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frc - Cajun French
frp - Arpitan
frr - Northern Frisian
fur - Friulian
fy - Western Frisian
ga - Irish
gaa - Ga
gag - Gagauz
gan - Gan
gan-hans - Gan (Simplified Han script)
gan-hant - Gan (Traditional Han script)
gcf - Guadeloupean Creole
gcr - Guianan Creole
gd - Scottish Gaelic
gl - Galician
gld - Nanai
glk - Gilaki
gn - Guarani
gom - Goan Konkani
gom-deva - Goan Konkani (Devanagari script)
gom-latn - Goan Konkani (Latin script)
gor - Gorontalo
got - Gothic
gpe - Ghanaian Pidgin
grc - Ancient Greek
gsw - Alemannic
gu - Gujarati
guc - Wayuu
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gv - Manx
ha - Hausa
hak - Hakka Chinese
hak-hans - Hakka (Simplified Han script)
hak-hant - Hakka (Traditional Han script)
hak-latn - Hak-kâ-ngî (Pha̍k-fa-sṳ)
haw - Hawaiian
he - Hebrew
hi - Hindi
hif - Fiji Hindi
hif-latn - Fiji Hindi (Latin script)
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hyw - Western Armenian
hz - Herero
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ibb - Ibibio
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igl - Igala
ii - Sichuan Yi
ik - Inupiaq
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ike-latn - Eastern Canadian (Latin script)
ilo - Iloko
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io - Ido
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isv-latn - Interslavic (Latin script)
it - Italian
iu - Inuktitut
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jam - Jamaican Creole English
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jut - Jutish
jv - Javanese
ka - Georgian
kaa - Kara-Kalpak
kab - Kabyle
kai - Karekare
kbd - Kabardian
kbd-cyrl - Kabardian (Cyrillic script)
kbp - Kabiye
kcg - Tyap
kea - Kabuverdianu
kg - Kongo
kge - Komering
khw - Khowar
ki - Kikuyu
kiu - Kirmanjki
kj - Kuanyama
kjh - Khakas
kjp - Eastern Pwo
kk - Kazakh
kk-arab - Kazakh (Arabic script)
kk-cn - Kazakh (China)
kk-cyrl - Kazakh (Cyrillic script)
kk-kz - Kazakh (Kazakhstan)
kk-latn - Kazakh (Latin script)
kk-tr - Kazakh (Turkey)
kl - Kalaallisut
km - Khmer
kn - Kannada
ko - Korean
ko-kp - Korean (North Korea)
koi - Komi-Permyak
kr - Kanuri
krc - Karachay-Balkar
kri - Krio
krj - Kinaray-a
krl - Karelian
ks - Kashmiri
ks-arab - Kashmiri (Arabic script)
ks-deva - Kashmiri (Devanagari script)
ksh - Colognian
ksw - S'gaw Karen
ku - Kurdish
ku-arab - Kurdish (Arabic script)
ku-latn - Kurdish (Latin script)
kum - Kumyk
kus - Kʋsaal
kv - Komi
kw - Cornish
ky - Kyrgyz
la - Latin
lad - Ladino
lb - Luxembourgish
lbe - Lak
lez - Lezghian
lfn - Lingua Franca Nova
lg - Ganda
li - Limburgish
lij - Ligurian
liv - Livonian
lki - Laki
lld - Ladin
lmo - Lombard
ln - Lingala
lo - Lao
loz - Lozi
lrc - Northern Luri
lt - Lithuanian
ltg - Latgalian
lus - Mizo
luz - Southern Luri
lv - Latvian
lzh - Literary Chinese
lzz - Laz
mad - Madurese
mag - Magahi
mai - Maithili
map-bms - Basa Banyumasan
mdf - Moksha
mg - Malagasy
mh - Marshallese
mhr - Eastern Mari
mi - Māori
min - Minangkabau
mk - Macedonian
ml - Malayalam
mn - Mongolian
mnc - Manchu
mnc-latn - Manchu (Latin script)
mnc-mong - Manchu (Mongolian script)
mni - Manipuri
mnw - Mon
mo - Moldovan
mos - Mossi
mr - Marathi
mrh - Mara
mrj - Western Mari
ms - Malay
ms-arab - Malay (Jawi script)
mt - Maltese
mui - Musi
mus - Muscogee
mwl - Mirandese
my - Burmese
myv - Erzya
mzn - Mazanderani
na - Nauru
nah - Nāhuatl
nan - Minnan
nan-hant - Minnan (Traditional Han script)
nan-latn-pehoeji - Minnan (Pe̍h-ōe-jī)
nan-latn-tailo - Minnan (Tâi-lô)
nap - Neapolitan
nb - Norwegian Bokmål
nds - Low German
nds-nl - Low Saxon
ne - Nepali
new - Newari
ng - Ndonga
nia - Nias
nit - కొలామి
niu - Niuean
nl - Dutch
nl-informal - Dutch (informal address)
nmz - Nawdm
nn - Norwegian Nynorsk
no - Norwegian
nod - Northern Thai
nog - Nogai
nov - Novial
nqo - N’Ko
nrm - Norman
nso - Northern Sotho
nup - Nupe
nv - Navajo
ny - Nyanja
nyn - Nyankole
nyo - Nyoro
nys - Nyungar
oc - Occitan
ojb - Northwestern Ojibwa
olo - Livvi-Karelian
om - Oromo
or - Odia
os - Ossetic
pa - Punjabi
pag - Pangasinan
pam - Pampanga
pap - Papiamento
pcd - Picard
pcm - Nigerian Pidgin
pdc - Pennsylvania German
pdt - Plautdietsch
pfl - Palatine German
pi - Pali
pih - Norfuk / Pitkern
pl - Polish
pms - Piedmontese
pnb - Western Punjabi
pnt - Pontic
prg - Prussian
ps - Pashto
pt - Portuguese
pt-br - Brazilian Portuguese
pwn - Paiwan
qu - Quechua
qug - Chimborazo Highland Quichua
rgn - Romagnol
rif - Riffian
rki - Arakanese
rm - Romansh
rmc - Carpathian Romani
rmy - Vlax Romani
rn - Rundi
ro - Romanian
roa-tara - Tarantino
rsk - Pannonian Rusyn
ru - Russian
rue - Rusyn
rup - Aromanian
ruq - Megleno-Romanian
ruq-cyrl - Megleno-Romanian (Cyrillic script)
ruq-latn - Megleno-Romanian (Latin script)
rut - Rutul
rw - Kinyarwanda
ryu - Okinawan
sa - Sanskrit
sah - Yakut
sat - Santali
sc - Sardinian
scn - Sicilian
sco - Scots
sd - Sindhi
sdc - Sassarese Sardinian
sdh - Southern Kurdish
se - Northern Sami
se-fi - Northern Sami (Finland)
se-no - Northern Sami (Norway)
se-se - Northern Sami (Sweden)
sei - Seri
ses - Koyraboro Senni
sg - Sango
sgs - Samogitian
sh - Serbo-Croatian
sh-cyrl - Serbo-Croatian (Cyrillic script)
sh-latn - Serbo-Croatian (Latin script)
shi - Tachelhit
shi-latn - Tachelhit (Latin script)
shi-tfng - Tachelhit (Tifinagh script)
shn - Shan
shy - Shawiya
shy-latn - Shawiya (Latin script)
si - Sinhala
simple - Simple English
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sje - Pite Sami
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sli - Lower Silesian
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sr-el - Serbian (Latin script)
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<languages />{{DISPLAYTITLE:<span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Bylaws of the Wikimedia Endowment</span>}} {{Help translate/Endowment}} {{Disclaimer for translation}} {{Endowment policies nav}} <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> == ARTICLE I: PRINCIPAL OFFICE == </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> The principal office of this corporation shall be located in the city of county of San Francisco, California. </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> == ARTICLE II: MEMBERSHIP == </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> This corporation shall have no voting members, but the Board of Directors may, by resolution, establish one or more classes of non-voting members and provide for eligibility requirements for membership and rights and duties of members, including the obligation to pay dues. </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> == ARTICLE III: BOARD OF DIRECTORS == </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> === Section 1. Powers === </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> This corporation shall have powers to the full extent allowed by law. All powers and activities of this corporation shall be exercised and managed by the Board of Directors of this corporation directly or, if delegated, under the ultimate direction of the Board. </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> === Section 2. Number of Directors; Qualifications and Composition of the Board === </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> The number of directors shall be not less than seven (7) nor more than fifteen (15), with the exact authorized number of directors to be fixed from time to time by resolution of the Board of Directors. Persons who are currently employed by or otherwise currently receive compensation from Wikimedia Foundation, a Florida not-for-profit corporation ("WMF"), are not eligible to serve as directors of this corporation. The Board shall consist of the following seats: </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> (a) One seat shall be held by Jimmy Wales. This director seat shall be referred to as the "Community Founder Director" for so long as Mr. Wales holds it. If at any time Mr. Wales is no longer serving on the Board, then this seat shall automatically convert to an At-Large Director seat, as defined below in paragraph (c) of this Section 2, and filled in accordance with the requirements of that paragraph. </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> (b) At least a subset of the total number of authorized directors shall be community seats that are reserved for individuals who have both: (i) previously served as directors of WMF, and (ii) can bring the perspectives of the Wikimedia community. These director seats shall be referred to as "Community Directors." The minimum and maximum number of Community Directors shall be defined as: </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> # A board of seven to nine (9) members must have at least one Community Director, but no more than two. </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> # A board of ten (10) to thirteen (13) members must have at least two Community Directors, but no more than three. </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> # A board of fourteen (14) or 15 members must have three Community Directors. </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> (c) The remaining seats shall consist of individuals who have fundraising and/or financial expertise. In electing these directors, the Board shall also strive to consider whether the candidate would contribute one or more of the following attributes to the composition of the Board: passion about free knowledge; ability to make significant contributions to the work of the Board; and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. These director seats shall be referred to as "At-Large Directors." </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> === Section 3: Limitations on Interested Persons === </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> At all times, not more than fifteen percent (15%) of the directors of this corporation may be interested persons. An interested person means either: </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> any person currently being compensated by this corporation for services rendered to it within the previous twelve months, whether as a full-time or part-time employee, independent contractor, or otherwise, excluding any reasonable compensation paid to a director in his or her capacity as director; or any brother, sister, ancestor, descendant, spouse, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, mother-in-law, or father-in-law of any such person. </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> === Section 4: Nominations; Election and Term of Office of Directors === </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> The directors then in office shall elect their successors, which must be approved by at least two-thirds of the directors then in office. Directors shall be elected from among the nominated candidates, nominated according to procedures below. Each director shall be elected for a term of three (3) years, subject to term limits as described below. Each director shall hold office until the expiration of the term to which elected and until a successor has been elected. </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> * '''A. Nomination Procedures''' </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> The Board Governance Committee (established pursuant to Article IV, Section 6, of these Bylaws) shall be responsible for nominating candidates for election or re-election as directors of this corporation. The Board Governance Committee will consult with the WMF Board of Trustees regarding any proposed nominations and consider any views received from the WMF Board of Trustees within 14 days of such proposal; however, the Board Governance Committee of this corporation shall in its sole discretion determine the nominated candidates. In making nominations, the Board Governance Committee shall aspire to have a Board that represents a diversity of geographies, backgrounds, races/ethnicities, gender identities, ages, points of view, and interests. The Board Governance Committee shall also observe the director qualification requirements set forth in Section 2 of this Article. A director who is being considered for nomination shall not participate in the Board Governance Committee's deliberations on their nomination. </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> * '''B. Term Limits''' </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> Except for the Community Founder Director, a director may serve up to three (3) terms, after which that director may not serve on the Board at any future time. If a director's initial term is less than three (3) years because the director was elected to fill the unexpired portion of the term of a director whose seat was vacated for any reason, such initial term shall not be deemed a term for purposes of this term limit. The Community Founder Director may serve consecutive terms without limit. </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> === Section 5: Vacancies === </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> A vacancy shall be deemed to exist on the Board in the event that the actual number of directors is less than the authorized number for any reason. Vacancies may be filled by the vote of two-thirds of the remaining directors for the unexpired portion of the term. The Board may continue doing business as a Board during the vacancy of any Director position, or during any period when the Board's composition is temporarily out of alignment with