<html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></style></head><body><div style="font-family:times new roman,new york,times,serif;font-size:12pt">Hi<br><div style="font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; font-size: 12pt;"><div style="font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; font-size: 12pt;"><div style="font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br>A short time ago, Stephen King of the Omidyar Network contacted the Board, and initiated a discussion with us about the future direction of OSM and the Foundation.<br><span><span>Omidyar [<a target="_blank" href="http://www.omidyar.com/">http://www.omidyar.com/</a>] advises and makes investments in for-profit and non-profit entities, and was interested in us as part of their program on Media, Markets and Transparency through Social Media.</span></span> <br><br>What was clear from the start was that Omidyar was open to discuss
whatever we thought would be useful. This wouldn't necessarily need be funding, but could include it; as a volunteer based community that's something we need to consider carefully. What was immediately interesting to us was the opportunity to discuss the growth of
OSMF globally, plan for that growth, consider the options for the activities of OSM and OSMF, and explore the kinds of things we should consider organizationally. Omidyar Network has demonstrated experience with the process involved in these kinds of issues, and we were excited for their offer.<br><br>To start the official discussion with ON, we were asked to complete a short Needs Summary. This will be presented to a committee at ON for consideration soon. The Board has drafted the following, and now asks you, the membership, to review and comment on this email thread. We don't want to extend the length of the paper, but do want to make sure this document rings true for the Foundation.<br><br><div><span><span> <a target="_blank"
href="http://docs.google.com/a/osmfoundation.org/View?docID=0AQJ1pRj49B-3ZGdqOWh6aGZfOGhkaDRjc2Ro&revision=_latest">http://docs.google.com/a/osmfoundation.org/View?docID=0AQJ1pRj49B-3ZGdqOWh6aGZfOGhkaDRjc2Ro&revision=_latest</a></span></span><br><br>The only very speculative section I would say is the "Use of Proceeds". The possibilities laid out here were largely taken from the thread last month, and subsequent discussions. As made clear in the document, these are just early thoughts, and not a formal request. <br><br><span><span> <a target="_blank" href="http://lists.openstreetmap.org/pipermail/osmf-talk/2010-February/000789.html">http://lists.openstreetmap.org/pipermail/osmf-talk/2010-February/000789.html</a> (Fyi, that discussion was with a different funder, OSI.)</span></span><br><br>Please submit comments over the next two days. I aim to forward the doc to Stephen on Tuesday.<br><br>Best<br>Mikel <br><br></div>== Mikel Maron
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