Brought to you by popular request, I’ve added a page to my web site outlining what issues I would like to focus on if elected to the Board of Directors of the BFW. In the interest of brevity, I will simply suggest you go to the following link if you care to read it:
http://www.betheengine.com/Goals.htm As to the role of corporate members, I say this: The role of corporate members of the Bike Fed should be minimal when it comes to BFW policy decisions. They certainly can provide insight and work in an advisory function. While corporate members can be invaluable, care should be taken to ensure that any monetary support received does not improperly sway policy decisions of the board. Mind you, I did not say that I have any evidence that this has occurred within the ranks of the BFW. I am also not implying it here. The issue was brought up when I reported to the “Bikies” listserve that one of the directors asked me what role I thought the bicycle industry had in the BFW. This occurred during my interview with the nominating committee and I answered that question in the same manner as stated above. If the Bike Fed doesn’t have a clear written policy regarding corporate donations and sponsorship, we really should. Non-profits need to be careful about this sort of thing. I’m not aware of such a policy for the BFW but it might exist. Pam Barrett _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies
