Music For Lifelong Achievement Chapter Policies and Guidelines
These policies and guidelines outline some of Music For Lifelong Achievement’s major policies and procedures concerning the operations of its Chapters. The Policies and Guidelines are reviewed regularly and may be revised or changed at any time as the MFLA sees fit.
Some of the policies described in the Policies and Guidelines are in abbreviated form. Many of the items mentioned are explained in greater detail in the Chapter Agreement.
FORMATION
Each Chapter is required to be operated by at least one non-profit Community Support Partner that qualifies as a tax exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
PURPOSE
Each Chapter is established for the purpose of promoting music education to disadvantaged children by way of providing new and used instruments, refurbishing used instruments, and financial support for music education programs.
INSTRUMENT AND CASH DONATIONS
In order to facilitate the collection of instruments and funds, Chapters are encouraged to engage in collecting donated instruments and activities such as hosting benefit concerts and partnering with businesses, institutions and other organizations.
The Community Support Partner shall be responsible for acknowledging donations of instruments and funds by a receipt and “thank you” letter. In the case of an instrument donation, the letter shall include the value of the instrument as estimated by the donor.
The Community Support Partner shall give a quarterly report to the MFLA headquarters of all donations received and the estimated value of such donations.
SUPPORT FOR MUSIC EDUCATION
The Community Support Partner shall give a quarterly report to the MFLA headquarters of all activities and donations by the Chapter to support music education. In the case of instrument donations, the report shall include the estimated value of the instrument and the name and address of the recipient. In the event of a cash donation, the report shall also include a brief summary of the activity, event or purchase.
The Community Support Partner shall also follow up with the recipients of its support by asking the music education program to report on the use of the instruments or funds donated by the Chapter to their programs.
MUSIC FOR LIFELONG ACHIEVEMENT
The MFLA headquarters shall assist the Chapters in their collection efforts in the following ways:
- List each Chapter and its contact information on the MFLA website.
- Publicize Chapter events and provide other promotion, where appropriate, on the MFLA website.
- Provide each Chapter with a webpage template that they can maintain locally
- In the event musical instruments are donated to the MFLA by instrument manufacturers and distributors, MFLA will distribute the instruments to the Chapters, as determined by its Board of Directors.
- Provide Chapters with links to local artists willing to perform at MFLA benefit concerts.
- Provide each Chapter with a license to use the name “Music For Lifelong Achievement”and the MFLA logo for Chapter administrative and collection/donation activities.
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