Bylaws

Article 4 - Other Rules Governing TGIF Funds

Any funds not allocated in a given year shall remain in TGIF’s account for future use. Funds allocated to a project that are not spent within the project time frame shall bereturned to TGIF for reallocation, unless the project has submitted and received Committee approval for a timeline adjustment. Standing funds must be invested in a socially responsible manner. TGIF funds are not to be used or reallocated for purposes other than those described in this document. TGIF shall continue to operate even after student fees are no...

Article 5 - Accountability, Records, and Reports

SECTION 5.1 – TGIF’S ACCOUNTABILITY TO THE STUDENT BODY

TGIF shall be accountable to the student body and therefore shall:

Make all its records available to the public via TGIF’s website and Annual Report to the Student Fee Referendum Committee (SFRC). Issue a TGIF Annual Report of its activities to the ASUC Senate, the Graduate Assembly, the Executive Director of the ASUC Student Union, the Committee member appointing bodies, and the public.

SECTION 5.2 – ACCOUNTABILITY OF...

Article 3 - Allocation of Funds & Project Selection

SECTION 3.1 – ALLOCATION OF FUNDS BY THE GRANT MAKING COMMITTEE

As noted in Section 1.1, TGIF’s Committee shall decide to allocate funds to submitted projects by a simple majority vote of the full Committee membership. The Committee may elect to fund only a portion of a proposal.

TGIF’s Committee shall award a total of up to $50,000 each fall in the form of up to $5,000 Mini-grants.

TGIF’s Committee shall award additional grants of $5,000 or greater each spring. TGIF’s Committee and Manager will determine the total...

Article 2 - TGIF Manager

SECTION 2.1 – DUTIES OF TGIF’s MANAGER

There will be one staff position 100% FTE [Full-Time Employee] referred to as TGIF’s Manager. TGIF’s Manager works under the direction of TGIF’s Committee and exists to meet the needs of the Committee. TGIF’s Manager reports to the Director of the Student Environmental Resource Center (SERC).

The function of TGIF’s Manager is to:

TGIF Committee

Advise and support TGIF’s Committee Recruit and orient new Committee members annually Facilitate communication between project grantees...

Article 7 - Appendix

SECTION 7.1 – PROJECT ADJUSTMENTS

Budget Reallocations:

For the purpose of the bylaws, budget reallocation refers to the process of increasing the total grant amount or changing what awarded funds can be used towards.

For small projects (those that receive grants less than or equal to $10,000), TGIF’s Manager may approve changes for:

Budget reallocations that do not change the intent of the grant (i.e. allocating money from one stipend to another position) and compose less than 50% of the grant amount...

Article 6 - Amendment of Bylaws

A two-thirds (2/3) vote by the voting members of the existing TGIF Committee may amend, create, or repeal portions of these Bylaws, unless doing so would materially and adversely affect the mission of TGIF.

Article 1 - Grant Making Committee

SECTION 1.1 – POWERS AND VOTING

A simple majority of the Committee’s full membership is required to make funding and any other official decisions, except as provided for elsewhere in these bylaws. Apart from their normal function as a part of this Committee, a member has no individual authority.

SECTION 1.2 – DUTIES OF GRANT MAKING COMMITTEE

TGIF’s Committee is the decision-making body for The Green Initiative Fund. The committee chooses which projects receive funding, approves changes to grant awards, and provides guidance for TGIF....