Section 2 of this Article, while the Board takes reasonable efforts to fill vacancies as necessary. </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> === Section 6: Resignation and Removal === </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> Resignations shall be effective upon receipt in writing by the Chair of the Board (if any), the President, the Secretary, or the Board of Directors of this corporation, unless a later effective date is specified in the resignation. A majority of the directors then in office may remove any director at any time, with or without cause. </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> === Section 7: Regular Meetings === </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> Regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held at least twice a year. Regular meetings shall be called by the Chair of the Board (if any), the President, or any two directors, and noticed in accordance with Section 9 of this Article. </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> === Section 8: Special Meetings === </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by the Chair of the Board (if any), the President, or any two directors, and noticed in accordance with Section 9 of this Article. </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> === Section 9: Notice === </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> Notice of any meetings of the Board of Directors shall state the date, place, and time of the meeting and shall be given to each director: </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> (a) for regular meetings, at least two weeks in advance of such meeting; and </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> (b) for special meetings, at least four days before any such meeting if given by first-class mail or forty-eight hours before any such meeting if given personally or by telephone, including a voice messaging system, or by other electronic transmission such as e-mail, in compliance with Article IX, Section 5, of these Bylaws. </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> === Section 10: Waiver of Notice === </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> The transactions of any meeting of the Board of Directors, however called and noticed and wherever held, shall be valid as though taken at a meeting duly held after proper call and notice, if a quorum is present, and if, either before or after the meeting, each of the directors not present provides a waiver of notice, a consent to holding the meeting, or an approval of the minutes in writing. The waiver of notice or consent need not specify the purpose of the meeting. All waivers, consents and approvals shall be filed with the corporate records or made a part of the minutes of the meeting. Notice of a meeting shall also be deemed given to any director who attends the meeting without protesting the lack of adequate notice before the meeting or at its commencement. </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> === Section 11: Quorum === </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> A minimum of five (5) directors or a majority of the total number of directors then in office, whichever is larger, shall constitute a quorum. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall the required quorum be less than one-fifth of the authorized number of directors or two directors, whichever is larger. At a meeting at which a quorum is present, the act of at least four (4) directors or a majority of the directors present at such meeting, whichever is larger, shall be the act of the Board of Directors, except as otherwise provided in Article III, Section 4 (electing directors), Section 5 (filling Board vacancies), Section 6 (removing directors) and Section 12 (taking action without a meeting); Article IV, Section 1 (appointing Board Committees); Article VI, Section 3 (approving self-dealing transactions); Article VII, Section 2 (approving indemnification); and Article IX, Section 6 (amending Bylaws), of these Bylaws or in the California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law. A meeting at which a quorum is initially present may continue to transact business notwithstanding the withdrawal of directors, if any action taken is approved by at least four (4) directors or a majority of the required quorum for such meeting, whichever is larger. </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> === Section 12: Action Without a Meeting === </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> Any action required or permitted to be taken by the Board may be taken without a meeting if all members of the Board shall individually or collectively consent to such action in writing. Such written consents shall be filed with the minutes of the proceedings of the Board, and shall have the same force and effect as the unanimous vote of such directors. </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> === Section 13: Telephone and Electronic Meetings === </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> Directors may participate in a meeting through use of conference telephone, electronic video screen communication, or other electronic transmission in compliance with Article IX, Section 5, of these Bylaws so long as all of the following apply: </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> (a) each director participating in the meeting can communicate with all of the other directors concurrently; and </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> (b) each director is provided with the means of participating in all matters before the Board, including the capacity to propose, or to interpose an objection to, a specific action to be taken by this corporation. </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> === Section 14: Standard of Care === </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> ==== General ==== </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> A director shall perform the duties of a director, including duties as a member of any Board Committee on which the director may serve, in good faith, in a manner such director believes to be in the best interest of this corporation and with such care, including reasonable inquiry, as an ordinarily prudent person in a like situation would use under similar circumstances. </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> In performing the duties of a director, a director shall be entitled to rely on information, opinions, reports, or statements, including financial statements and other financial data, in each case prepared or presented by: </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> (i) one or more officers or employees of this corporation