Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
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Economic and Social:
Agriculture
Citizenship and Governance
Development
Education
Extreme poverty
Family
Food
Least Developed Countries
Social Development:
Information and Communications Technologies
Poverty
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| Geographic scope: |
International
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| Millennium Development Goals: |
Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
Reduce child mortality
Improve maternal health
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| Mission statement: |
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| Year established: |
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| Year of registration: |
1976 |
| Organizational structure: |
Operational Board of Directors who conduct all activities on a Board-run website. There are currently eight (8) Board members. A. Qualification, Method of Selection, Number, and Term of Office of Directors and Officers 1. Directors shall be qualified if approved by the existing Board of Directors. Each director automatically becomes a member of the Corporation. 2. There shall never be fewer than three nor more than twelve directors (As amended March 6, 1979, and June 21, 1990). 3. Directors shall serve for a term of 2 years. 4. Officers shall be chosen at a meeting of the Board in April of each year and shall serve for two years. 5. A director may resign upon written notice submitted to the Board of Directors. Vacancies on the Board of Directors may be filled at the nearest meeting of the Board following the vacancy whenever the Directors deem advisable in any given instance. B. General Powers, Method of Operation, and Voting 1.The entire control and management of the Corporation shall be vested in the Board of Directors unless otherwise expressly provided by these By-Laws or required by law. Further, the Board shall have discretion to act regarding any corporate matter by appropriate resolution in the best interests of the Corporation, notwithstanding an absence of express authority for such action. 2.The Board shall transact business in two methods of operations: a.At meetings of the Board of Directors, of which there shall be no fewer than two each year; b.Through individually polled agreement on specific matters submitted between meetings to each of the directors by the officer of the Corporation responsible for initiating the item of business to be so voted upon. 3.Meetings of the Board of Directors will be called by the chairperson as needed. Meetings may also be called upon petition of three directors. 4.A quorum for conducting business at a Board meeting shall be one-third of the members of the Board or three directors, whichever number is greater. (As amended March 6, 1979) 5.Decisions of the Board shall be by a majority of those present at meetings or by a majority of all members of the Board on business transacted by individually polled agreements between meetings. Article V: Officers The officers of the Corporation shall consist of a Chairperson, a Secretary, a Treasurer (as amended March 6, 1979). Officers shall be elected by unanimous vote of the Board of Directors and shall serve for a term of two years. A. Chairperson. The chairperson shall convene and preside over all meetings of the Board of Directors. The office of chairperson shall be held by a current member of the Board of Directors. B. Secretary. The secretary shall record, publish, and distribute to all directors the Minutes of all meetings and the results of all individually polled decisions reached by the Board of Directors between meetings. C. Treasurer. The treasurer shall keep and maintain an accurate record of all financial accounts, reflecting all receipts and disbursements. Article VI. Executive Director The Board of Directors may appoint an executive director. A. The duties and responsibilities of the executive director shall be: (1) To conduct the correspondence of the Corporation, including the forwarding of all written notices required by these By-Laws or as requested by the Board of Directors; (2) To assist the treasurer by keeping and maintaining an accurate record of all financial accounts, reflecting all receipts and disbursements; (3) To disburse such sums of money as may be required to meet the valid obligations of the Corporation within the budget established by the Board of Directors; (4) To maintain the Registered Office of the Corporation; (5) To be the principal agent of the Corporation in the development and management of the program of activities agreed upon by the Board of Directors, (6) To secure such legal and auditing services for the Corporation. |
| Number and type of members: |
Daniel E. Shaughnessy (Chairperson), Margie Ferris Morris, Steven Hansch, Antonio Gayoso, Lane Vanderslice (Acting Treasurer), Elizabeth Whelan, Chuck Woolery, Linda Worthington (Board Secretary). All Board members are currently US citizens, however that is not an requirement to be on the Board. Board members are nominated and voted in by consensus. They must abide by the bylaws established by WHES and generally must be experienced professionals in an area that is relevant to hunger such as economics, nutrition, food security, etc. WHES does not have any government officials on its Board. |
| Affiliation with NGO networks: |
WHES has individual, church and school affiliates |
| Funding structure: |
Donations and grants from domestic sources
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| Funding structure other: |
Interest earnings; online donations |
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