Guest guest Posted January 19, 2005 Report Share Posted January 19, 2005 I have requested and Mr. has agreed to provide information on the Wind Foundation, including Articles of Incorporation, bylaws, names and bios of the officers and directors. Mr. has been open and frank in our conversations and has provided via email a copy of a letter from the IRS indicating the Foundation's acceptance as 501©3. I applaud the Foundation's mission and will reserve further comment until the documentation is received and reviewed. Regards, Donn ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ D.E. (Donn) , LP, NREMT-P Don't Miss EMStock 2005 www.EMStock.com ________________________________ From: Bledsoe Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2005 7:31 AM To: Subject: RE: Wind Foundation Federally tax-exempt organizations classified under IRC sections 501© or 501(d) must comply with the recently revised law and regulations addressing public disclosure of certain forms and associated materials they've submitted to the IRS. These include any annual information returns whose required or actual filing date was within the last three years, which generally means the three most recent returns. These annual returns use Form 990 and its variants for 501© organizations, and Form 1065 for 501(d) organizations. If the organization filed its application for tax-exempt status (e.g. Form 1023 or 1024) after July 15, 1987 or possessed a copy of its application materials on that date, it must also make copies of that application available to the public. All schedules, attachments and other supporting material submitted with the annual return and application must also be disclosed, with exceptions noted below. Public access must be provided promptly on request by allowing inspection of the documents at the organization's office or offices, and by providing copies of the documents promptly in response to any in-person request or within 30 days for a written request. However, organizations don't have to provide copies if they make these materials widely available through publication on the Internet, or if the IRS determines that the organization is being subject to a harassment campaign. The organization is permitted to require a payment in advance for actual postage costs incurred, and a copying fee of up to $1 for the first page and $0.15 for each page thereafter. The request may be for only certain documents, or only certain portions of documents, in which case the charges must be for only those pages. NPO staff members who fail to comply with the new law and regulations are personally subject to fines and other penalties (i.e. the person refusing to provide public access gets fined, not the organization). The law allows certain information to be excepted from public disclosure. However, other than this specifically excepted material, all schedules, attachments and other material associated with the annual information returns and application for tax-exempt status submitted to the IRS must also be disclosed, as must any letter or other document issued by the IRS with respect to the application. Re: Wind Foundation What's your web site? Who's your board of directors? How are you funded? Mike On Mon, 17 Jan 2005 05:14:29 -0000, windfoundation wrote: > > > need help with getting data about Volunteer EMS Service that are in > need of help Ie needing a new ambulance. we would like to help but > need justifcation ina report. what we need is what the department is > the amount of thier budget amout they bill and the amount they > collect. and if they are over budget. espeicaly those that are in an > emergency need. > > About WIND FOUNDATION > > The WIND FOUNDATION was formed in March of 2004 to meet the needs of > small volunteer emergency medical services (EMS) groups providing > emergency medical care to citizens in their communities, including the > indigent. > > The Wind Foundation will seek to provide support for these groups > from businesses, citizens and government agencies. It will seek to > provide updated equipment and supplies to these volunteer EMS > organizations, to provide structural improvements to EMS stations, and > to provide scholarships for volunteer emergency medical technicians > for their needed continuing education. > > The foundation shall network and unify a group of nonprofits, private > businesses and the public in order to raise funds and in kind > donations that will be used to acquire supplies and updated equipment > to benefit participating volunteer emergency medical services groups. > > We will network with contractors to provide much-needed structural > improvements and renovations to EMS stations. Finally, Wind > Foundation will provide scholarships to volunteer EMS technicians who > wish to continue their education, and get recertified. Long range, > our goal is to provide a training facility and staff to train and test > volunteer EMS technicians. We feel that if these programs are not > instituted, the days of the volunteer EMS providers will vanish, > leaving small and underfunded communities without these necessary > medical emergency services. > > Our programs and services will be supervised by the Wind