感谢你们!2016GW爱心助学金48名同学认领完毕,爱心通用基金仍需支持

亲爱的科大校友们,


谢谢你们!

中国科大校友基金会(USTCAF)在发出“爱心助学金”(GW)认捐资助困难新生的呼吁后,得到广大校友的热情响应,有多年的老会员的持续奉献,更新增了许多新的资助者加入爱心队列,其中包括很多07级和08级的新入职的校友,9702,9901,9922, 080002的校友们分别联合建立班级子基金一起认捐,彰显团结就是力量。

在此,我们高兴的向大家通报:所有48名2016级贫困学子已全部获得认捐资助。


2016GW1+1告一段落,但是“爱心通用基金”常年接受募捐(捐赠链接:http://www.ustcaf.org/zh/donate-now,子基金名称请选择:GW),用以支持各种“爱心类”学生活动、给特别困难的同学额外的补助、垫付由于突发变故而不能连续捐赠四年的捐赠者。

AF承诺,爱心助学金100%用于学生身上,不产生任何行政费用。

如果您是“一帮一”捐助人,请查看资助学生列表(http://www.ustcaf.org/en/awards/gw/296-goodwill-2016-candidates)以确认信息无误。

我们鼓励您与您资助的学生联系,并给予精神上的指导和鼓励。您们的爱心关切将为他们提供更多学习和生活的动力。我们在后续的日子里会和您们保持定期的沟通,让大家及时了解爱心项目的动态。同时提醒您可以进入该页面申请会员资格,单次捐赠超过20美元(年度捐赠超过125美元)的校友都可以成为年度会员(长期会员),有权查看每一笔捐赠:http://www.ustcaf.org/en/membership

受助学生们的动态见网页:http://gw.ustc.global/chunyayimai/ 。他们积极从事爱心活动,延续着您们的爱心。

我们感动于你们对母校的深情,感谢您对USTCAF的支持!

AF在迎来成立21年之际,除了运作多年的新生奖、教师奖、中学校友奖以及爱心助学金项目,我们还主办或协办了飞跃晚宴、飞跃指路、飞跃手册等新型服务于学生的项目,我们还开通很多校友服务,包括校友VPN、帮校友代办公证、成立科大银联等。

AF所有理事都为志愿者,他们的活动热情需要你们的支持,期望校友口口相传,积极成为AF的志愿者,慷慨解囊,支持科大,支持AF:
捐赠链接:http://www.ustcaf.org/zh/donate-now


有关爱心助学金的任何问题,请联系我们:This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.


中国科大校友基金会2017理事会敬上

USTCAF is an IRS 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Your donation to USTC Alumni Foundation is fully tax-deductible, unless your donation is more than 50% of your total income. Many companies match their employees' donations to USTCAF.


中国科大校友基金会(USTCAF)"爱心助学金"(2016GW)募捐启动!

亲爱的科大校友

您好!

Goodwill Fellowship心助学金)由中国科大海外校友基金会(USTC Alumni Foundation 简称USTCAF)于上世末首并成功运作至今,是中国高校中最早的爱心助学金Goodwill1999年至2016748位同学,受助人次2950人次,总计发心助学金750万人民,目前正在助的有164同学。

 

欣慰的是,些受助学生承载了心,在校的,自发组建了校友心社从事各类爱心活(下附参考接);毕业的,很多在成助者和志愿者,他依然薪火相行着心接力!


