| The Albuquerque Vipassana Sangha is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization devoted to educating its members and the public about the teachings and principles of Buddhism, and creating a community that supports its members in their practice of Buddhism. |
In June 1999, the Albuquerque Vipassana Sangha received its official Certificate of Incorporation from the State of New Mexico. In June 2000, we received tax-exempt status from the IRS.
Contributions:
We are a non-profit corporation.
Contributions to Albuquerque Vipassana Sangha are tax deductible.
Bylaws:
See Bylaws for the Albuquerque
Vipassana Sangha.
Membership Meetings and Board Meetings:
Sangha membership meetings are held every other month.
See Membership Meetings for dates
and details.
Board meetings are held every other month, usually alternating with
membership meeting months.
See Board Meetings for dates
and details.
Board of Directors and Officers:
See Current Board.
Serving on the Board:
Board members serve two-year terms. Officers serve one-year terms.
New board members are selected in August or September. About half the
board members are replaced each year when their 2-year term is up.
Hence, there will be several board members continuing their term
each year to help the new members get started. The primary qualification
for board membership is to make a sincere attempt to be present for
board and membership meetings. Each meeting lasts approximately 2 hours.
Please consider volunteering for the board. It is a valuable and much
appreciated service to the sangha and a great way to get involved.
We are grateful to the following people have served on past or present boards: Will Arthur, DD Boone, Deborah Donelson, Andrea Escher, Vicki Gottlieb, Joan Granger, Christine Hall, Fred Herman, Deborah Hill, Bonnie Kelly, Judith Kidd, Suzanne Kryder, Sandy Lee, Kempton Lindquist, Joanne McEntire, Shannon McKee, Kenneth Munoz, John O'Keefe, Sherry Prud'homme, Elizabeth Rapaport, Wynette Richards, Holly Rodecap, Valerie Roth, Mary Roy, Tamara Saimons, Monique Salhab, Mel Schneider, Suzanne Sluizer, Paula Stern, Lydia Lopez Maestas, Paul Tashjian, Terry Thompson, Kathryn Turnipseed, Ted Ulinski, and Jon Viscoli.
Proposal Form:
Here is a form that you can print, fill in, and submit to a
board member if you'd like to bring up a topic for discussion/consensus
at a membership meeting:
Proposal to the General
Membership for a Decision by Consensus.
Sangha History:
Here is some history of the sangha.