February IMQG Meeting

I've been a bit behind, but here's the agenda to tomorrow's meeting

1.  Membership to MQG and amendment to the bylaws so that they are compliant to the 501c3 laws

Amendment of the bylaws are for Article 6 only, and are required by the MQG and US law to apply for non-profit status.

Currently:

Article 6: Dissolution of the IMQG

All money left over when the guild dissolves will be donated to a charity, recipient to be determined by remaining guild members at time of dissolution.

Proposed:

Article 6: Requirements to be exempt as an Organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code

Section 6.1 The Ithaca Modern Quilt Guild is organized exclusively for charitable, religious, educational, or scientific purposes, including, for such purposes, the making of distributions to organizations that qualify under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code.

Section 6.2 No part of the net earnings of the IMQG shall inure to the benefit of, or be distributable to its members, trustees, officers, or other private persons, except that the organization shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable compensation for services rendered and to make payments and distributions in furtherance of the purposes set forth in section 7.1 hereof and in article 1 of these Bylaws.

Section 6.3 No substantial part of the activities of the IMQG shall be the carrying on of propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, and the organization shall not participate in, or intervene in (including the publishing or distribution of statements) any political campaign on behalf of or in opposition to any candidate for public office.

Section 6.4 Notwithstanding any other provision of these articles, the IMQG shall not carry on any other activities not permitted to be carried on (a) by an organization exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code, or (b) by an organization, contributions to which are deductible under section 170(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code.

Section 6.5 Upon the dissolution of the IMQG, assets shall be distributed for one or more exempt purposes within the meaning of section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code, or shall be distributed to the federal government, or to a state or local government, for a public purpose. Any such assets not so disposed of shall be disposed of by a Court of Competent Jurisdiction of the county in which the principal office of the organization is then located, exclusively for such purposes or to such organization or organizations, as said Court shall determine, which are organized and operated exclusively for such purposes.

2. Discussion of guild projects:
Ugly Duckling Quilt (Deb). 
  (Hospice) (Nancy will bring to the meeting)
  Blocks?
  Quilt to raffle ?
  Animal shelter to raffle?

 

Challenge/ Community Projects:
  Picking a color theme (or not)
  Plus picking a word and make a block to represent the    
word.
  Themes:  
    Action words,
    Specific animals
    Fun words
    Phrases
    Poetry
    Countries
    Travel
    Stars

Quilt-As-You-Go Bl

Speakers and/or Members
  Demos
  Trunk Shows

Show info?

Oh Suzanna's Quilt trip in September in NYC

Quilt Market in May In Pittsburgh

Find place to have a "Group Sew"
  Varna

Quilt Retreat
  Watson Homestead
  Cosawasco
  Bridle Creek B & B
Questions:
  Food and/or food Facilities
  # of people they accommodate 
    Cost
    Time availability

Sweatshop Night Project
Quilt Days

Starry Night 
  What to do with it?

Book Sale Quilt Raffle Info

Trips:
  Shows and Exhibits 
    (members and non-members)
  Ideas for bus trips
    (ask Kay Tea)

Future projects:
  To have our own quilt show or join with TCQG's?

3. Show and Tell - continuing talk of what makes quilts modern