大家知道,当今社会然食足衣暖已有了充分保障,但周遭在经济上捉襟肘的群体亦不鲜见,有很多学生不起二手电脑,考不起托福,付不起学校申请费,不敢名暑期交流,无力担差旅等用来参加各等。。。于已是负债求学的学生来,有几千元便头烂额

 

近年。母校增加了偏远农村地区的生源,因此,爱心助学金依旧任重道,你的每一分捐助都或一个学生命运。


收到了校学生处报送的48名待助的2016届新生的名详细资请见

http://www.ustcaf.org/en/awards/gw/296-goodwill-2016-candidates


——序号可以查阅详细学生

如果您有意捐助,从待助学生列表里http://www.ustcaf.org/en/awards/gw/296-goodwill-2016-candidates

 

选择您的候选人,直接回复此封邮件会联络到AFGW 工作This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.),或回复AF书处HelenE-mailThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ),我会与您跟续进程。

爱心一加一是一个连续四年的捐赠项目:每年RMB3000四年RMB12000;如果您的算不足以连续四年捐一名同学,可以捐任意金至名GW的子基金( 操作http://www.ustcaf.org/zh/donations/donate-now ),用以支持助学金料后附)与校友心社的活;如果您暂时无力捐,也可以转发给您身的朋友,一个转发一份心意,我您的传递

AF校友心活动一贯资助全方位困学子需要的不仅仅是金上的助,也需要精神上,社会源上全方位的帮助。在双方自愿的情况下,校友基金会鼓励助人直接与被助人交流与沟通,予以精神上的指和鼓励。期待我的校友继续伸出援助的双手,承、发扬、光大。有意者请选择您的候人并与AF书处This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.系或者直接回复件。


Together, we make a difference  !

中国科大校友基金会2017理事会敬上


附:助学金简介与募捐


为了照顾部分极度贫困的学子、激励学生学习、引导学生更多的从事爱心类活动,理事会今年决议爱心助学金 1+1”的基助学金。如果同学当年别贫 + 别优 + 别热心公益活,我将把当年的助从3000元提升至5000助学金的一次性,提升的2000RMB将从GW子基金款。


校友基金会重承心助学金目的所有捐赠额100%进入学生手中,不产生任何行政费用。


如何捐:直接捐任意金GW子基金
赠链接:http://www.ustcaf.org/zh/donations/donate-now


参考接:
1】校友心社春芽义卖校园活http://gw.ustc.global/chunyayimai/
2】校友服--学位公http://gw.ustc.global/degreecertification/


USTCAF is an IRS 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Your donation to USTC Alumni Foundation is fully tax-deductible, unless your donation is more than 50% of your total income. Many companies match their employees' donations to USTCAF.

USTCAF 2017 新年贺词

 

亲爱的会员们、校友们、朋友们:


金鸡报春,鸡年大吉!


我是中国科学技术大学校友基金会(USTC Alumni Foundation,简称USTCAF)理事会主席董群峰。


USTCAF 1995年创立于美国,是中国科学技术大学成立最早、历史最久的首个校友基金会。USTCAF致力于在全球范围帮助提升中国科学技术大学师生、校友的影响力,已经发展成为拥有多类多个专款专用、运作灵活方便的子基金,并得到校友广泛信赖、积极响应的慈善基金会。值此新春佳节来临之际,我代表USTCAF向您致以崇高的敬意和衷心的感谢!


刚刚过去的2016年间:


我们完成了40位2015年度入学新生的"爱心助学计划"(爱心奖学金 Goodwill Awards)认捐,这些受捐的困难同学将得到资助者连续四年的捐助直至毕业,加上前几届(2014、2013以及2012年度入校的)受捐学生,在资助中的学生数量总和为160人;

我们完成了2016入学优秀新生的奖励,包含:科大校友奖学金(Excellent New Student Award)及中学校友奖学金(Excellent New Student Award),获奖新生25人;


我们完成了2016年度教师系列的奖励,包括:Young Faculty Career Award “优秀青年教师奖”、 Teaching Excellence Award “杰出教学奖”及Young Faculty Achievement Award “青年科学家杰出成就奖”,获奖教师9人。


我们完成了2016年度的AF理事选举,新当选的张冬欣(0800)、王春鹏(0507)、庞华栋(95少/9500)、鲍若愚(9400)、周为民(0702)、周丰伯(0738)、董群峰(9311)、王艾伦(1120)、欧子豪(1100)、钱朔(992)与上届续任的李嘉(1100)、张西宁(0804)、李逊(856)共13位理事组成2017届USTCAF理事会。


