The BNI Foundation was recently approved by the United States IRS as a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit charity after being a donor-advised fund for the last 18 years as part of the California Community Foundation [also a 501(c)(3)]. While we transition from CCF to our own not-for-profit entity, a few things are shifting for us. The most exciting shift is the formation of our own Board of Directors.
We would like to introduce you to each of our board members, and tell you a little bit about each of them.
![Jeff Stay](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/832041_7a109f2981ce436f80d4050d09b1e5fc~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_75,h_74,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/832041_7a109f2981ce436f80d4050d09b1e5fc~mv2.png)
Jeff Stay, Board Chair
![Andy Hart, Board Vice Chair](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/832041_3a83b8d3a74544d1a5b9df8c158d1355~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_188,h_224,al_c,q_85,blur_3,enc_auto/832041_3a83b8d3a74544d1a5b9df8c158d1355~mv2.png)
Andy Hart, Board Vice Chair
![Beth Misner, Board Secretary](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/832041_61c0ab561931423c9dfae8561049189c~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_53,h_70,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/832041_61c0ab561931423c9dfae8561049189c~mv2.png)
Beth Misner, Board Secretary
![Michael Walchonski, Board Treasurer](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/832041_a8d14ef4c2e84c278e68e790acb8fb97~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_73,h_75,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/832041_a8d14ef4c2e84c278e68e790acb8fb97~mv2.png)
Michael Walchonski, Board Treasurer
![Graham Weihmiller, Board Member](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/832041_d63a31de63574a76af9db264d1a6f0ac~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_81,h_109,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/832041_d63a31de63574a76af9db264d1a6f0ac~mv2.png)
Graham Weihmiller, Board Member
The BNI Foundation welcomes these board members, and together, we are excited about the future of our company’s world-wide philanthropic work for children and education. Our next big update will be a brand new website which will reflect our new status.