I like that, Pine.  I would add, procedure to disclose and manage conflicts
of interest that board members might have, in our context.  That would
bring in the matters around Denny's departure. Those four things.

On Wed, May 4, 2016 at 11:13 PM, Pine W <wiki.p...@gmail.com> wrote:

> I will make a suggestion that I have made previously: that there should be
> an external firm, probably a law firm experienced with nonprofit
> governance, brought in to examine and publicize the facts regarding the
> Foundation's Board governance and to make recommendations for changes to
> policies and practices. Particular areas of concern are the facts
> surrounding James' departure, the Board's supervision of Lila, and the
> Amnon Geshuri situation from start to finish. There was a similar inquiry
> with WMUK's Board a few years ago, and it seems to me that a similar
> inquiry should happen at WMF.
>
> The continuing public disputes among current and former board members serve
> to illustrate that there is a major problem, and that the credibility of
> the Board as an effective institution remains in doubt. A partial remedy
> for this is a full and public accounting by a knowledgeable, experienced,
> and impartial inquiry. I feel that this would be in WMF's best interest in
> the long term.
>
> Pine
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