2017年是中国科学技术大学建校59周年,也是USTCAF成立22周年。59年筚路蓝缕的征程,22载激情燃烧的岁月。我与多数校友一样,对科大抱有朴素淳厚的感情。24年前,我从安徽省庐江中学考入中国科学技术大学计算机系;16年前,在母校度过8年青葱岁月的我,乘坐“911”恐怖袭击之后从上海飞往美国的第一架航班留学美国,随后加入USTCAF志愿服务,同期服务的理事会成员中就包括后来回国参与创立中国科学技术大学新创基金会(USTCIF)的USTCIF创始秘书长刘志峰;10年前,刚刚博士毕业于威斯康辛大学麦迪逊分校计算机系、一心回报母校有所作为的我,收获了一份沉甸甸的信任,校领导告知我在科大校史上首次作为新科博士被直接聘任为正教授、博导,回校第一天即直接奔赴高考招生战场第一线;5年前,我在科大领导的实验室在计算机科学世界顶级学术会议NSDI上正式发表了大中华地区高校历史上首篇研究论文,夙愿终偿,随后加入产业界担任华为计算体系结构首席科学家;2年前,积累了产业界视野经验的我离职创办了自己的科技企业,带领一支以科大校友为主力的初创团队,成功研发超越国际产业巨头的创新芯片技术;现在,时隔10年之后,我很荣幸地再次重返USTCAF大家庭,作为2017届理事会当选主席志愿服务母校和广大校友,重任在肩,如履薄冰。


我是普通工人家庭的孩子,入学USTC 24载、结缘USTCAF 16年的学习工作生活让我清楚坚定地认识到,USTCAF不属于任何小圈子,不听命任何大领导;USTCAF是我们大家的,是广大校友自己的,是独立于任何官方机构的。民间性、独立性、透明性是USTCAF的根本宗旨,是USTCAF不同于其他校友基金会的鲜明特色,也是2017届USTCAF理事会坚定奉行的行动准则。2017年,USTCAF将继续在透明性方面持续追求新高度,启动全新IT系统的建设,更好地实现USTCAF每一笔收支的原始凭证公开上网可查。这是USTCAF未来漫漫征途中的一小步,也是中国科学技术大学整个校友基金体系的开创性一大步。


2017年,USTCAF还将一如既往地继续推进回馈母校的各类项目,现有下列基金期待捐助:

  • GFund——USTCAF主力基金,主要用于教师系列奖项、部分学生奖项以及其他奖项。
  • 爱心奖学金系列,新一届(2016级)学生的爱心一对一认捐活动将于2017年5月份启动。
  • 中学校友系列子基金,如果您希望支持您所在中学的USTC学弟学妹,请踊跃捐赠!
  • 以校友个人或班级名义设立的子基金,将按照您的意愿进行设立,欢迎校友们捐赠!
  • 四牌楼子基金(用于支持科大学生综合素质的活动与实践),欢迎积极参与!

感谢你们!http://www.ustcaf.org/zh/donations/donate-now


2017届USTCAF理事会主席 董群峰(9311)


2017年农历春节

 

USTCAF2016年度理事选举结果公告

依据中国科大校友基金会(USTCAF)章程,AF 2016年度理事选举过程自9月底启动10月公告11月投票并经核查计票历时2个多月,现将选举数据并结果公告如下:

 

本年度合格候选人10位,

选举法定人数(返回选票数)下限256票,收到有效选票数259票,

统计结果(按报名参选理事时间顺序排列)

( 250票 )张冬欣 class of 0800

( 247票 )王春鹏 class of 0507

( 249票 )庞华栋 class of 95少/9500

( 252票 )鲍若愚 class of 9400

( 250票 )周为民 class of 0702

( 246票 )周丰伯 class of 0738,

( 246票 )董群峰 class of 9311

( 250票 )王艾伦 class of 1120

( 245票 )欧子豪 class of 1100

( 245票 )钱朔   class of 992

依照章程,以上当选理事具备两年期任职资格,他们将和上届续任的李嘉(1100)、张西宁(0804)、李逊(856)组成新一届2017USTCAF理事会。

特此公告。感谢你们一路以来对AF的帮助与支持!