Foundation > Board of Directors and carried out by our staff and volunteers. > > Volunteers will complete forms upon completion of each case. All > seminars and programs are evaluated by participants. > > EXHIBIT A > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2005 Report Share Posted January 19, 2005 I have requested and Mr. has agreed to provide information on the Wind Foundation, including Articles of Incorporation, bylaws, names and bios of the officers and directors. Mr. has been open and frank in our conversations and has provided via email a copy of a letter from the IRS indicating the Foundation's acceptance as 501©3. I applaud the Foundation's mission and will reserve further comment until the documentation is received and reviewed. Regards, Donn ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ D.E. (Donn) , LP, NREMT-P Don't Miss EMStock 2005 www.EMStock.com ________________________________ From: Bledsoe Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2005 7:31 AM To: Subject: RE: Wind Foundation Federally tax-exempt organizations classified under IRC sections 501© or 501(d) must comply with the recently revised law and regulations addressing public disclosure of certain forms and associated materials they've submitted to the IRS. These include any annual information returns whose required or actual filing date was within the last three years, which generally means the three most recent returns. These annual returns use Form 990 and its variants for 501© organizations, and Form 1065 for 501(d) organizations. If the organization filed its application for tax-exempt status (e.g. Form 1023 or 1024) after July 15, 1987 or possessed a copy of its application materials on that date, it must also make copies of that application available to the public. All schedules, attachments and other supporting material submitted with the annual return and application must also be disclosed, with exceptions noted below. Public access must be provided promptly on request by allowing inspection of the documents at the organization's office or offices, and by providing copies of the documents promptly in response to any in-person request or within 30 days for a written request. However, organizations don't have to provide copies if they make these materials widely available through publication on the Internet, or if the IRS determines that the organization is being subject to a harassment campaign. The organization is permitted to require a payment in advance for actual postage costs incurred, and a copying fee of up to $1 for the first page and $0.15 for each page thereafter. The request may be for only certain documents, or only certain portions of documents, in which case the charges must be for only those pages. NPO staff members who fail to comply with the new law and regulations are personally subject to fines and other penalties (i.e. the person refusing to provide public access gets fined, not the organization). The law allows certain information to be excepted from public disclosure. However, other than this specifically excepted material, all schedules, attachments and other material associated with the annual information returns and application for tax-exempt status submitted to the IRS must also be disclosed, as must any letter or other document issued by the IRS with respect to the application. Re: Wind Foundation What's your web site? Who's your board of directors? How are you funded? Mike On Mon, 17 Jan 2005 05:14:29 -0000, windfoundation wrote: > > > need help with getting data about Volunteer EMS Service that are in > need of help Ie needing a new ambulance. we would like to help but > need justifcation ina report. what we need is what the department is > the amount of thier budget amout they bill and the amount they > collect. and if they are over budget. espeicaly those that are in an > emergency need. > > About WIND FOUNDATION > > The WIND FOUNDATION was formed in March of 2004 to meet the needs of > small volunteer emergency medical services (EMS) groups providing > emergency medical care to citizens in their communities, including the > indigent. > > The Wind Foundation will seek to provide support for these groups > from businesses, citizens and government agencies. It will seek to > provide updated equipment and supplies to these volunteer EMS > organizations, to provide structural improvements to EMS stations, and > to provide scholarships for volunteer emergency medical technicians > for their needed continuing education. > > The foundation shall network and unify a group of nonprofits, private > businesses and the public in order to raise funds and in kind > donations that will be used to acquire supplies and updated equipment > to benefit participating volunteer emergency medical services groups. > > We will network with contractors to provide much-needed structural > improvements and renovations to EMS stations. Finally, Wind > Foundation will provide scholarships to volunteer EMS technicians who > wish to continue their education, and get recertified. Long range, > our goal is to provide a training facility and staff to train and test > volunteer EMS technicians. We feel that if these programs are