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      Below we establish a series of bullet point items that will speed your learning process. Once you have skimmed through these bullet points you will gain a quick understanding of the impact you can make by becoming a responsible Board member. As you have time, you can use the Learn Menu link to broaden your knowledge as a Prospective Board member. 
       Although we provide many links, we suggest you wait until later to learn the specifics behind all these links. Learn Quickly is designed for your quick review, not detailed analysis. If you have the time, feel free to browse to your heart’s content; however, we expect you want to begin doing as soon as possible.

  • Bio: We need your bio/resume with a picture to post on our website, as soon as possible.
  • Core Principles: You are expected to understand and abide by our Core Principles – Mission, Integrity, O-4-0, Goal Setting/Action Plans, Help Anyone Who Wants Help, Resource Development, Financial Planning, Willingness to Risk, Source of Strength.
  • Memberships: We have eight memberships – Starter, Action Planner, Nonprofit, Small Business, Corporate, 735, 2100, 5000. The first five are annual. The last three are lifetime. Click the link  to learn more.

Programs

Below are bullet points that will help you learn about our programs.

  • We have over twenty programs, some of which have sub programs – The Sanctuary, Create a Career, I Got a Job, Property Renovation, Client Assistance, Goal Setting, Free Success Journey, Odd Job, Concerned Citizen, 735/2100 Plans, Active Recycler, Computer Recycling, College Bound, Home Builder, Buy Stuff on our Shopping Mall and at Chimortel4U, 1000>5000 Nonprofit, Who Are Your Constituents, Cooperative Effort, Business Development.
  • Current Focus: Our current focus is on The Sanctuary, Buy Stuff, Create a Career, Computer Recycling and Success Journey. We will be bringing back our I Got a Job and Property Renovation programs.
  • The Sanctuary is new this year. We have acquired a farm in Delaware where we will have many events, grow food, offer health & wellness and more. It is a place where you come to find peace, inspiration and empowerment imbued with a sense of adventure, while you make decisions to enhance your life and change the world. 
  • Buy Stuff has subprograms (Shopping Mall, Chimorel4U on eBay, Scrip and others). Click the link  below on the left to learn more.
  • Create a Career  has several alternatives.  This link leads to a ‘squeeze’ page where you can learn more & job seekers can sign up.
  • Computer Recycling has been active for many years. The link leads to an extensive discussion.
  • Free Success Journey: The link starts our free Success Journey. Put it in your favorites and send every one you know to it. It is free and it is powerful!

Click a link to learn more. When no link is available, these programs will be covered elsewhere as you continue to learn about Chimorel.

  • I Got a Job has a Client side and an Employer side.
  • Property Renovation has a Client Side (Work 4 Rent, Rent to Own, Transitional Housing), an Acquisition Side (specific  Realtor guidelines, detailed property evaluation) and an Investor Side ( 8-20% annual preferred returns, Operating Agreement and more).
  • Programs for Individuals: You may eventually want to become familiar with, help us develop and help us market our programs for Client Assistance, Goal Setting, Odd Job, Concerned Citizen, College Bound,  Home Builder, Debt Reduction, 735 & 2100 Plans.
  • Programs for Business: You may eventually want to become more familiar with, help us develop and help us market our programs for Active Recycling, Computer Recycling, Cooperative Effort, Business Incubation, Business Development, Business Consulting.
  • Programs for Nonprofit: You may eventually want to become more familiar with, help us develop and help us market our $1000> $5000, Fund Raising and Who Are Your Constituents programs.

Governing Documents

We have Board Bylaws a Code of Regulations and Policies. 
Both the Bylaws  and Code  contain our Core Principles.
You can explore these in greater depth as you continue to learn about Chimorel.

Bylaws

  • Board Requirements: Each Board Member will (1) Commit to running Chimorel according to its Core Principles. (2) Review and agree to the Bylaws and Code. (3) Make a specific commitment of support, develop an action plan and implement the action plan.
  • Un-codified Expectation: Many of the Board have been and many will be Christians. Although there is no requirement to be Christian, Board members should recognize Chimorel as a faith based organization and be comfortable working with those who are Christian. This un-codified expectation was passed in Board minutes many years ago.
  • Distribution Committees: Four Distribution Committees have been specified in the Bylaws: (1) Client Assistance, (2) Education & Employment, (3) Business Incubation and (4) Nonprofit Development. Other committees can be approved in the future. The committees are being developed. They serve as an extension of the Board and make decisions regarding the allocations of funds.
  • Warren is Chimorel’s founder. He has been appointed the lifetime Executive Director, until his death or retirement. Once Chimorel is on a sound financial basis, Warren would like to retire and focus on developing strategies for growth and new projects. Warren retains a Veto power over any Board decision that would alter the Core Principles. Prior to his death the Board with Warren’s input will appoint a new person who will have the same Veto power to ensure that the Core Principles will remain in perpetuity.
  • Other Actions: An action signed by all Voting Directors is an action of the Board. Telephone or Internet meetings where all can interact are permitted. A Prospective Director can be temporarily or permanently appointed to fill the place of an absent Voting member to assure a quorum. Prospective Directors are encouraged to attend Board meetings and can be authorized to vote at meetings they attend.
  • No Compensation: Voting Board members serve without compensation to abide by the Better Business Bureau’s guidelines.

Code of Regulations

  • Unique aspects of the Code include 0-4-0, Recommendation Privilege, Voting & Nonvoting Members, Restricted Contributions, Core Principles, Separate Bylaws.
  • 0-4-0 means “nothing comes for free.” Each client is expected to actively participate in and pay for achieving their goals to the extent possible. This concept is illustrated in many places throughout the website.
  • Recommendation Privilege means that those who raise funds may determine which Distribution Committee will receive 50% of the funds they raise.
  • Voting Members sign a proxy statement. All other members are nonvoting. No membership meetings will be held until there are 1000 voting members.
  • Restricted Contributions: Contributions that are restricted or otherwise qualified may not be applied to any membership level below the $5000 level.
  • Separate Bylaws: Each entity managed by Chimorel may have its own Executive Board and separate bylaws, subject to the control of the Board of Directors.

Policies

  • Performance Management, Conflict of Interest and Privacy policies have been written. Tentative guidelines for Complaints have been established, but this policy has not been written.

Thank You

        You have completed our Learn Quickly section. If you stop at this point you can return at any time by clicking Leadership on the Home Page, then Become a Director. 
       When you click Begin Your Action Plan below, you can begin to develop an action plan to achieve your goals as a Prospective Board Member.  If you have a little time to continue now, we encourage you to explore developing an Action Plan. 
         Alternatively, you can explore the the Do Menu. Pursuing either of these menus will take a fair amount time. As quickly as you can you want to get into the Do Menu. This is where you actually begin to make things happen.

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