whom the director believes to be reliable and competent as to the matters presented; </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> (ii) counsel, independent accountants, or other persons as to matters which the director believes to be within such person's professional or expert competence; or </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> (iii) a committee upon which the director does not serve that is composed exclusively of any combination of directors or persons described in (i) or (ii), as to matters within the committee's designated authority, provided that the director believes such committee merits confidence; </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> so long as in any such case, the director acts in good faith after reasonable inquiry when the need therefor is indicated by the circumstances and without knowledge that would cause such reliance to be unwarranted. </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> Except as provided in Article VI below, a person who performs the duties of a director in accordance with this Section shall have no liability based upon any failure or alleged failure to discharge that person's obligations as a director, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any actions or omissions which exceed or defeat a public or charitable purpose to which a corporation, or assets held by it, are dedicated. </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> === Section 15: Investments === </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> Except with respect to assets held for use or used directly in carrying out this corporation's public or charitable activities, in managing and investing this corporation's investments, the Board shall adhere to the standards set forth in Paragraph A above, and shall consider both the charitable purposes of this corporation, and: </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> (i) general economic conditions; </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> (ii) the possible effect of inflation or deflation; </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> (iii) the expected tax consequences, if any, of investment decisions or strategies; </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> (iv) the role that each investment or course of action plays within the overall portfolio; </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> (v) the expected total return from income and appreciation of investments; </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> (vi) this corporation's other resources; </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> (vii) the needs of this corporation to make distributions and to preserve capital; and </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> (viii) an asset's special relationship or special value, if any, to the charitable purposes of this corporation. </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> Board decisions about an individual investment shall be made not in isolation but rather in the context of this corporation's portfolio of investments as a whole and as a part of an overall investment strategy having risk and return objectives reasonably suited to this corporation. </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> The Board shall delegate these investment decisions and the management of its investment funds to this corporation's Investment Committee (established pursuant to Article IV, Section 5, of these Bylaws). </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> Notwithstanding the above, no investment violates this Section where it conforms to either the intent of the donor as expressed in a gift instrument, or provisions authorizing such investment contained in an instrument or agreement pursuant to which the assets were contributed to this corporation. </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> === Section 16. Inspection === </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> Every director shall have the absolute right at any reasonable time to inspect and copy all books, records, and documents, and to inspect the physical properties of this corporation. </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> === Section 17. Executive Compensation Review === </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> In the event that this corporation hires or otherwise compensates the President or the chief executive officer and the Treasurer or chief financial officer, the Board of Directors (or a Board Committee) shall review any compensation packages (including all benefits) of the President or the chief executive officer and the Treasurer or chief financial officer, regardless of job title, and shall approve such compensation only after determining that the compensation is just and reasonable. This review and approval shall occur when such officer is hired, when the term of employment of such officer is renewed or extended, and when the compensation of such officer is modified, unless the modification applies to substantially all of the employees of this corporation. </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> == ARTICLE IV: COMMITTEES == </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> === Section 1. Board Committees === </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> The Board of Directors may, by resolution adopted by a majority of the directors then in office, create any number of Board Committees, each consisting of two or more directors, and only of directors, to serve at the pleasure of the Board. Appointments to any Board Committee shall be by a majority vote of the directors then in office. Board Committees may be given all the authority of the Board, except for the powers to: </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> (a) set the number of directors within a range specified in these Bylaws; </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> (b) elect directors or remove directors without cause; </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> (c) fill vacancies on the Board of Directors or on any Board Committee; </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> (d) fix compensation of directors for serving on the Board or any Board Committee; </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> (e) amend or repeal these Bylaws or adopt new Bylaws; </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> (f) adopt amendments to the Articles of Incorporation of this corporation; </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> (g) amend or repeal any resolution of the Board of Directors which by its express terms is not so amendable or repealable; </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> (h) create