not > instituted, the days of the volunteer EMS providers will vanish, > leaving small and underfunded communities without these necessary > medical emergency services. > > Our programs and services will be supervised by the Wind Foundation > Board of Directors and carried out by our staff and volunteers. > > Volunteers will complete forms upon completion of each case. All > seminars and programs are evaluated by participants. > > EXHIBIT A > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2005 Report Share Posted January 20, 2005 Services Agreement with [EMS name] This Services Agreement (hereinafter referred to as the " Agreement " ) is entered into on _______________________ by and between [EMS name], (hereinafter referred to as the " EMS " ), and WIND Foundation (hereinafter referred to as the " Foundation " ). I. RECITALS Whereas, the EMS desires to obtain the service of the Foundation to obtain funds for purchasing a new ambulance from [Fraser], and the Foundation desires to provide to the EMS such service; [Where, the EMS desires to obtain the services of the Foundation to prepare an application for [Name of grant]; Now, Therefore, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows: II. DEFINITIONS Unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms when used in this Agreement (including the recitals) shall have the following meanings: " Foundation " shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble of this Agreement. " EMS " shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble of this Agreement. " Services " shall mean all services described in Article III of this Agreement that are to be provided by the Foundation in accordance with the terms set forth herein. III. SERVICES A. Services. The EMS would like the Foundation to assist the EMS with the following (the " Services " ): [list of services that the EMS needs the Foundation's help with, such as the following. Be specific.] 1. Provide the EMS with a grant in the maximum amount of [____] dollars [$___] for the sole purpose of purchasing an ambulance from [Fraser]; and 2. Prepare the EMS' application for the [name of grant]]. B. The EMS acknowledges that the Foundation will not provide any funding for furnishing the ambulance chassis with supplies of any kind, nor will the Foundation be responsible for providing any financial support beyond the grant amount in Section III.A.1 to the EMS. The EMS agrees that it shall be solely responsible for any amounts due to the ambulance seller that is in excess of this grant amount. C. The Foundation agrees to use good faith and commercially reasonable efforts to assist the EMS with the Services. The EMS acknowledges that the Foundation may not be able to assist the EMS with the Services even when the Foundation has used good faith and commercially reasonable efforts in the Foundation's efforts to assist the EMS with the Services. D. The EMS agrees to fully cooperate with the Foundation's efforts to assist the EMS with the Services. In the event that the EMS does not fully cooperate with the Foundation's commercially reasonable requests made in the course of the Foundation's efforts to assist the EMS with the Services, the Foundation shall be excused from any and all resulting consequences of the Foundation's actions to obtain or attempts to obtain the Services for the EMS. IV. TERM The term of this Agreement shall commence on [Date] and shall continue until the Services have been completed. The Foundation may terminate this Agreement in its sole discretion upon at least thirty (30) days prior written notice to the EMS. This Agreement may be amended from time to time by written instrument authorized by both parties and signed by the Foundation and the EMS. V. INDEMNITY A. The EMS agrees and acknowledges that the Foundation will not indemnify, defend and hold the EMS harmless from and against any loss, liability, claim, suit, injury, costs, damage or expense, including reasonable attorney fees, which may arise out of, result from, or relate to any act, failure to act, duty or operation of the Foundation arising under this Agreement, including, but not limited to, the Foundation's provision of the Services or alleged failure to provide competent Services under this Agreement. B. The EMS agrees to indemnify, defend and hold the Foundation harmless from and against any loss, liability, claim, suit, injury, costs, damage or expense, including reasonable attorney fees, relating to the EMS' misrepresentation, whether intentional or not, of any information provided by the EMS to the Foundation. VI. WARRANTY A. THE FOUNDATION HEREBY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES RELATING TO ANY OF THE SERVICES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATIONS TO THE WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND THE WARRANTY OF HABITABILITY. VII. INSURANCE The Foundation provides no insurance for the ambulance, the EMS Service will have to provide copys to Frazer before the Ambulance is released. VIII. MISCELLANEOUS. A. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire Agreement between the EMS and the Foundation concerning the subject matter hereof, and there are no agreements, understandings, warranties or representations among the Parties, except as set forth herein. No amendment or supplement hereto shall be valid unless in writing and signed by both parties. B. Agency. The EMS acknowledges that the EMS is not an agent of the Foundation. C. Notices. Notices shall be in writing and shall be served by certified mail, express delivery mail, [or e-mail] effective upon receipt by the other party. All notices shall be address to the following addresses: To the Foundation: To the EMS: WIND Foundation __________________________ [Address] [Address] Attn: ___________________ Attn: ______________________ D. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be interpreted, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas, applied without giving effect to any conflicts-of-law principles. E. Captions. The captions or headings in this Agreement are made for convenience and general reference only and shall not be construed to describe, define or limit the scope or intent of the provisions of this Agreement. F. Severability. The provisions of this Agreement shall be severable and if any provisions shall be invalid or void or unenforceable in whole or in part for any reason, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect. G. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which, when so executed, shall be deemed to be an original, and such counterparts shall, together, constitute and be one and the same instrument. H. Binding Effect Assignment. This Agreement shall be binding on and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto, and their respective successors and assigns, and no other person shall acquire or have any right under or by virtue of this Agreement. No party may assign any right or obligation hereunder without the prior written consent of the other party; provided, however, that the Foundation may subcontract the Services to a third party. I. Costs of Enforcement. In the event that either the EMS or the Foundation files suit in any court against the other party to enforce the terms of this Agreement against the other party or to obtain performance by it hereunder, the prevailing party will be entitled to recover all reasonable costs, including reasonable attorneys' fees, from the other party as part of any judgment in such suit. The term " prevailing party " shall mean the party in whose favor a final judgment after appeal (if any) is rendered with respect to the claims asserted in the complaint. " Reasonable attorneys' fees " are those attorneys' fees actually incurred in obtaining a judgment in favor of the prevailing party. J. Construction. Whenever the context requires, the gender of all words used in this Agreement includes the masculine, feminine, and neuter. Terms defined in the singular have the corresponding meanings in the plural, and vice versa. The word " including " means " including, but not limited to. " The words " hereof, " " hereby, " " herein, " " hereunder " and similar terms in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not any particular section or article in which such words appear. Whenever this Agreement refers to a number of days, such number shall refer to calendar days unless business days are specified. WHEREBY the parties hereby acknowledge and agree to the above on this ______ day of ___________________: [EMS Name] Name: Title: WIND Foundation Name: Title: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2005 Report Share Posted January 20, 2005 This message is offensive, inarticulate, and rude. And THIS is the image of EMS we give the world. And we wonder about our low image? If you would do 5 minutes of research (probably less time than it takes to write posts like this), you'd find enough information to conclude this organization, and it's founders, are more than likely legitimate. Steve , LP AlertCPR Emergency Training 2300 Highland Village Rd, Suite 340 Highland Village, TX 75077 >--- Original Message --- > >To: < > >Date: 1/19/05 10:48:00 PM > >By god, then send me some too, 'cause at this point, I don't give a fat >rat's behind what this thing is, you are completely out of your frapping >tree! IF this is in any way legitimate, then they need to do a couple of >things before I will cease telling everybody I run across in EMS how totally >shady this appears. > >1. Get a website, and provide information that can be independantly >verified. This should have been done FIRST. > >2. Get somebody else as a spokesperson, because you are verging on complete >psychosis threatening a lawsuit on the first person to ask legitimate >questions. Where's that going to get you? That should REALLY encourage >participation..uhh huuh. > >You can send my lawsuit papers to: > > Brown >9831 Farrell Dr. >Houston, Texas 77070 > >or just have drop 'em off here. I will be in the country another week >or so looks like. >magnetass sends > Re: Wind Foundation >>> >>> >>> What's your web site? >>> >>> Who's your board of directors? >>> >>> How are you funded? >>> >>> Mike >>> >>> On Mon, 17 Jan 2005 05:14:29 -0000, windfoundation >>> wrote: >>> > >>> > >>> > need help with getting data about Volunteer EMS Service that are in >>> > need of help Ie needing a new