<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Thanks Simon for further clarification of process. Sometimes it can be unclear how the entity that is OSM is all put together. And great to hear that a diverse board and active election process has been an ongoing priority.</div><div><br></div><div>And most seriously, I imagine treasurer is a challenging job historically and moving forward. </div><div><br></div><div>Best,</div><div>Alyssa. </div><div><br>On Jul 31, 2013, at 1:53 PM, Simon Poole <<a href="mailto:simon@poole.ch">simon@poole.ch</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Just for clarification: as always we
will have board elections to the OSMF board at the AGM in
September. The announcement of the AGM and call for nominees is
planned for the near future. Clearly it would benefit the whole
organisation if we had a more diverse board and it would be nice
if we had a wide range of nominees.<br>
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As to having no budget, yes, for reasons lost in the early
history of the OSMF, the foundation traditionally has not had a
budget- Given that the OSMF has very very low fixed costs this
has not been a dramatic issue, just a slight irritation and in
particular it is not the fault of the treasurer. The current
board has planned to rectify the situation starting with the
next year, in line with the substantial growth and the increased
visibility of the whole project.<br>
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<div>Yes. Most definitely! I keep going back and forth about
the usefulness such boards in OSM. At this point -- maybe we'd
be more effective creating things? </div>
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<div>Or maybe we nominate someone on this list for treasurer.
Doesn't OSM have no budget? It's either the easiest or hardest
job ever ;) </div>
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<div>Yes, another topic to add to our to-do list.
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<div>Alyssa, can you bring this up at the next chat with
people from Wikipedia, and see if they've had any similar
experiences trying to elect more diverse members to
various Wikipedia/Wikimedia boards? (Not totally clear on
what their governance structure is, but there seems to be
a Board of Trustees, an Advisory Board, an Arbitration
Committee, and so on).</div>
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<div>Here's a brief update from the Chapter
Board on the upcoming elections. As you
know, the board is elected on a one year
mandate. Our term ends on October 13 of
this year. This is still a little while
away, but we'd like all of you to think
about the next year of the OSM US Chapter,
and who should be on the board to
represent you. </div>
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<div>Perhaps you are thinking of yourself?
You should be! Being on the board does not
require superhero skills, just a
dedication to OpenStreetMap in the United
States and a determination to put your
ideas into action. </div>
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<div>If you want to nominate yourself for a
position on the board, head over to <a moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Foundation/Local_Chapters/United_States/Elections/2013">http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Foundation/Local_Chapters/United_States/Elections/2013</a>
and add yourself. It helps a lot if you
write a brief manifesto, outlining why you
want to be on the board and what you would
aim to accomplish. This will help voters
make an informed choice. </div>
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<div>We have more voting members than ever
before (thanks in part to the membership
drives around the previous SOTM US
conferences) so the upcoming elections
should be interesting and important!</div>
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<div>We will continue to follow up with more
details about the elections as they
emerge. In the mean time, don't hesitate
to voice your questions or concerns here
or at <a moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:board@openstreetmap.us">board@openstreetmap.us</a>.</div>
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<div>On behalf of the OSM US chapter
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