Support – Donation/Membership
Any questions, please email Leona Lau at bacgg.leona@gmail.com
No support is need at this time to join our group.
In the future, if you would like to provide support, cash or check will be accepted at in-person events. All checks should be made payable to Ron Chan. You can also mail the check directly to Allan Low, 4970 Village Oaks Drive, Rocklin, CA 95677. Please include your full name, address, phone number and email address.
We remain 100% volunteer-driven. Through your financial support, we’re able to advance our mission with web hosting, office and event supplies, Thank You honorariums for our amazing speakers, and much more. Thank you for sharing this cost so we can continue to grow and meet your family history needs!
Our group formed in early 2019 with a common interest in Chinese-American Genealogy. We are not a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization; therefore, membership support and non-cash contributions are not tax deductible.
Donation/Membership Financial Transparency
To ensure full financial transparency, we’ve put the following fiscal checks and balances in place.
Volunteer Auditor: Leona Lau, a volunteer member has full disclosure of the books every month to oversee BACGG’s financial activities.
Separation of Deposits and Withdraws: Only two Planning Committee members, Gail Chong and Jeannie Young, can deposit funds, while only two different Committee members, Ron Chan and Allan Low, can withdraw funds. In the event of either Allan or Ron stepping down, their signatories will be removed.
Committee Approval Required to Spend: Expenses of $24.99 or less do not require Committee approval, but all Committee members must be notified. Expenses of $25.00 or more require a majority vote by all Committee members.
Best Practices: All accounting is completed by Leona Lau and reviewed other committee members to ensure standard accounting practices, which includes tracking donations and expenses on a line item basis.
I cannot attend meetings on Wednesdays although retired since I provide clinical supervision for staff in SF that day. However, I will send in my membership dues to support your efforts and hope I will be able to attend meetings in the future. Thanks!
Thank you to Gail Chong for contacting me and answering my questions about BACGG. I live out of the area, but have already found the information on the website valuable. I am now a supportive member.
Please add me to your emailing list. Thank you.
Christine:
This year we are offering a free membership to those that are interested in joining BACGG. My apologies if this response is beyond late.
Please contact me at BACGG.gail@gmail.com
Dear Gail,
I am a member of the SOCCA- Southern Oregon Chinese Cultural Association. Are there any Chinese Genealogy videos that might be available for our members to research their Chinese roots? Our group is interested in adding Chinese Family Genealogy information to our website. Hopefully the video will garner support and membership for BACGG.
Our website is: http://www.socca.us
Thank you for your consideration,
Virginia Dare Silbowitz
Virginia:
Please accept my apologies for a huge miss for not responding. If you have a chance, please contact me
at bacgg.gail@gmail.com
Gail Chong
Hi Gayle,
My sister, Doris Dare, who is a member of BACGG, suggested that I contact you regarding Chinese Genealogy Video presentations. I am a member of SOCCA, Southern Oregon Chinese Cultural Association, and we have a website of Chinese presentations and resources. My hope is that there is a Chinese Geneology video that would inform our members about what is available for researching their Chinese roots and make it available on our SOCCA website. Hopefully the video would also generate support and memberships for BACGG. Please let me know if this might be a possibility of exchanging resources.
Thank You,
Virginia Dare Silbowitz
I am joining and will mail a check. Born and raised in Oakland, New Yorker since age 18.
Hello Ida:
My apologies for this huge miss on not responding to your comments. My name is Gail Chong and I am a volunteer with BACGG.
Please email me directly regarding the above message.
Best
Gail Chong
bacgg.gail@gmail.com
There must be a unique group of people moving an organization like this, your work are there and respected. Happy to join your group.
Frank: My name is Gail Chong, and I am a volunteer with BACGG. I send a HUGE apology as I do not see that we responded to your posting of last year. Can you please email me at BACGG.gail@gmail.com
Thank you.