ambulance. we would like to help but >>> > need justifcation ina report. what we need is what the department is >>> > the amount of thier budget amout they bill and the amount they >>> > collect. and if they are over budget. espeicaly those that are in an >>> > emergency need. >>> > >>> > About WIND FOUNDATION >>> > >>> > The WIND FOUNDATION was formed in March of 2004 to meet the needs >>> > of small volunteer emergency medical services (EMS) groups providing >>> > emergency medical care to citizens in their communities, including >>> > the indigent. >>> > >>> > The Wind Foundation will seek to provide support for these groups >>> > from businesses, citizens and government agencies. It will seek to >>> > provide updated equipment and supplies to these volunteer EMS >>> > organizations, to provide structural improvements to EMS stations, >>> > and to provide scholarships for volunteer emergency medical >>> > technicians for their needed continuing education. >>> > >>> > The foundation shall network and unify a group of nonprofits, >>> > private businesses and the public in order to raise funds and in >>> > kind donations that will be used to acquire supplies and updated >>> > equipment to benefit participating volunteer emergency medical >>> > services groups. >>> > >>> > We will network with contractors to provide much-needed structural >>> > improvements and renovations to EMS stations. Finally, Wind >>> > Foundation will provide scholarships to volunteer EMS technicians >>> > who wish to continue their education, and get recertified. Long >>> > range, our goal is to provide a training facility and staff to train >>> > and test volunteer EMS technicians. We feel that if these programs >>> > are not instituted, the days of the volunteer EMS providers will >>> > vanish, leaving small and underfunded communities without these >>> > necessary medical emergency services. >>> > >>> > Our programs and services will be supervised by the Wind Foundation >>> > Board of Directors and carried out by our staff and volunteers. >>> > >>> > Volunteers will complete forms upon completion of each case. All >>> > seminars and programs are evaluated by participants. >>> > >>> > EXHIBIT A >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2005 Report Share Posted January 20, 2005 This message is offensive, inarticulate, and rude. And THIS is the image of EMS we give the world. And we wonder about our low image? If you would do 5 minutes of research (probably less time than it takes to write posts like this), you'd find enough information to conclude this organization, and it's founders, are more than likely legitimate. Steve , LP AlertCPR Emergency Training 2300 Highland Village Rd, Suite 340 Highland Village, TX 75077 >--- Original Message --- > >To: < > >Date: 1/19/05 10:48:00 PM > >By god, then send me some too, 'cause at this point, I don't give a fat >rat's behind what this thing is, you are completely out of your frapping >tree! IF this is in any way legitimate, then they need to do a couple of >things before I will cease telling everybody I run across in EMS how totally >shady this appears. > >1. Get a website, and provide information that can be independantly >verified. This should have been done FIRST. > >2. Get somebody else as a spokesperson, because you are verging on complete >psychosis threatening a lawsuit on the first person to ask legitimate >questions. Where's that going to get you? That should REALLY encourage >participation..uhh huuh. > >You can send my lawsuit papers to: > > Brown >9831 Farrell Dr. >Houston, Texas 77070 > >or just have drop 'em off here. I will be in the country another week >or so looks like. >magnetass sends > Re: Wind Foundation >>> >>> >>> What's your web site? >>> >>> Who's your board of directors? >>> >>> How are you funded? >>> >>> Mike >>> >>> On Mon, 17 Jan 2005 05:14:29 -0000, windfoundation >>> wrote: >>> > >>> > >>> > need help with getting data about Volunteer EMS Service that are in >>> > need of help Ie needing a new ambulance. we would like to help but >>> > need justifcation ina report. what we need is what the department is >>> > the amount of thier budget amout they bill and the amount they >>> > collect. and if they are over budget. espeicaly those that are in an >>> > emergency need. >>> > >>> > About WIND FOUNDATION >>> > >>> > The WIND FOUNDATION was formed in March of 2004 to meet the needs >>> > of small volunteer emergency medical services (EMS) groups providing >>> > emergency medical care to citizens in their communities, including >>> > the indigent. >>> > >>> > The Wind Foundation will seek to provide support for these groups >>> > from businesses, citizens and government agencies. It will seek to >>> > provide updated equipment and supplies to these volunteer EMS >>> > organizations, to provide structural improvements to EMS stations, >>> > and to provide scholarships for volunteer emergency medical >>> > technicians for their needed continuing education. >>> > >>> > The foundation shall network and unify a group of nonprofits, >>> > private businesses and the public in order to raise funds and in >>> > kind donations that will be used to acquire supplies and updated >>> > equipment