 

祝大家万事顺意!

 

AF选举委员会

2016/12/8

Revision of the USTC AF Bylaws

Dear Members of the USTC AF,

We are writing you this letter to inform you of the project we are undertaking to significantly revise the bylaws of the USTC AF.

In this letter we will present you the historical background, the deficiencies of the bylaws, the problems we have encountered in the past, and the collective recommendation from the current board of directors on what the changes should be. We also would describe the procedural steps we desire to undertake to effect this revision, as well as ways you can get involved in the project and have your voice heard.

BACKGROUND

The USTC AF was founded in 1995 and incorporated in the State of Delaware in the same year. One of the founding members, Mr. ZHANG, Shangyou, wrote the original bylaws. To the best of our knowledge we did not utilize paid professional help. The bylaws had since gone though a number of revisions over the years, but had largely retained the same format. The current bylaws are available on our web site[1].

While this set of bylaws have supported our organization for more than 20 years. There are a number of obstacles that have been inhibiting factors in promoting our members participation, smooth operation, and overall rate of growth. Major deficiencies include:

1.     Lack of definition of membership

2.     Clarity on the executive structure, and delegation of authorities

3.     Clarity on board elections, as well as decision making process

The rest of this letter will explain these issues in more detail, plus a number of other smaller issues, and makes recommendation on a major revision effort for the bylaws.

PROPOSED PROCEDURES

The USTC AF board of directors (The “Board”) proposes a simple set of steps below for this project.

1.     Discussion of this issue within the current Board, this has taken place.

2.     Drafting of a document to the membership body (this letter).

3.     Review this letter by all board members, revise with board consensus.

4.     Send out this letter to the membership body, collect feedback and make adjustments.

5.     In parallel to step 3 and 4 above, engage a professional law firm to help drafting the new bylaws according to our desires laid out in this letter.

In terms of the actual bylaws text, our initial consultation with legal professionals had indicated that it is a much preferred approach to start with a clean template of typical non-profit organization, and then customize it to our needs.

In the following sections, we will discuss key aspects of our organization, how they are defined in our current bylaws, and the proposed changes.

MEMBERSHIP STRUCTURE

The USTC AF is a membership-based organization; the power of the organization ultimately rests with the membership body. The current bylaws defines a procedure whereby anybody making a donation automatically becomes a member (or an annual type or life-time type). This creates problems and confusion when: (1) A donation is made by a husband/wife pair, (2) A donation is made by an organization, and (3) the donor never desired or agreed to become a member.

As such, we believe it is in our best interest to overhaul such a non-traditional membership structure, and use one that is conventional for a non-profit organization. We will give the following instruction to our lawyer:

  • The USTC AF is a membership based organization, power over the organization rests with the membership body.
  • We offer membership on a yearly basis, to be purchased for a fee, or to be granted with a donation, subject to a membership agreement.
  • Membership dues and membership-granting donation levels are to be determined and revised by the board on an ongoing basis.
  • We will also offer “life-time membership” for the sole purpose of continuing such commitment to existing life-time members.

ORGANIZATIONAL AND CONTROL STRUCTURE

The USTC AF did not have a clear control structure defined, leading to the confusion of: (1) Who can speak for the organization, (2) how can decisions be made, (3) who has what authority? and (4) what authorities are needed to do what kind of work?

