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FOUNDATION STATUTES

DO WITH AWARENESS - HACER CON CONCIENCIA

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CHAPTER I

NAME, NATIONALITY, DOMICILE, OBJECT AND DURATION OF THE ENTITY

 

 

ARTICLE 1. NAME, NATIONALITY AND ADDRESS.

 

The entity that by means of these statutes is regulated, is a non-profit entity, which is constituted as Foundation type, and is called “HACER CON CONCIENCIA – DO WITH AWARENESS”.

 

The main domicile of the entity is the city of Bogotá DC, locality of Usaquen.

 

 

ARTICLE 2. OBJECT:

 

The object of the entity is:

                                 

Design, promote, support and execute programs of environmental, humanitarian and civic education, with emphasis on the integrality of these solutions and seeking to sow environmental and social awareness in the people involved and / or beneficiaries.

 

The objectives of the foundation aim to achieve comprehensive solutions that cover most of the SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDG) and to achieve these goals we propose to design, support and implement programs that contribute in the following aspects:

 

  1. End poverty.

  2. Eliminate hunger and strengthen food security.

  3. Provide health and well-being.

  4. Strengthen processes of equality of gender, race and nationality.

  5. Protect to water and reduce the polluting waste.

  6. Encourage the use and design of new alternatives in renewable energies.

  7. Support the process of creation and / or strengthening of productive projects in vulnerable population and to the eco sensitive families, with the objective of providing these people, decent work and economic growth.

  8. Strengthen and improve to the small and medium organic agricultural industry.

  9. Encourage the industry of environmentally friendly technologies.

  10. Encourage and build in favor of the reduction of inequalities.

  11. Encourage and support the creation of eco-villages or self-sustainable ecological towns.

  12. Generate a strong ethical and ecological impact in the immediate societies, educate for responsible consumption and efficient recycling.

  13. Reduce the human carbon footprint, positively impacting the climate of the planet.

  14. Convert the beneficiaries of our programs, in restorers of native forests (flora and fauna), and strong nodes of information and ecological action.

  15. Heal the wounds of marginality and war, promoting the association of peaceful and inclusive communities.

  16. Establish alliances between the common citizen and the institutions responsible for managing and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).

  17. It is important to highlight that within our objectives, the creation of shelters for animals of company abandoned, is included, with rescue, recovery, sterilization and adoption campaigns; we consider this work to have a high environmental and humanitarian value, fundamental for the good development of the societies of the future.

 

In development of its purpose, the entity may develop the following activities:

 

  1. The Foundation may establish alliances to launch solidarity financing campaigns where the work of the artist or craftsmen is pre-sold, from the capital obtained the foundation will cover the costs of raw material, labor and other expenses of materialization, exhibition, sale and shipment; the total of the received profits will be destined to fulfill the social object of the foundation and will help to cover the administrative expenses of the same.

  2. The Foundation may purchase products for resale, covering the expenses generated by this work and allocating the total profits received to comply with the social purpose of the foundation and help cover their administrative expenses.

  3. An internal department called "Animal Brother Project" will be established, in charge of supporting, financing and encouraging the creation of shelters for rescue, recovery, sterilization and adoption programs for abandoned domestic animals.

  4. An internal department called "Project Symbiosis" will be established, which will have the functions of business incubator, focused on supporting, financing and encouraging the creation of eco-villages or ecological towns, with the aim of providing opportunities for eco-sensitive families and vulnerable families or in a state of economic and / or social helplessness, of living in an ecological and self-sustainable way, creating villages with communities that, helped by the incubator, become restorers and defenders of the immediate ecosystems, as well as offering them the opportunity to strengthen their economy using agroecology as a productive project, thus safeguarding food security.

  5. An internal department called "Alliances Project" will be established, in charge of supporting local micro-entrepreneurs in exchange for their contribution to the social programs of the foundation, either economically, in kind or in human resources.

  6. An internal department called "Project, Collective Conscious" will be established, in charge of supporting, financing and encouraging the creation of training and social awareness programs.

  7. It will design, promote, support and implement programs of an environmental, humanitarian and civic education nature.   

 

 

ARTICLE 3. DURATION.

 

The entity that is constituted will have an INDEFINITE duration.

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CHAPTER II

PROVISIONS ON HERITAGE

 

 

ARTICLE 4. OF THE HERITAGE

 

The patrimony of the Foundation is constituted by: (1) the monthly payments paid by the members; (2) aid donated by natural or legal persons; (3) the goods acquired in any capacity, including donations from national or foreign companies and (4) the goods that for any reason enter the entity.

