[OHM] OHM organization

[todd.d.robbins at gmail.com]

Worth considering this resource for recommendations on governance:
https://communityrule.info/


–Tod

On Mon, Mar 30, 2020 at 1:40 PM Jeff Meyer <jeff at gwhat.org> wrote:

> +100
>
> My quick take is that an organizing / governance structure would:
> a) create greater credibility as an org / better explanation of who we are
> b) attract more users
> c) possibly serve as grounds for funding
> d) give greater transparency into its operations
>
> I'm sure there are many other reasons, as well, but those are the first at
> the top of my mind.
>
> Noel's interesting comparison was to Mapzen, which is another OSM
> ecosystem organization that ended its commercial run and became a Linux
> Foundation project
> <https://www.mapzen.com/blog/mapzen-is-now-a-linux-foundation-project/>.
>
> Thanks, Jeff
>
>
> On Mon, Mar 30, 2020 at 12:19 PM Richard Welty <rwelty at averillpark.net>
> wrote:
>
>> over on slack, a new OHM user, Noel MacLochlainn (who is not on this
>> mailing list) brought up a couple of issues relating to transparency
>> and status that got me thinking. it's appropriate for me to bring those
>> thoughts over here for discussion.
>>
>>   i’ve been pondering @Noel MacLochlainn’s suggestions and comments; i
>>   think the real issue right now is that OHM lacks any sort of
>>   governance structure. it’s a smallish, informal project and on the one
>>   hand you could argue we don’t need one; on the other hand, if we wish
>>   to grow and be in a position to obtain and deploy greater resources,
>>   we likely need to do something more formal. we would need such a
>>   governance structure in any case if we wanted to become a non-profit
>>   in whatever jurisdiction, and becoming a non profit is probably
>>   necessary if we want to be in a position to take meaningful donations
>>   of resources.
>>
>> the last time non profit status came up was a few years ago and the
>> discussion fizzled out; i personally think we should try to find a way
>> to formalize the organization and its processes. it doesn't require
>> instant progress or decision making, but we ought to start a serious
>> discussion with an aim of moving it forward.
>>
>> richard
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