Another function of the board at the moment, is as an appeals court of
last resort, though we've always delegated to the release management
process.
This function, though (hopefully) rarely used, is very important when
serious disputes arise.
- Jim
On Fri, 2005-10-28 at
Yeah, and the board is supposed to be able to make sweeping policy
decisions, though the notion that the board doesn't get involved in any
technical policy making has sometimes undermined this ability of the
board.
Anyway, what's important is what the board does *not* do, which is work.
The
How much time do you think a director should dedicate to board tasks in
order to be efficient?
Please suggest an estimate of [minimum - average] hours par week or month.
Humans are not robots and efficiency doesn't rely only in time. But
factors related to 'lack of time for the board tasks' have
Hey,
On Sun, 2005-10-30 at 19:25 -0500, Jeff Waugh wrote:
quote who=Quim Gil
How much time do you think a director should dedicate to board tasks in
order to be efficient?
Please suggest an estimate of [minimum - average] hours par week or month.
Because getting things done
On Fri, 2005-10-28 at 17:07 -0400, Jeff Waugh wrote:
quote who=Leslie Proctor
I agree, since Tim's been the one who has been collect the advisory board
fees, finding new sponsors and board members, etc. The board has had
little to do with raising money to date.
In quite a few cases,
On Sat, 2005-10-29 at 18:49 +1300, Glynn Foster wrote:
On Sat, 2005-10-29 at 01:12 -0400, Richard M. Stallman wrote:
If the board's role were limited to raising funds, who would
be responsible for important policy decisions?]
Depends what you mean by 'policy decisions' - but I'd certainly
Both Jim and Nat make very good points. I've been
saying this all along - We're expecting things from
this board that no other non-profit group in my
experience expects - and I have worked with dozens of
non-profit organizations.
Boards of non-profits:
-give legitimacy to the organization
If the board's role were limited to raising funds, who would
be responsible for important policy decisions?
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On Sat, 2005-10-29 at 01:12 -0400, Richard M. Stallman wrote:
If the board's role were limited to raising funds, who would
be responsible for important policy decisions?]
Depends what you mean by 'policy decisions' - but I'd certainly hope the
GNOME Foundation membership had a large say in the
