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Our non-profit, all-volunteer organization relies on memberships and donations to support the PNBA's educational, social and civic mission.  Please contribute today.  Thank you.

The Pacific Northwest Budo Association is a federal 501c3 non-profit educational organization, tax id#06-1695055.  Download our IRS Determination Letter here.  We are wholly dependent for our funding on membership dues and donations.  In keeping with our social mission to support the accessibility of martial arts and traditional cultural arts, our annual dues are kept as low as possible.

PNBA program and financial affairs are directed and managed by a Board of Directors subject to advice from the membership. Board members serve two-year terms from January to December of the following year.  Elections are held and officer appointments made in December prior to the beginning of the new term in a public meeting.  Voting in elections is limited to the adult membership.  Directors are selected from member organizations to represent both the goals of the PNBA and the interests of their arts and organizations.

Click to download an overview of the PNBA mission, organization, and activities

Dr. Jonathan Bannister, Ph.D./Sc.D./Ma.D.Sc.

Contact Dr. Bannister directly at www.AiShinKai.com, tel. 425-771-6816, or email.

PNBA Board of Directors 2011-2012 term

Wendy Bannister, Nuance Communications, Director

Jeff Pettiross, 82 Protons, Vice President, Policy Chair, Grant Awards Chair

Suzanne Pardee, AiShinKai, LLC, Fund Raising Chair

Frederick Fourie, Microsoft, Membership Chair

Danielle Ippolito, Madigan Healthcare Systems, Cultural Arts Chair

Hans Andersen, Microsoft, Martial Arts Chair

Jenny Cain, Auction Committee Chair

We are currently recruiting of the PNBA Board of Directors for the 2012-2014 terms.  If interested, please contact the Executive Director.

The PNBA membership is invited to a general meeting on or about the 15th of each December to advise the PNBA Board of Directors on matters of programming and organization direction.

Proposed 2011 PNBA Board Meeting Schedule

January 6 - Officer Elections

Agenda

2010 Profit & Loss Statement

2011 Budget Proposal

February 5 - Board Retreat - Grant Awards

Retreat Agenda, including Committee Details

Grant awards approved: $250 Japan-America Society of WA; $125 Seattle Kobe Sister City Association; $350 North End Iaido Shinpan Seminar (AiShinKai and Everett Kendo and Iaido Club); $1K AiShinKai Japan travel fund

April 9
            Agenda

August 20

            Agenda

            Minutes

2011 Grant Awards - 2012 application deadline February 25

            PeaceWinds (Japan Disaster Relief) - $300.00
            Urasenke Foundation Seattle Branch (UW Chado program) - $250.00
            AiShinKai, LLC (support for instructor training) - $1,300.00
            Old Village Pub (appreciation for patron support of Japan Disaster Relief) -                 $50.00
            Japan-America Society of WA (supporting membership) - $250.00
            Seattle-Kobe Sister City Association (supporting membership and donation) -                 $485.00
            Alliance (lifetime membership) - $100.00
            Pacific Northwest Kendo Federation (Iaido seminar and taikai) - $600.00
            Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council (Shoreline Arts Festival) - $800.00
            Hyogo Business and Cultural Center (Japanese Language Speech and 
                Skit Contest and Kodomo no Hi celebration) - $300.00
                Download press announcment here

November 5

                Agenda

The PNBA welcomes representation from other martial arts and traditional cultural arts organizations.  Please contact us if you would like to serve on the Board of Directors or assist the association in any way.