 

At the date of incorporation, the initial patrimony amounts to the sum of $ 3,100 dollars, which has been paid by the members in kind and work.

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Being complied with, with article 147 of Law 1819 of 2016 of the Tax Reform with respect to taxpayers belonging to the special tax regime:


If the administration or legal representation is made directly, there must be a labor contract with the corresponding payment of contributions to social security and parafiscal payments; but if any of the previous positions is contracted through legal representation companies or other entities, it will not be necessary a labor contract and the remuneration received by those who assume the charges that in no case may exceed 30% of the total annual expense and will be governed by the corresponding fiscal regulations.


When the remuneration to managerial and managerial positions exceeds 30% of the total annual expense of the entity, in the event that the foundation should have annual gross income above 3,500 UVT, it will be understood as an indirect distribution of surplus

 

 

ARTICLE 5. OF THE HERITAGE ADMINISTRATION

 

The organization and administration of patrimony will be in charge of the GENERAL ASSEMBLY which will delegate to the Legal Representative the responsibility of its management.

 

Your funds will be deposited in a checking or savings account and will only be used to fulfill your objectives and cover the administrative expenses of the entity.

 

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CHAPTER III.

OF THE MEMBERS OF THE FOUNDATION

 

 

ARTICLE 6. MEMBERS OF THE FOUNDATION

 

Members of the Foundation are the persons who signed the minutes of constitution and those who subsequently adhere to it, subject to the fulfillment of the requirements established in these statutes or in the internal regulations.

 

 

ARTICLE 7. DUTIES OF THE MEMBERS OF THE FOUNDATION

 

The duties of the members of the foundation are:

 

  1. Velar por el cumplimiento de los objetivos y fines de la Fundación.

  2. Ensure compliance with the objectives and purposes of the Foundation.

  3. Ensure the good image of the Foundation.

  4. Respect the statutes and regulations of the entity.

  5. Attend the ordinary and extraordinary meetings of the Foundation.

  6. Work in your relationships with the foundation and the community with ethics and loyalty.

  7. The others granted by the legal, statutory and regulatory provisions.

 

 

ARTICLE 8. RIGHTS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE FOUNDATION

 

The rights of the members of the foundation are:

 

  1. Be summoned to ordinary and extraordinary meetings of the foundation.

  2. Apply to exercise those positions that are not prohibited by law or by the statutes of the organization.

  3. Access to the accounting and financial documentation of the entity, according to the procedure established in these statutes and internal regulations.

  4. They will have the right to participate in the activities of the entity.

  5. Promote programs and projects to achieve the objectives of the foundation.

  6. Benefit from the programs and initiatives designed, promoted, executed and supported by the foundation, as long as the applicant complies with the requirements for each program and provided that the program has previously covered at least 70% of the quota of people for that was designed.

 

 

ARTICLE 9. CONDITIONS FOR ENTERING

 

New members will be included, starting one year after the creation and formalization of the foundation; To be a member of the foundation it is required:

 

  1. Be legally capable.

  2. Submit the application duly completed and signed.

  3. Pay the entrance fee to the Foundation.

  4. Have been working at least one year on the projects of the foundation belonging to the payroll, or 4 months as an active volunteer and be approved by the general assembly.

  5. Have a clean record.

  6. Resume should include a short description of your personal and professional expectations, in addition to their qualities and defects.

  7. Two photocopies of the identity document extended to 150%

  8. Three recent 3x4 photos, in white background.

  9. Copy of your academic achievements and a 1000 word essay on equality and ethics, where you demonstrate the quality of your writing and speech; if he has not completed his basic education, he must present another essay on non-profit entities.

  10. Photocopy of labor certifications of the last 2 years with recent date.

  11. Photocopy of the current judicial past.

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ARTICLE 10. CAUSES OF REMOVAL OR EXPULSION

 

A member of the foundation may be removed when requested, in accordance with the provisions of these statutes and regulations of the entity, or expelled as grounds for sanctions in accordance with the provisions of the following article and for the other causes indicated by the legal, regulatory and statutory provisions such as:

 

  1. In case the member is also part of the foundation's payroll, and when his work results do not meet the expectations of the position to which he was assigned; This will be evaluated in a semiannual meeting and will be allowed to correct and improve in a maximum term of 3 months, if not correct their behavior will be removed from the payroll and in serious cases may require expulsion as a member of the foundation.

