On May 14, 2014, at 7:25 PM, Evan Pettrey <[email protected]> wrote: >> Be Flexible - I can't tell you how many great ideas I've seen killed by our >> rigorous adherence to bylaws that none of us created and procedure written >> by somebody none of us has ever met. Bylaws and procedure can be great and >> exist for a reason but we need to realize that often times we're sucking the >> soul out of projects that have a promising future simply because the idea >> wasn't presented correctly, the bylaws don't explicitly state something is >> allowable, etc. >> >> We need to go back to operating like a startup. We're simply not a large >> enough organization to be held back by things like this. > As a 501(c)(3), you don't have the luxury of acting like a startup. You have > to have "religious adherence to bylaws". If you don't like them, I direct you > to article 11 of the bylaws for how to amend them. > > Actions that are in violation of the bylaws can be legally actionable and > nobody wants that. > > Then adopt bylaws that provide more freedom.
You're the board member who's claiming the by-laws are cramping your style. Propose the amendment that you think removes the cramp. D
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