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| purpose = <!-- or |focus = --><!-- humanitarian, activism, peacekeeping, etc. --> Forum | | purpose = <!-- or |focus = --><!-- humanitarian, activism, peacekeeping, etc. --> Social Organisation, Arts endowment and Forum | ||
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| leader_name = William | | leader_name = [[William Carlisle]] | ||
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| leader_name2 = | | leader_name2 = [[Diana Burnwood]] | ||
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| board_of_directors = | | board_of_directors = [[Richard Jones]],<br/>[[Mikhail Kadir]],<br/> [[Wang Yinyuan]],<br/> [[James Leckhampsted Jr.]],<br/> [[Dominic Yates]],<br/>[[Arthur Stuyvesant]],<br/>[[Robert Conover Jr.]],<br/>[[Harriet Edwards]],<br/>[[Tamara Landstadt]] | ||
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| subsidiaries = | | subsidiaries = Hummingbird EUR,<br/> Hummingbird WA,<br/> Hummingbird A&A,<br/> HMNBRD S.A. | ||
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| affiliations = | | affiliations = ''See [[List of Hummingbird Foundation Associates|List]]'' | ||
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The Hummingbird Foundation is a [[Delamaria | |||
The '''Hummingbird Foundation''' is a [[Delamaria]]n social organisation of politicians, business and cultural leaders and bureaucrats, despite being Delamaria based, it has branches around the [[Eurth|wurld]] though only a third of its total members are international. Its meetings are some of the most well protected events in the Wurld, with senators, delegates, cabinet secretaries, CEOs and sometimes Presidents in attendance. The organisation is made up of several bodies, these include the [[#General Meeting|General Meeting]], [[#The Public Forum|the Public Forum]], [[#The Keating Meeting|the Keating Meeting]], and the [[#Yates-Medoza Arts group|Yates-Medoza Arts group]]. | |||
==General Meeting== | |||
The General Meeting is an annual event of the Hummingbird foundation, in which Hummingbird partners and affiliates send representatives to discuss pressing and contemporary issues, these can range from social discourse to climate change to economic recessions. The general meeting is open for all members and guests to view, and some portions are open for public viewing. | |||
==The Public Forum== | |||
The public forum is an event which takes place with the General Meeting, in which both members and the public have the opportunity to ask questions and listen to notable businesspersons, politicians and celebrities. The Foundation also offers a Student Forum, in which students from a variety of ages have the ability to interact with these notable people, and discuss issues facing young people. | |||
==The Keating Meeting== | |||
The Keating Meeting is a bi-annual private meeting of high-ranking members, and a few notable guests. It was started as an informal meeting of Hummingbird members, hosted by Barbara Keating, who owned the property adjacent to Highgrove, and sister-in-law to then Chairman Markus Yates, it became more popular with high-ranking members, and soon after became an official function. Though it is generally unknown what is discussed in the meetings, it is presumed that it involves the management of the foundation, the foundation's endowment fund, and general prospects of the organisation. | |||
==Yates-Mendoza Arts group== | |||
The Yates-Mendoza Arts group was an initiative began in 1987 by then Chairman Markus Yates and gallery owner and hummingbird member, Hector Mendoza. The group is funded by the endowment fund and invests in art and artists glubally. It is most recently known for purchasing the wurld famous painting, the Ditorro Monagenica, for almost $200 Million, raising questions about the foundation's amount of funds, and spending practices. | |||
==Organisational structure== | |||
The leader of the organisation is Chairman [[William Carlisle]], who has held the title since 2002, following the death of [[Markus Yates]]. His deputy, or Vice Chair, is former Deputy Director of the [[Delamaria Security Service|DSS]] [[Diana Burnwood]]. Below them is the board of directors, which is itself made up of [[Richard Jones]], [[Mikhail Kadir]], [[Wang Yinyuan]], [[James Leckhampsted Jr.]], [[Dominic Yates]], [[Arthur Stuyvesant]], [[Robert Conover Jr.]], [[Harriet Edwards]] and [[Tamara Landstadt]]. | |||
==Foundational Fund== | |||
