While at the moment I don't agree with the notion of disolving LOPSA. I
do agree with Derek's general idea here.
We're sysadmins, measuring, monitoring and acting on metrics is integral
in our job.
I would suggest there would be strong value in laying out various
metrics, setting strong, specific, achievable and measurable goals.
Keep those figures out in the open.
Maybe include them in the monthly lopsagrams. Almost every church and
charitable organisation I've been part of in the past has put their
funding figures out there in monthly (or even weekly) newsletters.
Most churches include things like mission giving etc, showing things
that donations are going towards.
On 6/25/2015 4:14 PM, Derek J. Balling wrote:
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On 6/25/2015 11:58 AM, Ski Kacoroski wrote:
All I ask is that you give us one more year to show that LOPSA is
viable.
Challenge accepted.
Let's set some key metrics, to determine the viability, and evaluate
them in one year.
The organization's leadership -- present and future -- needs to be
held accountable with a hard, fast, deadline. "Trust us, this is the
year for real growth" has been the mantra for too long.
Let's have the board -- today -- pass a resolution that if, on say
2016-07-31, the key metrics have not been achieved, then a motion of
dissolution *shall* be passed to the membership to approve/disapprove.
I propose something like:
== begin ==
I, {state your name}, move that the following key metrics are
considered a good measure of LOPSA's viability:
METRIC 1 >= VALUE 1 (membership numbers?)
METRIC 2 >= VALUE 2 (retention rate?)
METRIC 3 >= VALUE 3 (number of sponsors?)
METRIC 4 >= VALUE 4 (revenue from sponsors?)
etc.
In accordance with that: if, on {YYYY-MM-DD}, any of these metrics
shall not have been met, the following resolution MUST be passed to
the membership at-large for a referendum vote:
"We move to dissolve the LOPSA organization, and distribute any
remaining assets to such non-profit organizations as shall be
compatible with the goals of LOPSA."
This resolution may not be overridden or altered by a future Board vote.
== end ==
LOPSA leadership has asked for "another year" time and time again.
It's time to, as my grandpa would say, "fish or cut bait".
D
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