to benefit participating volunteer emergency medical >>> > services groups. >>> > >>> > We will network with contractors to provide much-needed structural >>> > improvements and renovations to EMS stations. Finally, Wind >>> > Foundation will provide scholarships to volunteer EMS technicians >>> > who wish to continue their education, and get recertified. Long >>> > range, our goal is to provide a training facility and staff to train >>> > and test volunteer EMS technicians. We feel that if these programs >>> > are not instituted, the days of the volunteer EMS providers will >>> > vanish, leaving small and underfunded communities without these >>> > necessary medical emergency services. >>> > >>> > Our programs and services will be supervised by the Wind Foundation >>> > Board of Directors and carried out by our staff and volunteers. >>> > >>> > Volunteers will complete forms upon completion of each case. All >>> > seminars and programs are evaluated by participants. >>> > >>> > EXHIBIT A >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2005 Report Share Posted January 20, 2005 This message is offensive, inarticulate, and rude. And THIS is the image of EMS we give the world. And we wonder about our low image? If you would do 5 minutes of research (probably less time than it takes to write posts like this), you'd find enough information to conclude this organization, and it's founders, are more than likely legitimate. Steve , LP AlertCPR Emergency Training 2300 Highland Village Rd, Suite 340 Highland Village, TX 75077 >--- Original Message --- > >To: < > >Date: 1/19/05 10:48:00 PM > >By god, then send me some too, 'cause at this point, I don't give a fat >rat's behind what this thing is, you are completely out of your frapping >tree! IF this is in any way legitimate, then they need to do a couple of >things before I will cease telling everybody I run across in EMS how totally >shady this appears. > >1. Get a website, and provide information that can be independantly >verified. This should have been done FIRST. > >2. Get somebody else as a spokesperson, because you are verging on complete >psychosis threatening a lawsuit on the first person to ask legitimate >questions. Where's that going to get you? That should REALLY encourage >participation..uhh huuh. > >You can send my lawsuit papers to: > > Brown >9831 Farrell Dr. >Houston, Texas 77070 > >or just have drop 'em off here. I will be in the country another week >or so looks like. >magnetass sends > Re: Wind Foundation >>> >>> >>> What's your web site? >>> >>> Who's your board of directors? >>> >>> How are you funded? >>> >>> Mike >>> >>> On Mon, 17 Jan 2005 05:14:29 -0000, windfoundation >>> wrote: >>> > >>> > >>> > need help with getting data about Volunteer EMS Service that are in >>> > need of help Ie needing a new ambulance. we would like to help but >>> > need justifcation ina report. what we need is what the department is >>> > the amount of thier budget amout they bill and the amount they >>> > collect. and if they are over budget. espeicaly those that are in an >>> > emergency need. >>> > >>> > About WIND FOUNDATION >>> > >>> > The WIND FOUNDATION was formed in March of 2004 to meet the needs >>> > of small volunteer emergency medical services (EMS) groups providing >>> > emergency medical care to citizens in their communities, including >>> > the indigent. >>> > >>> > The Wind Foundation will seek to provide support for these groups >>> > from businesses, citizens and government agencies. It will seek to >>> > provide updated equipment and supplies to these volunteer EMS >>> > organizations, to provide structural improvements to EMS stations, >>> > and to provide scholarships for volunteer emergency medical >>> > technicians for their needed continuing education. >>> > >>> > The foundation shall network and unify a group of nonprofits, >>> > private businesses and the public in order to raise funds and in >>> > kind donations that will be used to acquire supplies and updated >>> > equipment to benefit participating volunteer emergency medical >>> > services groups. >>> > >>> > We will network with contractors to provide much-needed structural >>> > improvements and renovations to EMS stations. Finally, Wind >>> > Foundation will provide scholarships to volunteer EMS technicians >>> > who wish to continue their education, and get recertified. Long >>> > range, our goal is to provide a training facility and staff to train >>> > and test volunteer EMS technicians. We feel that if these programs >>> > are not instituted, the days of the volunteer EMS providers will >>> > vanish, leaving small and underfunded communities without these >>> > necessary medical emergency services. >>> > >>> > Our programs and services will be supervised by the Wind Foundation >>> > Board of Directors and carried out by our staff and volunteers. >>> > >>> > Volunteers will complete forms upon completion of each case. All >>> > seminars and programs are evaluated by participants. >>> > >>> > EXHIBIT A >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2005 Report Share Posted January 20, 2005 Wow, now this seems to have taken somewhat of a personal turn. That's interesting. My only