Members of the DFNC’s Board of Directors are expected to:
1. Govern, manage, and steward Dental Foundation assets.
-manage the foundation and its properties
-establish terms and conditions of membership
-make, alter, and amend by-laws
-sell, expend or otherwise dispose of property of foundation in furtherance of purposes of foundation
-determine selection of directors.
2. Be active in fund-raising and friend-raising. Serve as an ambassador for the School. Be personally supportive of the School.
3. Serve in an advisory capacity to the Dean and other School administrators, faculty and staff.
President. The President shall be the principal executive officer of the corporation and, subject to the control of the Board of Directors, shall supervise and control the management of the corporation according to these bylaws. The President shall, when present, preside at all meetings of the members and of the Board of Directors and, in general, shall perform all duties as may be assigned by the Board of Directors from time to time.
President-Elect. The President-Elect shall perform such duties as may be assigned from time to time by the President or the Board of Directors and, in the absence or disability of the President, shall perform all of the duties of the President.
Executive Director. The Executive Director shall oversee the day-to-day operations of the corporation and shall perform such other duties as may be assigned from time to time by the President or the Board of Directors. The Executive Director may authorize non-budgeted administrative expenditures of up to $5,000. Non-budgeted administrative expenditures of more than $5,000 but less than $25,000 must be approved by a majority of the members of the Executive Committee or by a majority of the directors then in office. Non-budgeted administrative expenditures of more than $25,000 must be approved by a majority of the directors then in office.
Vice Presidents. The Vice Presidents shall perform such duties as may be assigned to them, respectively, from time to time by the President or the Board of Directors.
Secretary. The Secretary shall keep accurate records of the acts and proceedings of all meetings of members and directors. The Secretary shall give all notices required by law and by these bylaws. The Secretary shall have general charge of the corporate records and books and of the corporate seal, and shall affix the corporate seal to any lawfully executed instruments requiring it. The Secretary shall sign such instruments as may require signature, and, in general, shall perform all duties incident to the office of Secretary and such other duties as may be assigned from time to time by the President, or by the Board of Directors.
Treasurer. The Treasurer shall have custody of all funds and securities belonging to the corporation and shall receive, deposit or disburse the same under the direction of the Board of Directors. The Treasurer shall keep full and accurate accounts of the finances of the corporation in books especially provided for that purpose. The Treasurer shall, in general, perform all duties incident to the office of Treasurer and such other duties as may be assigned from time to time by the President or by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may from time to time designate one or more fiscal agents to perform all or any part of the duties of the Treasurer.
Assistant Secretaries and Assistant Treasurers. The Assistant Secretaries and Assistant Treasurers shall, in the absence or disability of the Secretary or the Treasurer, respectively, perform the duties and exercise the powers of those offices and shall, in general, perform such other duties as shall be assigned to them by the Secretary or the Treasurer, respectively, or by the President or the Board of Directors.