  2. If the personal act, puts at risk the image of rectitude, ethics and tolerance of the foundation and provided that these acts are demonstrable with witnesses, audios, videos or concrete documents that support the transgression.

  3. If your past, present or future actions, evidence acts of corruption, theft, impersonation and / or misappropriation of funds.

  4. If your behavior towards your colleagues and co-workers, towards the beneficiaries or towards the minors inside and outside the facilities and programs of the foundation, is inappropriate and undermines the ethical principles of the foundation.

  5. If it is discovered making sexist, pejorative or discriminating comments, towards a person, gender, creed, ideology or race.

  6. If the members of the foundation, either within the facilities or in the course and development of the programs supported, financed and promoted by the entity, make explicit reference to support political parties and / or religious ideologies.

  7. The segregation, coercion, discrimination, intimidation and imposition of personal ideals and interests on those of another or other members of the entity, will be sanctioned and in serious cases with expulsion as a member of the foundation.

  8. The use of the logos and corporate image of the foundation (this includes the personal endowment, stationery, and any other resource that identifies the entity), for purposes and meetings that are outside the programs of the foundation Hacer Con Conciencia - Do With Awareness and the principles and purposes of the foundation.

  9. The behaviors that encourage segregation, coercion, discrimination, intimidation and imposition of personal ideals on those of another or others, whether they are members of the foundation, employees, visitors or beneficiaries of a program promoted by the entity, are also grounds for expulsion..

 

 

ARTICLE 11. PROHIBITIONS AND SANCTIONS

 

It is forbidden to the members of the foundation:

 

  1. To discriminate members of the entity or other persons for reasons of political or religious creed, sex, race, nationality or geographical origin, class or economic capacity, or condition.

  2. Use the name and other assets of the foundation for purposes other than the objectives of the entity, for their own benefit or that of a third party without following the regular channels for a beneficiary of our programs.

  3. If you are working within the foundation's payroll, it is a cause of sanctions if you fail to comply with your work commitments agreed in your contract, this will be evaluated in a semiannual meeting and you will be allowed to correct and improve in a maximum term of 3 months; if he does not correct his behavior will be removed from the payroll and in serious cases may require expulsion as a member of the foundation.

  4. Physically or verbally assault the people belonging to the foundation, whether they are members, employees, visitors or beneficiaries.

  5. It is forbidden to use the logos and corporate image of the foundation (this includes the personal endowment), for purposes and meetings that are outside the programs of the foundation and the principles and purposes thereof.

 

The members that breach the present statutes will become creditors to the following sanctions:

 

  1. Pecuniary sanctions

  2. Suspension of rights as a member of the foundation.

  3. Withdrawal from the foundation.

 

The sanctions will be imposed by THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY according to the internal regulations of the entity. Sanctions may be: pecuniary, suspension of rights, exclusion of members, among others. The foregoing, guaranteeing due process, right to defense and contradiction that the parties have, in accordance with the provisions of the internal regulations.

 

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CHAPTER IV.

STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONS OF THE ORGANS OF ADMINISTRATION AND ADDRESS

 

 

ARTICLE 12. OF THE ORGANS OF ADMINISTRATION AND ADDRESS

 

The Foundation will be administered and directed by THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY and the legal representative.

 

 

ARTICLE 13. OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

 

The general assembly is constituted by all the active members, it will be the maximum authority and its decisions are obligatory as long as they have been taken in accordance with the provisions of these statutes.

 

 

ARTICLE 14. MEETINGS, QUORUM AND MAJORITY OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

 

The general assembly will have two kinds of meetings, ordinary and extraordinary.

 

Ordinary meetings shall be held once within the first three months of the year and may examine the administrative, economic and financial situation of the entity, elect administrators, legal representatives and other statutory provisions, study and analyze the accounts, the balance of the last period, and accord the other decisions inherent in the development of the entity's object.

 

Extraordinary meetings will be held when required by the unexpected or urgent needs of the entity, so they can be held at any time of the year.

 

To carry out the meetings of the general assembly, a deliberative quorum of the majority of its members is required. The decisions will be approved with the majority of the votes of the members present at the meeting.

 

 

ARTICLE 15. CONVOCATION FOR MEETINGS

 

The call for ordinary meetings will be made 15 working days in advance and the extraordinary ones with 5 common days in advance.