comments on this entire issue have been that if an organization proposes to write grants for funds, then they should at least use a spell check, simple as that. The purpose of your comment was.......? Have you and I met at a time that I offended or irritated you? Just curious. Mike " Tater Salad " Hatfield EMT-P EMStock 2005!! Coming soon!!! www.emstock.com www.temsf.org RE: Re: Wind Foundation From: Steve , LP >>And I dare say a face to face >>conversation with the Wind Foundataion folks would not have elicited >>that language. Knowing the parties involved here, it is safe to say that none of them would have any issue whatsoever, in voicing those very same opinions face to face either. The important thing to remember is that although Rob, Mike and may all be a little rough around the edges sometimes, they ask very pointed and important questions. There are serious concerns I would raise from the beginning, namely, how someone who professes to lead an organization that will raise grant funds, has such difficulty mastering grammer. That fact alone leaves me asking more questions than I really care to know the answers to. Do we all misspell occasionally? Sure we do, but I haven't seen one post yet from Wind Foundation that utilized a spell check. How do you expect me to take them seriously? I'll leave this alone for now. Mike " Tater Salad " Hatfield EMT-P EMStock 2005!! Coming soon!!! www.emstock.com www.temsf.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 25, 2005 Report Share Posted January 25, 2005 Test _____ From: wegandy1938@... Sent: Friday, January 21, 2005 4:15 PM To: Subject: Wind Foundation Perhaps some clarifications will help. Wind Foundation is a nonprofit corporation showing to be at 805 Dumont Street, #203, South Houston, TX 77587-3303. It's taxpayer number is 12011819575. Dun and Bradstreet lists it as a " Fund Raising Organization. " Perhaps some of the confusion about Wind Foundation involves a misunderstanding of what sort of organization it is. When one thinks of a foundation, one usually thinks of a charitable trust or other charitable foundation. Charitable foundations are funded through bequests, generally, and dispense grants of money to organizations that meet their criteria. An example of that sort of organization is The Pew Charitable Trust. Other foundations manage charitable assets and also dispense grants. An example is The Wood Foundation. After exploring the matter a little bit, it seems that Wind Foundation is hoping to become a fund raising organization similar to Community Safety, the organization that raises funds for EMSAT. The American Red Cross is a fund raising organization. There are many ways of raising funds. Wind hasn't made it clear yet, at least to me, how they propose to raise funds, but some of the possibilities would be through telephone solicitations, Internet email solicitations, direct mailings, fund raising events (which can range from bake sales to Willie concerts), and writing and seeking grants from charitable trusts and governmentally available grants. There is nothing sinister about this so long as proper disclosures are made, no misrepresentations are made, proper accounting is done, and so forth. Fund raising organizations usually come under criticism for the portion of the money they raise that they retain for administrative expenses. Obviously, any organization must support its infrastructure and is entitled to keep a certain amount of money for salaries and operating expenses. Since nobody has yet stepped forth and admitted to having entered into an agreement with Wind Foundation, it's unknown how its agreement with an organization would read, what percent of funds raised would be going to the hiring organization, and so forth. This appears to me to be the situation with Wind Foundation. If I have misstated the situation, please correct me. People hire grant writers, fund raisers, promoters, and advertisers all the time. All of those receive a fee for services. The difference between the fund raising organization and a charitable trust is that the fund raising organization basically has no funds of its own. In other words, it's not an endowed charitable trust. The only money it will get is what it raises, a portion of which it will keep for overhead and the balance it will dispense to the client. This is opposed to The Pew Charitable Trust, for example, which is a heavily endowed trust that manages its endowmenet funds in order to make income, and that income is then dispensed in the form of grants. I think some thought Wind Foundation had a lot of money it was trying to give away. Perhaps it failed to make clear what sort of an organization it was. " We can help you " can either mean we can give you some money, or we can help you raise some money for a fee. " There's nothing wrong with the latter at all, so long as the organization is honest, above board, is effective, minimizes its internal overhead, and maximizes the portion of money raised that is sent to the client organization. Best, Gene Gandy, JD, LP E.(Gene) Gandy POB 1651 Albany, TX 76430 wegandy1938@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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