any other Board Committees or appoint the members of any Board Committees; or </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> (i) approve any merger, reorganization, voluntary dissolution, or disposition of substantially all of the assets of this corporation. </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> Board Committees shall report regularly on their activities to the full Board. </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> === Section 2. Advisory Committees === </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> The Board of Directors may establish one or more Advisory Committees to the Board. The members of any Advisory Committee may consist of directors or non-directors and may be appointed as the Board determines. On matters requiring Board authority, Advisory Committees shall be restricted to making recommendations to the Board or Board Committees, and implementing Board or Board Committee decisions and policies under the supervision and control of the Board or Board Committee. Advisory Committees shall report to the full Board as requested. </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> === Section 3: Committee Supervision and Reliance === </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> If a committee is composed and appointed as required by Section 1 above (concerning Board Committees), it may act with the authority of the Board to the extent and with the scope provided by the Board. Otherwise, the Board of Directors shall remain responsible for oversight and supervision of the committee as an Advisory Committee. If a committee meets the criteria of Article III, Section 14.A.(iii), the individual directors may rely on it in discharging their fiduciary duties as provided in that subsection. </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> === Section 4: Audit Committee === </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> This corporation shall have an Audit Committee whose members shall be appointed by the Board of Directors, and who may include both directors and non-directors, subject to the following limitations: </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> (a) members of the Finance Committee, if any, shall constitute less than one-half of the membership of the Audit Committee; </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> (b) the chair of the Audit Committee may not be a member of the Finance Committee, if any; </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> (c) the Audit Committee may not include any member of the staff, including the President or chief executive officer and Treasurer or chief financial officer; </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> (d) the Audit Committee may not include any person who has a material financial interest in any entity doing business with this corporation; and </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> (e) Audit Committee members who are not directors may not receive compensation greater than the compensation paid to directors for their Board service. </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> The Audit Committee shall: </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> (a) recommend to the full Board of Directors for approval the retention and, when appropriate, the termination of an independent certified public accountant to serve as auditor; </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> (b) subject to the supervision of the full Board, negotiate the compensation of the auditor on behalf of the Board; </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> (c) confer with the auditor to satisfy the Audit Committee members that the financial affairs of this corporation are in order; </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> (d) review and determine whether to accept the audit; and </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> (e) approve performance of any non-audit services provided to this corporation by the auditor's firm. </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> === Section 5. Investment Committee === </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> This corporation shall have an Investment Committee, which shall be a Board Committee. The Investment Committee shall carry out the investment responsibilities described in these Bylaws and any such other roles and responsibilities delegated to it by the Board. The Investment Committee shall act in accordance with this corporation's investment policies and any committee charter that may apply to it, as may be amended by the Board from time to time. </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> === Section 6. Board Governance Committee === </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> This corporation shall have a Board Governance Committee, which shall be a Board Committee. The Board Governance Committee shall carry out the director nomination responsibilities described in these Bylaws and any such other roles and responsibilities delegated to it by the Board. The Board Governance Committee shall be governed by a committee charter, which may be amended by the Board from time to time. </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> === Section 7: Meetings === </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> '''A. Of Board Committees''' </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> Meetings and actions of Board Committees shall be governed by and held and taken in accordance with the provisions of Article III of these Bylaws concerning meetings and actions of the Board of Directors, with such changes in the content of those Bylaws as are necessary to substitute the Board Committee and its members for the Board of Directors and its members. Minutes shall be kept of each meeting of any Board Committee and shall be filed with the corporate records. </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> '''B. Of Advisory Committees''' </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> Subject to the authority of the Board of Directors, Advisory Committees may determine their own meeting rules and whether minutes shall be kept. </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> The Board of Directors may adopt rules for the governance of any Board or Advisory Committee not inconsistent with the provisions of these Bylaws. </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> == ARTICLE V: OFFICERS == </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> === Section 1. Officers === </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> The officers of this corporation shall be a President, a Secretary, and a Treasurer. This corporation may also have, at