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| + | great start for us mnr, thanks. I dont think anyone has a problem with the board raising funds, but what im concerned about is board costing FREE GEEK time. I see the council as a fairly effective body making great decisions. | ||
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| + | I suppose it is possible that a board member who ideas were radically different from that of the council could cause some stagnation, but a council member behaving that way could be nearly as problematic. | ||
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| + | With only 2 active board members (right?) to have a board means we have to rebuild the board. Last time we tried to bring in new "connected" board members we got fed up with the process and decided it was easier to spend our efforts fundraising ourselves. Maybe this is because we live in a town with lots of powerful nonprofits. Im not damming the process, but last time was really frustrating, and I would hate to see recources wasted. | ||
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| + | Then again, they have made some really good decisions in the past. Allowing us to grow when we could, and contain us when we weren't ready. Perhaps instead of having the Council make suggestions to the BOD, it could go the other way around? | ||
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Revision as of 15:02, 15 March 2005
It would be helpful to have a discussion of the Board of Directors, and how they fit in with FreeGeek's current governing model.
Because a majority of decisions are made by Council via a consensus model, the idea that a Board of Directors should come in and make overriding decisions is not going to be well-received, and contrary to the spirit of volunteer involvement.
However, FreeGeek's 501(c)(3) status requires that we have a board of directors. And that carries with it certain implications, not the least that the BOD is responsible for seeing that decisions are responsible and in the best interest of the corporation. Which also implies that the BOD would have the right/responsibility to last word on any decisions made by Council.
Hence the issue. Council is a decision making body. So is the Board of Directors. We need to have a discussion regarding the roles played by each.
For example: What does FreeGeek want from a Board of Directors?
- External Industry experience and connections? (Intel, Adobe, OSDL?)
- External Fundraiser resources
- Another perspective on decisions?
- Fiscal review
Your thoughts?
MNR
great start for us mnr, thanks. I dont think anyone has a problem with the board raising funds, but what im concerned about is board costing FREE GEEK time. I see the council as a fairly effective body making great decisions.
I suppose it is possible that a board member who ideas were radically different from that of the council could cause some stagnation, but a council member behaving that way could be nearly as problematic.
With only 2 active board members (right?) to have a board means we have to rebuild the board. Last time we tried to bring in new "connected" board members we got fed up with the process and decided it was easier to spend our efforts fundraising ourselves. Maybe this is because we live in a town with lots of powerful nonprofits. Im not damming the process, but last time was really frustrating, and I would hate to see recources wasted.
Then again, they have made some really good decisions in the past. Allowing us to grow when we could, and contain us when we weren't ready. Perhaps instead of having the Council make suggestions to the BOD, it could go the other way around? Revphil