The Foundation boasts a sizable endowment fund, ranging from $450 Million to $3.7 Billion in size. Current financial records are a closely guarded secret, however a leaked 2015 internal memo described a 2014 income of around $165 Million. This later caused outrage, due to its legal status as a Foundation, requiring it to pay no Federal Tax. The Foundation is known to bank with [[Milton Fitzpatrick]], and a network of offshore accounts, though the foundation claims that these are "branches of the fund operating overseas to support our international interests". | |||
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Latest revision as of 19:53, 22 November 2021
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| Motto | "Ad Infinitum." |
|---|---|
| Formation | November 22, 1902 |
| Founded at | Highgrove, Providence, Delamaria |
| Legal status | Foundation |
| Purpose | Social Organisation, Arts endowment and Forum |
| Headquarters | Highgrove House |
| Location | |
Region served | Glubal |
Membership | 4,253 (Domestic) 2,312 (International) |
Chairman | William Carlisle |
Vice Chair | Diana Burnwood |
| Richard Jones, Mikhail Kadir, Wang Yinyuan, James Leckhampsted Jr., Dominic Yates, Arthur Stuyvesant, Robert Conover Jr., Harriet Edwards, Tamara Landstadt | |
| Subsidiaries | Hummingbird EUR, Hummingbird WA, Hummingbird A&A, HMNBRD S.A. |
| Affiliations | See List |
| Endowment | $450 Million-$3.7 Billion |
| Website | www.hummingbird.org.dm |
The Hummingbird Foundation is a Delamarian social organisation of politicians, business and cultural leaders and bureaucrats, despite being Delamaria based, it has branches around the wurld though only a third of its total members are international. Its meetings are some of the most well protected events in the Wurld, with senators, delegates, cabinet secretaries, CEOs and sometimes Presidents in attendance. The organisation is made up of several bodies, these include the General Meeting, the Public Forum, the Keating Meeting, and the Yates-Medoza Arts group.
General Meeting
The General Meeting is an annual event of the Hummingbird foundation, in which Hummingbird partners and affiliates send representatives to discuss pressing and contemporary issues, these can range from social discourse to climate change to economic recessions. The general meeting is open for all members and guests to view, and some portions are open for public viewing.
The Public Forum
The public forum is an event which takes place with the General Meeting, in which both members and the public have the opportunity to ask questions and listen to notable businesspersons, politicians and celebrities. The Foundation also offers a Student Forum, in which students from a variety of ages have the ability to interact with these notable people, and discuss issues facing young people.
The Keating Meeting
The Keating Meeting is a bi-annual private meeting of high-ranking members, and a few notable guests. It was started as an informal meeting of Hummingbird members, hosted by Barbara Keating, who owned the property adjacent to Highgrove, and sister-in-law to then Chairman Markus Yates, it became more popular with high-ranking members, and soon after became an official function. Though it is generally unknown what is discussed in the meetings, it is presumed that it involves the management of the foundation, the foundation's endowment fund, and general prospects of the organisation.
Yates-Mendoza Arts group
The Yates-Mendoza Arts group was an initiative began in 1987 by then Chairman Markus Yates and gallery owner and hummingbird member, Hector Mendoza. The group is funded by the endowment fund and invests in art and artists glubally. It is most recently known for purchasing the wurld famous painting, the Ditorro Monagenica, for almost $200 Million, raising questions about the foundation's amount of funds, and spending practices.
Organisational structure
The leader of the organisation is Chairman William Carlisle, who has held the title since 2002, following the death of Markus Yates. His deputy, or Vice Chair, is former Deputy Director of the DSS Diana Burnwood. Below them is the board of directors, which is itself made up of Richard Jones, Mikhail Kadir, Wang Yinyuan, James Leckhampsted Jr., Dominic Yates, Arthur Stuyvesant, Robert Conover Jr., Harriet Edwards and Tamara Landstadt.
Foundational Fund
The Foundation boasts a sizable endowment fund, ranging from $450 Million to $3.7 Billion in size. Current financial records are a closely guarded secret, however a leaked 2015 internal memo described a 2014 income of around $165 Million. This later caused outrage, due to its legal status as a Foundation, requiring it to pay no Federal Tax. The Foundation is known to bank with Milton Fitzpatrick, and a network of offshore accounts, though the foundation claims that these are "branches of the fund operating overseas to support our international interests".