the discretion of the Board of Directors, a Chair of the Board and such other officers as may be appointed by the Board of Directors. Any number of offices may be held by the same person, except that the Secretary, the Treasurer, or the Chief Financial Officer, if any, may not serve concurrently as the President or Chair of the Board, if any. </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> === Section 2. Election === </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> The officers of this corporation shall be elected by the Board of Directors for such terms as determined by the Board, and each shall serve at the pleasure of the Board, subject to the rights, if any, of an officer under any contract of employment. The Chair of the Board, if any, shall be elected from among the directors then in office. Any officer elected by the Board to hold office ex officio by virtue of occupying a specified position within or outside of this corporation, shall serve for a term that coincides with the respective term of that specified position. </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> === Section 3. Removal === </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> Subject to the rights, if any, of an officer under any contract of employment, any officer may be removed, with or without cause, by the Board of Directors or by an officer on whom such power of removal may be conferred by the Board of Directors. </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> === Section 4. Resignation === </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> Any officer may resign at any time by giving written notice to this corporation. Any resignation shall take effect on receipt of that notice by any other officer than the person resigning or at any later time specified by that notice and, unless otherwise specified in that notice, the acceptance of the resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective. Any resignation is without prejudice to the rights, if any, of this corporation under any contract to which the officer is a party. </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> === Section 5. Vacancies === </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> A vacancy in any office for any reason shall be filled in the same manner as these Bylaws provide for election to that office. </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> === Section 6. Chair of the Board === </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> The Chair of the Board, if any, shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and shall have such other powers and duties as may be prescribed by the Board or these Bylaws. </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> === Section 7. President === </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> The President shall be the chief executive officer of this corporation and shall, subject to control of the Board, generally supervise, direct and control the business and other officers of this corporation. The President shall have the general powers and duties of management usually vested in the office of president of this corporation and shall have such other powers and duties as may be prescribed by the Board or these Bylaws. </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> === Section 8: Secretary === </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> The Secretary shall supervise the keeping of a full and complete record of the proceedings of the Board of Directors and its committees, shall supervise the giving of such notices as may be proper or necessary, shall supervise the keeping of the minute books of this corporation, and shall have such other powers and duties as may be prescribed by the Board or these Bylaws. </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> === Section 9. Treasurer === </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> The Treasurer shall be the chief financial officer of this corporation and shall supervise the charge and custody of all funds of this corporation, the deposit of such funds in the manner prescribed by the Board of Directors, and the keeping and maintaining of adequate and correct accounts of this corporation's properties and business transactions, shall render reports and accountings as required, and shall have such other powers and duties as may be prescribed by the Board or these Bylaws. </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> == ARTICLE VI: CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS == </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> === Section 1. Loans === </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> Except as permitted by Section 5236 of the California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law, this corporation shall not make any loan of money or property to, or guarantee the obligation of, any director or officer; provided, however, that this corporation may advance money to a director or officer of this corporation or any subsidiary for expenses reasonably anticipated to be incurred in performance of the duties of such director or officer so long as such individual would be entitled to be reimbursed for such expenses absent that advance. </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> === Section 2. Self-Dealing Transactions === </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> Except as provided in Section 3 below, the Board of Directors shall not approve, or permit this corporation to engage in, any self-dealing transaction. A self-dealing transaction is a transaction to which this corporation is a party and in which one or more of its directors has a material financial interest, unless the transaction comes within California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law Section 5233(b). </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> === Section 3. Approval === </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> This corporation may engage in a self-dealing transaction if the transaction is approved by a court or by the Attorney General. This corporation may also engage in a self-dealing transaction if the Board determines, before the transaction, that </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> (a) this corporation is entering into the transaction for its own benefit; </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> (b) the transaction is fair and reasonable to this corporation at the time; and </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> (c) after reasonable investigation, the Board determines that it could not have obtained a more advantageous arrangement with reasonable effort under the circumstances. Such determinations must be made by the Board