Meet Our Board of directors

Dakota Karper - Executive Director

Booth Dyess - Board President

Booth is a lifelong student of peace educator Prem Rawat and has volunteered for over 50 years in support of his work. He and his wife, Ibi Hinrichs, found a weekend home in Hampshire County in 2006 and retired here in 2016. They are both enthusiastic supporters of the arts and music programs of such community organizations as The River House, Hampshire County Arts Council, and now Cacapon Music and Dance Foundation. 

Melanie Curry - Treasurer

Thomas Curry - Secretary

Virginia Ballard - Board Member

ABOUT CMD

Mission: 

The mission of Cacapon Music and Dance Foundation is to: 




Programming will be funded via donations and grants.

Vision: 

The vision of Cacapon Music and Dance Foundation is to:



By-Laws



The name of the corporation is Cacapon Music and Dance Foundation (Hereafter CMDF).  The purpose of CMDF is to 1) provide access to musical education  for deserving children and youth,  2) facilitate multi-generational participatory and educational dance events in the community of Capon Bridge, WV and its surrounding regions, and 3) explore opportunities for and implement future music and dance programming.  


The Cacapon Music and Dance Foundation is organized exclusively for charitable purposes under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or corresponding section of any future federal tax code.



The official address is 152 Capon School Street, Capon Bridge, WV 26711.  The corporation shall maintain a registered agent whose office is identical with the corporation’s registered office.  


CMDF shall have no members.

CMDF is funded by private monetary donations, donations in kind, and grants from other organizations and government agencies. CMDF is an exclusively charitable organization funded within the meaning of Sec. 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code.  Its fiscal year is the calendar year, January 1 through December 31.


CMDF collects and redistributes funds to provide performing arts scholarships to deserving youth, 18 years and under, seeking to receive musical education; and helps facilitate multi-generational dance events in Capon Bridge and the surrounding community to promote and preserve participatory folk dance.




 authority of, and the affairs of the corporation managed under the direction of, the Board of Directors.  The Board of Directors will determine, by unanimous vote, the activities and projects of the corporation.  The Board of Directors shall comprise between four and twelve members, four of whom will serve as the Officers of the corporation.  The Board of Directors shall not permit compensation of Directors for their services as such.



President:  The President shall be responsible for the preparation and conduct of Board meetings and activities.  

Vice President:  The Vice President will assume responsibilities of the President if the President is unable to fulfill his/her duties due to absence, illness, or other reason.  The Vice President shall advise the President on any other matters concerning the activities of the CMDF.  

Secretary:  The Secretary shall keep records of the proceedings of Board meetings, policies, and records of projects and activities.

Treasurer:  The Treasurer shall keep records of and maintain funds delivered to CMDF.  Expenditures over $250 must be authorized by a majority vote of the Board, and all expenditures must be consistent with CMDF’s exemptions under IRS Code section 501(c)3 and with West Virginia law for charitable corporations.  The Treasurer,  the President, and the Executive Director will have signatory authority.  The Treasurer shall make available to the Board a statement of fiscal conditions of CMDF annually and shall make informal reports of monies at meetings of the Board.





The Board of Directors, by unanimous vote, may create one or more committees on an ad hoc basis to address issues such as (but not limited to) project selection, coordination with other organizations, publicity, and fundraising.  Committee members may be volunteers who are not serving on the Board of Directors.  Committees will present recommendations to the Board of Directors for consideration and decision.


 

These by-laws may be amended or revised at any time upon a unanimous vote of the Board of Directors.



Dissolution of the CMDF can be accomplished by a unanimous vote at any meeting of the Board of Directors.  Any funds in the treasury at the time of dissolution not needed to pay the outstanding obligations shall be donated to any like-minded non-profit organization to be determined by a vote of the Board of Directors.