| B-1 |
The Foundation is organized
for receiving, administering and expending funds for all legal
purposes relating to education and the profession of educator;
including, but not limited to: the awarding of scholarships
and internships; the publication of research, pamphlets,
newsletters, and journals; the funding and promotion of
workshops, seminars, forums, and conferences; educational
research; the production of educational materials; the
establishment and maintenance of an information network
dealing with curricula, lesson plans, and other educational
materials or information for education professionals; and
assisting other charitable and educational organizations in
similar activities. |
| B-2 |
Fundable activities shall
include grants: |
| B-2-a |
To provide educational
opportunities in the form of scholarships and internships to
students at the graduate or undergraduate level preparing for
a career in the field of Education or of support for
professional educators. |
| B-2-b |
To Tennessee educators for
further study. |
| B-2-c |
To publish journals,
pamphlets, newsletters, and research papers dealing with
current and traditional educational topics, methods,
materials, trends in education, educators’ organizations and
state and federal legislation and regulations dealing with education. |
| B-2-d |
To conduct symposiums,
conferences, forums and workshops related to the curricula,
methods, and current topics in education; the education
profession; education law; and on the policy and structure of
the Tennessee and federal educational systems. |
| B-2-e |
To provide for
educational research. |
| B-2-f |
To produce educational
materials for distribution to schools or directly to
educators. |
| B-2-g |
To promote or provide
character education in the schools of Tennessee. |
| B-2-h |
To provide professional
development opportunities to Tennessee educators. |
| B-2-i |
To other charitable or
educational organizations, in Tennessee or other states, for
similar activities. |
| B-3 |
The Corporation may also
engage in other lawful charitable and educational activity as
determined by its board of directors except as restricted
herein. |
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RESTRICTIONS |
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| F-1 |
No part of the net income of
the Foundation shall inure to the benefit of or be
distributable to its directors, officers, or other private
persons, except that the corporation shall be authorized and
empowered to pay reasonable compensation for services actually
rendered and to make payments and distributions in furtherance
of the purposes and objects set forth in Article B hereof. |
| F-2 |
No substantial part of the
activities of the Foundation shall be the carrying on of
propaganda or otherwise attempting to influence legislation. |
| F-3 |
The Foundation shall not
participate in or intervene in any political campaign on
behalf of any candidate for public office. |