February 2020 - Directors - list.cldavis.org

Board Agenda item - Update of "Tenets of the Foundation"
by Bruce Williams March 2, 2020

March 2, 2020

Here is a bit of new business left over from the November Board meeting. Before the meeting, I received the following email from Tony Ross: “I request this matter be mentioned at the next board meeting. The website needs an upgrade. > An example is the “tennets” section. It is worthy, but biblical-like and plain wrong in places. See the first tennet. > Best wishes, > Tony At the Board meeting it was agreed that we needed to update the “Tenets of the Foundation” and the “Facts of the Foundation”, and i volunteered to work on this task. The original “Tenets of the Foundation” are available at: http://www.cldavis.org/membership_tenets.html <http://www.cldavis.org/membership_tenets.html> - (for your comparison - and not reprinted here to avoid confusion). They were originally penned by Sam in 1970 during the incorporation of the Foundation and while his writing does have a touch of the “biblical” as Tony points out, there is something to be said with maintain some links with our past, so i am loathe to rephrase much of the original text. However, if you compare this draft with the original, you will see that there are some significant additions in terms of the first paragraph (thank you for yeoman work on that bit, Paco), as well the addition concerning gender, sexual preference, and sexual identity (long overdue.) Any redundancy in the tenets is for emphasis. The proposal before the Baord is to replace the tenets currently on the Web site with this updated version. This item is seconded by Foundation President Paoo Uzal There will be a period of discussion for 1 week. bhw Tenets of the Charles Louis Davis and Samuel Wesley Thompson Foundation (These tenets were established by Dr. Samuel Thompson at the time of the Foundation’s creation in 1970 These tenets have changed a bit over time, but they are as valid today as they were when Dr. Thompson put his pen to paper.) The Foundation rejects all manifestations of discrimination <https://diversity.ucdavis.edu/confront-and-reject-all-manifestations-discri…>, including those based on race, ethnicity, gender and gender expression, age, disability, nationality, sexual orientation, citizenship status, veteran status, religious/non-religious, spiritual, or political beliefs, socio-economic class, or any of the other differences among people which may be excuses for misunderstanding, dissension or hatred. We recognize and cherish the richness contributed to our lives by our diversity. We take pride in all our achievements, and we celebrate our differences. The Foundation does not espouse nationalism. The only reason that The Foundation does not have members in certain countries of the world is simply that we have not received a membership application from an eligible individual or organization within a particular country, or a request to conduct a workshop there. The Foundation's membership records do not carry any information concerning a member's race. Registrants attending our educational programs represent all races. The Foundation’s membership records do not carry any information concerning a member's ethnic background. If you attend any of the educational programs of The Foundation, it is evident that those members in attendance come from a diversity of ethnic backgrounds. The Foundation does not endorse or tolerate any form of bias against gender, sexual preference, or sexual identity. All Foundation members are embraced equally and treated with respect. The Foundation is nonsectarian. The membership records of The Foundation do not carry any information concerning the religious preference of a member and does not tolerate any bias against any religion or lack thereof. The Foundation is apolitical. This is a requirement of our designation as a tax-exempt, non-profit, operating, private, educational foundation by the government of the United States of America. The Foundation is a non-profit organization. The only means The Foundation has of supporting its many educational programs is from annual dues contributed by Individual Members, Corporate Members, and Institutional Members; registration fees charged for some of its seminars and symposia; dedicated contributions made by Patrons and Members; and contributions made by Members and Affiliate Members for publications. The Foundation does not use professional solicitors to raise the funds it needs. The Foundation does not pay any consulting firm to manage its administration or programs. The Foundation relies entirely on volunteerism and has done so very successfully for over many years. Every cent that our members pay in dues or fees is utilized 100% in support of current programs and services.

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Memberships
by Bruce Williams Feb. 8, 2020

Feb. 8, 2020

Since the beginning of the year, we have received the following amounts in memberships through the Foundation web page: Individual: $8175 University: $5500 Corporate: $5000 (We get a bit more directly through the office.) As a member of the board, you are all included as Foundation members, but where does your organization stand? Do you know and have you followed up? You can take the person with the credit card to our home page and look down the left under “Memberships” Also here is this month’s newsletter to help you get the membership out of them… b PS. We just got a $500 donation by a single independent pathologist who read our newsletter and likes what we are doing…

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January statistics from our YouTube channel
by Bruce Williams Feb. 8, 2020

Feb. 8, 2020

Talk to me about creating content for our YouTube channel! You should find these numbers from January very impressive! > Begin forwarded message: > > From: YouTube Creators <no-reply(a)youtube.com> > Subject: C.L. Davis and S.W. Thompson Foundation, here’s how your channel did last month > Date: February 8, 2020 at 6:29:11 AM EST > To: cl-davis-and-sw-3036(a)pages.plusgoogle.com > Reply-To: YouTube Creators <no-reply(a)youtube.com> > > > <https://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/AFnwnKWayirdefxzOYGN6y7GNYcG3Akk-2qOr…> > February 2020 > Creator Monthly > C.L. Davis and S.W. Thompson Foundation > > Creator since 03-2018 3,249 subscribers > > Here’s how your channel did this month > +528 SUBSCRIBERS +249,185 VIEWS +166,783 MINUTES WATCHED > > And here is how your community responded > +462 LIKES +12 COMMENTS +14 POSTS +228 SHARES > > Stay inspired, > Team YouTube > > Was this email helpful? > > <https://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/AFnwnKW2zPei3iPsmDcGy_8lZ_on4TbCxMGqj…> <https://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/AFnwnKU8KEpy3-5UqS3goKFvFOz1zV1I_Y1w9…> <https://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/AFnwnKUbV8y3Zpzd9N0KGFsPZQEOGyOUNj9KO…> <https://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/AFnwnKUd-uo2adA4gU2axoABnkNOJQgRHWDWL…> <https://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/AFnwnKWcGi9PMv9VuGqsK3g7dAD8xxgYh2FRn…> > > > <https://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/AFnwnKXVEJ_1_vC5PoNyFpHYmtb5haeJ5k6bN…> <https://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/AFnwnKW4JNk1Y75qW3Lh6DybfT9_P4X6LyuN7…> > Did someone forward you this newsletter? You can get your own, by selecting "My YouTube channel: updates, announcements, and personalized tips" right here <https://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/AFnwnKX2XpFc9IGj-HbRmZoZUtlIhljeGCG0S…> > © 2020 Google LLC d/b/a YouTube, 901 Cherry Ave, San Bruno, CA 94066 <x-msg://71/#> > You received this message because you signed up to receive emails about your YouTube channel: updates, announcements, and personalized tips. If you do not wish to receive any other communication relating to this, you may opt-out here <http://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/AFnwnKVt1ZB9SmYh_RG880lQEz3Xrm1-kirY8p…>. You can also change your preferences by visiting your Email Options in your YouTube account at www.youtube.com/account_notifications <https://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/AFnwnKVF_dcUjhgV1pxm_b-gJqD0JHqL8l6Pm…>

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Board of Directors Mailing List
by Dark, Michael J. Feb. 4, 2020

Feb. 4, 2020

Hello everyone - sorry I couldn’t make the call yesterday. This is an e-mail list to the board of directors - since we’ve got a service doing the mailing lists for the Foundation now, I thought it would be helpful to set up a list specifically for the board. This is just a test e-mail to make sure it works. Thanks!

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