in good faith, with knowledge of the material facts concerning the transaction and the director's interest in the transaction, and by a vote of a majority of the directors then in office, without counting the vote of the interested director or directors. </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> Where it is not reasonably practicable to obtain approval of the Board before entering into a self-dealing transaction, a Board Committee may approve such transaction in a manner consistent with the requirements above; provided that, at its next meeting, the full Board determines in good faith that the Board Committee's approval of the transaction was consistent with the requirements above and that it was not reasonably practical to obtain advance approval by the full Board, and ratifies the transaction by a majority of the directors then in office without the vote of any interested director. </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> == ARTICLE VII: INDEMNIFICATION AND INSURANCE == </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> === Section 1. Right of Indemnity === </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> To the fullest extent allowed by Section 5238 of the California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law, this corporation shall indemnify its agents, in connection with any proceeding, and in accordance with Section 5238. For purposes of this Article, "agent" shall have the same meaning as in Section 5238(a), including directors, officers, employees, other agents, and persons formerly occupying such positions; "proceeding" shall have the same meaning as in Section 5238(a), including any threatened action or investigation under Section 5233 or brought by the Attorney General; and "expenses" shall have the same meaning as in Section 5238(a), including reasonable attorneys' fees. </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> === Section 2. Approval of Indemnity === </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> On written request to the Board of Directors in each specific case by any agent seeking indemnification, to the extent that the agent has been successful on the merits, the Board shall promptly authorize indemnification in accordance with Section 5238(d). Otherwise, the Board shall promptly determine, by a majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors who are not parties to the proceeding, whether, in the specific case, the agent has met the applicable standard of conduct stated in Section 5238(b) or Section 5238(c), and, if so, shall authorize indemnification to the extent permitted thereby. </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> === Section 3. Advancing Expenses === </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> The Board of Directors may authorize the advance of expenses incurred by or on behalf of an agent of this corporation in defending any proceeding prior to final disposition, if the Board finds that: </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> the requested advances are reasonable in amount under the circumstances; and before any advance is made, the agent will submit a written undertaking satisfactory to the Board to repay the advance unless it is ultimately determined that the agent is entitled to indemnification for the expenses under this Article. </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> The Board shall determine whether the undertaking must be secured, and whether interest shall accrue on the obligation created thereby. </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> === Section 4. Insurance === </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> The Board of Directors may adopt a resolution authorizing the purchase of insurance on behalf of any agent against any liability asserted against or incurred by the agent in such capacity or arising out of the agent's status as such, and such insurance may provide for coverage against liabilities beyond this corporation's power to indemnify the agent under law. </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> == ARTICLE VIII: GRANTS ADMINISTRATION == </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> === Section 1. Purpose of Grants === </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> This corporation shall have the power to make grants and contributions and to render other financial assistance for the purposes expressed in this corporation's Articles of Incorporation. </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> === Section 2. Board of Directors Oversight === </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> The Board of Directors shall exercise itself, or delegate, subject to its supervision, control over grants, contributions, and other financial assistance provided by this corporation. The Board shall approve a process for reviewing and approving or declining all requests for funds made to this corporation, which shall require such requests to specify the use to which the funds will be put, and include a mechanism for regular Board review of all grants made. The Board shall similarly approve a process for authorizing payment of duly approved grants to the approved grantee. </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> === Section 3. Refusal; Withdrawal === </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> The Board of Directors, in its absolute discretion, shall have the right to refuse to make any grants or contributions, or to render other financial assistance, for any or all of the purposes for which the funds are requested. In addition, the Board, in its absolute discretion, shall have the right to withdraw its approval of any grant at any time and use the funds for other purposes within the scope of the purposes expressed in this corporation's Articles of Incorporation, subject to any rights of third parties under any contract relating to such grant. </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> === Section 4. Accounting === </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> The Board of Directors shall determine under what circumstances to require that grantees furnish a periodic accounting to show that the funds granted by this corporation were expended for the purposes that were approved by the Board. </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> === Section 5. Restrictions on Contributions === </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> Unless otherwise determined by resolution of the Board of Directors in particular cases, this corporation shall retain complete control and discretion over the use of all contributions it receives, subject only to any charitable trust restrictions that apply to such contributions, and