Board Basics
This is the minimum number of Directors required on the CFPD board.
9
Missing this many consecutive meetings (without leave) results in disqualification and removal.
What is three?
This is the quorum for Board meetings?
What is a simple majority? Quorum shall consists of a simple majority of the Directors, which includes the Chair. The committee TOR shall define the quorum for each respective committee.
The Executive Position who presides over all Board meetings.
The Chair.
This committee nominates Directors.
Nominating Committee.
This is the maximum number of Directors allowed.
14
Being absent for this percentage of meetings in a year results in removal.
What is 50%?
The minimum age required to be a director.
18
This individual acts as secretary and is an ex-officio non-voting member of the board.
The Executive Director.
This is the meeting month in which committee members are appointed.
September.
This is the maximum total number of years a director may serve.
9 years
Directors must sign these four declarations annually.
What are Code of Conduct, Confidentiality, Conflict of Interest and Declaration of Eligibility?
The Executive Director is ultimately responsible for the property and business of the Foundation- true or false.
False, the property and business are managed by the Board.
This Executive position ensures accurate accounting and monthly financial reporting.
The Treasurer
This committee assists with the annual audited financial statement.
Investment and Finance Committee
This officer only votes in the event of a tie.
Who is the Chair?
The Chair shall not exercise a vote except to break a tie.
Failure to comply with declarations may result in this consequence.
What is expulsion or removal?
Name one condition under which a Director's term ends early.
Removal, resignation, bankruptcy, loss of eligibility, unsound mind or death.
This officer can continue serving on the board even after exceeding the board term limit.
The Past-Chair.
This is the cycle (in years) in which the terms of references must be reviewed.
Three-year cycle.
This is the required notice period for regular Board meetings.
What is seven calendar days?
You were provided this evening with this list for the entire board term! ;)
Community Volunteers must sign the same declarations as Directors- true or false?
True.
This type of resolution is required to amend, repeal or enact new by-laws.
Special resolution
This is the number of consecutive one-year terms the Chair may serve.
Two, no person may be appointed as Chair for more than two consecutive on-year terms.
Name all of the standing committees of the Foundation
Executive, Governance, Nominating, Investment & Finance, Grants, Awards & Bursary, Fund Development & Promotions.