Fortunately a typical corporate legal structure (as defined by the State of Delaware) already offers a sound set of operating rules for us. All we need to do is clarifying a few things that are specific for us, and the legal professionals should be able to help us ensure that bylaws are clearly drafted to reflect them. These instructions include:

  • The membership body elects the board of directors, on an annual basis. Each year half of the directors are up for election.
  • The board of directors makes decisions for the organization in a collective manner.
  • The board of directors shall elect a chair-person of the board.
  • The board of directors MAY appoint a “president”, a “treasurer” with all finance responsibilities, and a “secretary” with all legal and compliance responsibilities.
  • The “president” is the Chief Executive of the organization. The “board chair-person” is the president if the board fails to make such an appointment.
  • The Chief Executive of the organization shall have customary authorities comparable to a typical organization, such as those over finances, personnel, communications, etc.

With organizational control structure set above, we would not need the provisions of the various non-conventional control structure in the current bylaws, including executive committees, etc.

BOARD ELECTIONS

Every year we suffer through an election crisis where we only barely make the quorum requirement as defined by the current bylaws. We have been reluctant to lower the quorum requirement because we wanted to ensure that the board does reflect the desires of the membership body. In the mean time, the lack of membership definition and procedures also hampered our ability to know how many members we are representing. In addition, our “election by email” method may not be fully compliant with our current bylaws or state laws. As such, we plan to provide the following instructions to our lawyers:

  • We shall hold regular membership meetings, as required by state law.
  • We shall provide expedient means for members to participate in such meetings, including via electronic means, and/or delegate proxy assignments before hand.
  • The quorum for such membership meetings shall be 25% as currently defined.
  • The election of board of directors shall occur at such meetings.

With election procedures defined clearly as above, we would not need any provisions in the “procedures” and “election” sections of the current bylaws.

SCOPE OF ACTIVITIES AND OPERATION

We have now finished discussion of the major issues in our current set of bylaws. What follows are a number of additional issues we hope to address in the new set of bylaws.

The current set of bylaws defines a number of things that are typically not the “basic principals” of an organization, such as all the awards we offer. Instead, we believe that a proper set of bylaws should define a clear scope of our operations, so that everyone knows clearly what we can do, and what we can not. Many times we have been requested to provide tax-deductible disaster relief, we hope the new bylaws will clearly define the criteria for requests such as these, in principle. As such, the directions we plan to give are the following:

  • The USTC AF, as an alumni foundation, defines its mission as: (1) To promote the academic and professional excellence of USTC students, faculty, and alumni; and (2) to promote the academic and cultural exchange between USTC and outside entities.
  • The USTC AF is a 501-c-3 charitable non-profit organization as approved by the IRS, in the area of promoting education. As such, The USTC AF shall not carry out any activity or operation that is outside its mission, in conflict with its own IRS 501-c-3 filings, or against relevant federal and state laws.

PROVISIONS TO REMOVE FROM BYLAWS

There are a number of sections and provisions in our current bylaws that are inadequately defined and/or observed in our regular operations. Our suggestion today is to remove them from our bylaws. This should not change anything we do, we should write up separate resolutions to guide our operations in these areas. There are many existing resolutions that do so already. These provisions include:

  • Fund Raising Campaign Guidelines
  • Expenditure Guidelines
  • Guideline for Private Scholarships
  • Guideline for Regional Subcommittees.

IN CONCLUSION

We’ve outlined our plan to significantly revise our bylaws. While this is a major step in evolution in the maturing process of our organization, it is nevertheless not due to any major changes we want to make to the organization, or any major project the board foresees in the near future that the current bylaws prohibits. The sole reason for the revision is to bring our bylaws from a home-made format to a professionally designed format, in order to facilitate our growth and prosperity in the next 20 years.

As a membership based organization, we represent your interest. Please let us know if you have any objection to our organization adopting such a new set of bylaws, and/or if you have any suggestions for the board.

Please feel free mail to:This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.


Sincerely,

USTC AF Board of Directors

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