all contributions received by this corporation from solicitations for specific grants shall be regarded as for the use of this corporation and not for any particular organization or individual mentioned in the solicitation. </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> == ARTICLE IX: MISCELLANEOUS == </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> === Section 1. Fiscal Year === </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> The fiscal year of this corporation shall end each year on June 30. </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> === Section 2. Contracts, Notes, and Checks === </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> All contracts entered into on behalf of this corporation must be authorized by the Board of Directors or the person or persons on whom such power may be conferred by the Board from time to time, and, except as otherwise provided by law, every check, draft, promissory note, money order, or other evidence of indebtedness of this corporation shall be signed by the person or persons on whom such power may be conferred by the Board from time to time. </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> === Section 3. Annual Reports to Directors === </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> The chief executive officer shall furnish an annual written report to all directors of this corporation containing the following information about this corporation's previous fiscal year: </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> (a) the assets and liabilities, including the trust funds of this corporation, as of the end of the fiscal year; </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> (b) the principal changes in assets and liabilities, including trust funds, during the fiscal year; </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> (c) the revenue or receipts of this corporation, both unrestricted and restricted to particular purposes, for the fiscal year; </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> (d) the expenses or disbursements of this corporation, for both general and restricted purposes, for the fiscal year; and </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> (e) any transaction during the previous fiscal year involving more than US$50,000 between this corporation (or its parent or subsidiaries, if any) and any of its directors or officers (or the directors or officers of its parent or subsidiaries, if any) or any holder of more than ten percent of the voting power of this corporation or its parent or subsidiaries, if any, or any of a number of such transactions in which the same person had a direct or indirect material financial interest, and which transactions in the aggregate involved more than US$50,000, as well as the amount and circumstances of any indemnifications or advances aggregating more than US$10,000 paid during the fiscal year to any director or officer of this corporation. For each transaction, the report must disclose the names of the interested persons involved in such transaction, stating such person's relationship to this corporation, the nature of such person's interest in the transaction and, where practicable, the value of such interest. </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> The foregoing report shall be accompanied by any report thereon of independent accountants or, if there is no such report, the certificate of an authorized officer of this corporation that such statements were prepared without an audit from the books and records of this corporation. The report and any accompanying material may be sent by electronic transmission in compliance with Section 5 of this Article. </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> === Section 4. Required Financial Audits === </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> This corporation shall obtain a financial audit on an annual basis. Whether or not they are required by law, any audited financial statements obtained by this corporation shall be made available for inspection by the Attorney General and the general public within nine months after the close of the fiscal year to which the statements relate, and shall remain available for three years </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> (a) by making them available at this corporation's principal, regional, and district offices during regular business hours; and </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> (b) either by mailing a copy to any person who so requests in person or in writing or by posting them on this corporation's website. </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> === Section 5. Electronic Transmissions === </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> Unless otherwise provided in these Bylaws, and subject to any guidelines and procedures that the Board of Directors may adopt from time to time, the terms "written" and "in writing" as used in these Bylaws include any form of recorded message in the English language capable of comprehension by ordinary visual means, and may include electronic transmissions, such as facsimile or email, provided </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> (a) for electronic transmissions from this corporation, this corporation has obtained an unrevoked written consent from the recipient to the use of such means of communication; </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> (b) for electronic transmissions to this corporation, this corporation has in effect reasonable measures to verify that the sender is the individual purporting to have sent such transmission; and </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> (c) the transmission creates a record that can be retained, retrieved, reviewed, and rendered into clearly legible tangible form. </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> === Section 6. Amendments === </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> Proposed amendments to these Bylaws shall be submitted in writing to the directors at least one week in advance of any Board meeting at which they will be considered for adoption. The vote of two-thirds of the directors then in office or the unanimous written consent of the Board of Directors shall be required to adopt a Bylaw amendment. </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> === Section 7. Governing Law === </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> In all matters not specified in these Bylaws, or in the event these Bylaws shall not comply with applicable law, the California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law as then in effect shall apply. </div> [[Category:Wikimedia Endowment{{#translation:}}]]