From 301bb5483b34c1aee22678c801b09aebcad66a13 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Erin Schnabel Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2024 19:26:07 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] =?UTF-8?q?=F0=9F=93=9D=20Undraft=20the=20bylaws:=20Adviso?= =?UTF-8?q?ry=20Board=20(#180)?= MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit --- bylaws/4-cf-advisory-board.md | 24 ++++++++++++------------ 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-) diff --git a/bylaws/4-cf-advisory-board.md b/bylaws/4-cf-advisory-board.md index 1b1866d..1167f81 100644 --- a/bylaws/4-cf-advisory-board.md +++ b/bylaws/4-cf-advisory-board.md @@ -1,24 +1,24 @@ ---- -status: draft -weight: 4 ---- # Commonhaus Foundation Advisory Board -The Commonhaus Foundation (CF) Advisory Board comprises representatives from organizations and companies that support the CF. It acts as a bridge between the CF and the broader tech industry, providing diverse insights and strategic guidance to inform CF Council (CFC) decisions. +The Commonhaus Foundation (CF) Advisory Board comprises representatives from organizations and companies that support the CF. It serves as a bridge between the CF and the broader tech industry, providing diverse insights and strategic guidance to inform CF Council (CFC) decisions. -The Advisory Board does not have decision-making authority. Members or employees of participating organizations and companies may be [members of the CF][membership], but must vote in their own name, free of any pressure from their organization or company. +Although the Advisory Board does not possess decision-making authority, it helps shape the foundation’s direction through its advisory capacity. -However, the Advisory Board plays a crucial role in shaping the foundation's direction through advice and industry perspectives. The structure is designed to ensure robust representation and dialogue: +> [!NOTE] +> Members or employees of participating organizations and companies may be [members of the CF][membership], but must vote in their own name, free of any pressure from their organization or company. -- **Representation**: Each Advisory Board member organization may appoint up to two representatives. This dual representation maximizes the likelihood of attendance and ensures a breadth of perspectives, mirroring the Gnome Foundation's approach to encourage diverse viewpoints from vendors. +The structure of the Advisory Board ensures robust representation and dialogue, designed to maximize the benefit of diverse industry perspectives: -- **Diversity of Insight**: Where possible, organizations are encouraged to appoint representatives who bring different types of expertise or experience, such as a managerial and a technical perspective, to contribute to a well-rounded advisory process. +- **Representation**: Each Advisory Board member organization may appoint up to two representatives. +This dual representation maximizes the likelihood of attendance and ensures a breadth of perspectives, mirroring the GNOME Foundation's approach to encourage diverse viewpoints from vendors. -- **Meetings**: The Advisory Board convenes with the CFC semi-annually, providing a platform for collaborative review and feedback on the CF's direction, initiatives, and impact on the industry. +- **Diversity of Insight**: Organizations are encouraged to appoint representatives with different types of expertise or experience, such as managerial and technical perspectives, to contribute to a well-rounded advisory process. -- **Communication**: Representatives are expected to actively communicate the needs and concerns of their organizations, while also conveying the goals and achievements of the CF to their respective constituencies. +- **Meetings**: The Advisory Board meets with the CFC semi-annually for collaborative review and feedback on the CF’s direction, initiatives, and industry impact. -- **Engagement**: The Advisory Board's engagement is pivotal in aligning the CF's strategic initiatives with industry needs, ensuring that the foundation remains relevant and responsive to the ecosystem it serves. +- **Communication**: Representatives are expected to actively communicate their organizations’ needs and concerns while conveying the goals and achievements of the CF to their constituencies. + +- **Engagement**: The Advisory Board’s engagement helps align the CF’s strategic initiatives with industry needs, ensuring the foundation remains relevant and responsive to its ecosystem. An up-to-date list of Advisory Board representatives will be maintained in the `advisory-board` [CONTACTS.yaml][] attribute.