 

The call for ordinary and extraordinary meetings will be made by the legal representative or any plural number of members through LETTER, FAX or E-MAIL addressed to the members of the foundation that must contain the date, time and subject to deal with (order of the day) .

 

If the general assembly is called and the meeting is not held due to lack of quorum, there will be an hour's wait, after which the meeting may be held with any plural number of members.

 

 

ARTICLE 16. MEETING OF HOUR FOLLOWING

 

If the time for which the meeting of the General Assembly was convened arrives, and it is not possible to integrate the necessary deliberative quorum to start it, there will be an hour's wait.

 

Once the waiting time has elapsed, the next hour meeting will begin, in which it will be possible to deliberate and decide with any plural number of members representing at least 10% of the total membership.

 

 

ARTICLE 17. NON-PRESENTIAL MEETING

 

The General Assembly may hold ordinary and extraordinary meetings in a virtual manner, provided that this can be proved and that all the members of the Foundation are participating. These meetings can be developed with simultaneous or successive communications.

 

 

ARTICLE 18. FUNCTIONS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

 

The following are functions of the general assembly:

 

  1. Ensure the proper functioning of the entity.

  2. Study the budget of expenses and give their approval.

  3. Approve the financial statements and the balance sheet of operations of the previous period

  4. Approve the management report of the legal representative.

  5. Determine the general orientation of the entity

  6. Decide on the change of address.

  7. Authorize the transfer of assets of the entity.

  8. Approve the statutory reforms, the dissolution and liquidation of the foundation.

  9. Create the positions and jobs that you consider relevant for the proper functioning of the Foundation.

  10. Authorize the legal representative to hold acts or contracts that exceed the 10 legal monthly minimum wages in force (S.M.L.M.V.) by its initials in Spanish.

  11. The others indicated by law.

 

 

ARTICLE 19. LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE

 

The legal representative of the entity is the PRESIDENT who will have an alternate appointed for periods of 2 years.

 

 

ARTICLE 20. POWERS OF THE LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE

                 

The functions of the legal representative are:

 

  1. Exercise the legal representation of the entity.

  2. Celebrate all kinds of acts and contracts aimed at the development and fulfillment of the social objective of the entity, not exceeding 10 S.M.L.M.V., if they exceed them, need authorization from the assembly.

  3. Convene the meetings of the direction and administration bodies.

  4. To exercise the presidency or general direction of the foundation or other administrative position that is required, to reach the social objectives of the same one and in favor of its good operation.

 

The acts of the representative of the entity, as long as they do not exceed the limits entrusted to him, are acts of the Foundation; as soon as they exceed these limits, they only oblige the legal representative personally.

 

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CHAPTER V

DISSOLUTION AND LIQUIDATION

 

 

ARTICLE 21. DISSOLUTION CAUSES

 

The Foundation will dissolve before the occurrence of any of the following causes:

 

  1. For the extinction of its patrimony or the destruction of the goods destined to its maintenance.

  2. If when 2 years have passed since the recognition of their legal status and they have not started activities.

  3. By decision of competent authority.

  4. Due to impossibility to fulfill the object.

 

 

ARTICLE 22. LIQUIDATOR

 

Once the dissolution has been decreed, the general assembly will proceed to appoint a liquidator or liquidators. Until such appointments are made, the legal representative acts as liquidator.

 

 

ARTICLE 23. LIQUIDATION

 

With charge to the patrimony of the entity, the liquidator will publish notice in a newspaper of wide national circulation, in which it will inform to the citizenship on the process of liquidation, so that the creditors assert their rights.

 

After 15 days, the liquidation process will begin, making the payments corresponding to the obligations contracted with third parties.

 

Once the liquidation work is completed and the liability is covered, the remainder, any surplus shall, will pass as a donation to a charitable entity, or any other non-profit organization determined by the general meeting.

 

 

ARTÍCULO 24. SUBJECT TO THE LEGAL REGULATIONS

 

All current legal provisions that are complementary and compatible and that cover any gaps that may have are applicable to this non-profit entity.

 

 

ARTICLE 25. INSPECTION, CONTROL AND SURVEILLANCE

 

The entity in charge of carrying out the inspection, control and surveillance of the entity, will be the Subdirection District Inspection, Surveillance And Control For The Juridical Entities Nonprofit -Superpersonas Jurídicas- by its name in Colombia; of the Juridical Secretary of the Mayor's Office of Bogotá Capital District.

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