Smart Membership Policy
MEMBERSHIP POLICY
Background:
Formed in 2006, Sharon medical Advancement and Relief Trust(SMART) is the membership – based network of Indian Voluntary Development Organizations. The primary role of SMART is to strengthen the external and internal enabling environment, through evidence – based policy research and capacity enhancement. SMARTstrives to enhance its outreach through membership as well as promoting state networks of similar nature. Due to complexity of incorporating laws, various types of non-profit entities exist in India, whereas SMARTonly provides membership to Voluntary Development Organizations, as defined in its by-laws.
Membership of SMART:
SMART will have two types of membership:
- Organizational Members – Social Development Organizations including: Voluntary Organizations, their Networks, and Federations
- Individual Members
- Training Institutes/Colleges/Boards/Councils etc
Admission and Qualification for Membership
Organisations or Individuals who believe in voluntarism, who believe in and are engaged in practicing the Objectives, Principles and Values of SMART, as defined in SMART “Statement of purpose”, and who accept to work for achieving the objectives of SMART can be Members of SMART after being admitted as such.
The Governing Board of SMART will admit Members according to working rules established from time to time.
Subscription
The Members shall contribute a certain amount of membership fee to SMART either (a) on an annual basis or (b) on a long-term basis (three years), as decided by the Governing Board from time to time.
Cessation of Membership
- Termination of Membership
The membership of any Member may be terminated if the Working Committee is of the opinion that the Member has been guilty of deliberate violation of the objectives of SMART, and/or is not taking sustained interest in SMART affairs.
The membership of any member may be terminated if the membership fee is due for more than two years.
The membership of any Member may thus be terminated by two-thirds of the members present at any meeting of the Governing Board provided notice of such intention has been included in the agenda of the meeting, and sufficient notice and opportunity has been given to the concerned Members to clarify the concern over membership.
- Resignation
After payment of all outstanding dues, a Member may resign by giving notice in writing of such resignation and it shall be placed before the Governing Board for its final decision.
Rights and Privileges of Members
– To work actively to fulfill the objects of SMART and to make its programmes effective.
– To attend all the General Body meetings of SMART
– To receive minutes of the General Body meetings.
– To contest the elections for the Working Committee.
– To encourage new social development organizations and individuals to apply for SMART membership.
- SMART follows the principal of one member, one vote, hence, every member has the opportunity to participate and vote for becoming governing board member, as per vacancies specified by the board every year.
- Members are given priority in participating educational events and studies undertaken by SMART.
- Members are also given priority to host event or study at their location.
- SMART members can use SMARTs name and logo in any of their communication to indicate their membership and share information about SMARTs strategic priorities and activities.
- Members are provided with following services:
i) Magazines, newsletters, information packs when released by SMART. (Printed or electronic)
ii) Subsidized entry to paid SMART events
iii) Membership data bank
iv) Highlighting members’ stories and achievements through SMART communication systems
v) Subsidized rates to products, events and services of third party, as negotiated by SMART
Roles and responsibilities of Members:
- SMART members will always conduct themselves in an ethical, responsible and respectable manner in all circumstances, and not engage in or write offensive action/material on behalf of the network, as in alignment with SMART’s vision, principles and values.
- Submit its annual report and Audit report to SMART secretariat so that data base of good organization could be further strengthen.
- Sign and follow SMART’s Code of Conduct in its true spirit.
- SMART members do not represent SMART. Members will not act as official representatives, nor speak of and/ or in the name of SMART network, unless otherwise stipulated in writing by the board or secretariat.
- Pay annual fees on time.
The fee structure for Voting Members:
|
Indian VDOs |
Turn-Over Last Financial Year |
Fee (INR) |
|
Category 2 |
0 – 50 Lakh |
1,500 |
|
Category 2 |
50 Lakh – 1 Cr. |
3,000 |
|
Category 3 |
1 – 05 Cr. |
5,000 |
|
Category 4 |
05-20 Cr. |
7,000 |
|
Category 4 |
Over 20 Cr. |
10,000 |
|
Associations, Networks |
– |
5,000 |
|
Individuals |
– |
3,000 |
The fee structure for Non-Voting Members:
|
Indian VDOs |
Fee (INR) |
|
Unregistered Entities/ Social Movements/Thematic Groups/ Coalitions |
2,000 |
|
Liaison Office/CSR Units/ INGOs/ Multilateral Organisations/Academic, Research and Policy Analysis Institutions |
10,000 |