Board of Directors/OnboardingChecklist
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Overview
This page provides new incoming Board members with a checklist of infrastructure/tools, as well as (in reverse) safe off boarding of same.
Tasks
There are distinct tasks that the board of directors are responsible for, including:
- Appoint executive
- Approve budget
- Approve policy and procedures
- Resolve issues that cannot be resolved within committees
- Formally represent OSGeo
Annual events
In a given year, the below compose the core events and processes that the board interacts with:
- welcome new directors
- board meeting and onboarding
- annual budget (contact committees, draft, revise, etc...)
- regional foss4g events (possible member meeting)
- foss4g (possible f2f or member meeting)
- member elections
- director elections
Checklist
Board Wiki
Documents
- Nextcloud: https://nextcloud.osgeo.org (needs Board privileges)
These are all our internal documents (contracts, agreements) and possibly sensitivity in nature.
Mailing lists
- Public: https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/board
- Private: SAC (open issue in https://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo)
Video Conferencing
Chat
- Telegram Messenger: https://telegram.org/
Also:
- IRC: irc://irc.freenode.net/osgeo
- Slack: https://osgeo.slack.com/
- Gitter: https://gitter.im/OSGeo/home
Possible:
- Riot: http://riot.im
Voting
Issue Tracker
Board Officers and History
- https://www.osgeo.org/about/board/
- former board members https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Board_of_Directors#History_of_OSGeo_Foundation_Boards_of_Directors
Website Roles
- editor - news, events, etc...
- partners editor - edit partner pages
- board - list on board and officer pages
Social Media
- https://twitter.com/osgeo
- https://www.facebook.com/OSGeoFoundation/
- https://www.linkedin.com/company/osgeo/about/
Conflict of Interest Policy for Directors
Reading
- Relationships
- Sponsors
- Partnerships
- Voting
Budget and Finances
Slides: