committee:
Leslee Lane Hoyum, Chair. Members:
Elaine Nelson, Doug Warne, Marcia
Sorenson.
4. Strategic Planning Committee: Allison
Foreman, Chair. Members: Jim Olson,
Tom Heavey, Dan Rude.
5. Policies and Procedures Committee:
Jon Tehven, Chair. Members: Blaine
Hedberg, Leslee Lane Hoyum,
Jim Olson.
6. Finance and Investment Committee:
Tom Heavey, Chair. Members: Ray
Knudson, Elaine Nelson, Dean Nelson
(advisor).
MOTION was made and seconded to
adopt these six committees. Motion
carried.
MOTION was made and seconded to
accept the annual committee appointments
as stated. Motion carried.
MOTION was made and seconded to
approve the Sons of Norway Foundation
By-Laws, dated November 2015contingent
upon further review by the Foundation
Governance Committee. Motion carried.
MOTION was made and seconded to accept
the financial statement as presented by
Beth Bird, Partner from Eide Bailly. Motion
carried.
MOTION was made and seconded to
accept the Audit Committee Report.
Motion carried.
MOTION was made and seconded to
authorize Corrie to set up various scholarship
and grant deadlines beginning in 2017.
Motion carried.
MOTION was made and seconded to
" recommend to the International Board the
establishment of a committee to investigate
ways to sustain the Sons of Norway lodge
system. The committee to be made of up
members of the District President's Council,
the Sons of Norway Foundation Board of
Governors and the Sons of Norway International
Board. " Motion carried. Jon Tehven
will bring this motion to the Sons of Norway
International Board later in the week.
Next meeting will be by teleconference
on June 15. A general meeting will be held in
November in Minneapolis.
Respectfully submitted,
Blaine Hedberg, Secretary
sonsofnorway.com VIKING AUGUST 2016 35
The Sons of Norway
Foundation is
pleased to announce
the following
grants were
awarded in 2016:
General Heritage
& Culture:
over $16,000
for 32 grants
Local Lodge
Partnership:
$5,900 for 15 grants
Helping Hands
to Members:
more than $4,370
for 15 grants
http://www.Classy.com http://www.sonsofnorway.com
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