Makers Local 256 is a non-profit 501c3 and would be considered "the membership" based, but I guess started out as "the board" based since the board is the original 10 members (changing soon given new bylaws and elections). We don't have a set dues rate but instead rely on how we started. The original 10 pledged a monthly donation that they could afford and we found a space that fit within that budget. We decided that extending this to new membership was a good idea and so we don't have to turn away someone who might offer a lot but might not have a lot of money. A monthly pledge doesn't have to be monetary but does fall under board discretion to ensure that said pledge benefits the space.<br>
<br>Raymond<br>Makers Local 256<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Oct 5, 2009 at 12:29 PM, Nick Farr (<a href="http://hackerspaces.org">hackerspaces.org</a>) <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:nick@hackerspaces.org">nick@hackerspaces.org</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"><a href="http://blog.hackerspaces.org/2009/09/13/hackerspaces-and-money-five-approaches/" target="_blank">http://blog.hackerspaces.org/2009/09/13/hackerspaces-and-money-five-approaches/</a><br>
<br>To help spaces review various forms of organization, I've come up with a loose framework of five different styles of spaces that I've observed:<br>
<ol><li><a href="http://blog.hackerspaces.org/#anarchy" target="_blank">Anarchy</a></li><li><a href="http://blog.hackerspaces.org/#angels" target="_blank">The Angels</a></li><li><a href="http://blog.hackerspaces.org/#owner" target="_blank">The Owner</a></li>
<li><a href="http://blog.hackerspaces.org/#board" target="_blank">The Board</a></li>
<li><a href="http://blog.hackerspaces.org/#membership" target="_blank">The Membership</a></li></ol>I suspect that most spaces fall into the "Membership" category, but I'm most curious about spaces that take on a different form that might more closely fit into one of the other four categories. <br>
<br>To that end, which category do you think your space falls under and what are the advantages and disadvantages of it? Hopefully I can gather enough input to make better informed posts on alternative forms of hackerspace organization.<br>
<br>Thanks!<br><br clear="all">Nick Farr / <a href="http://nickfarr.org" target="_blank">http://nickfarr.org</a><br>Washington, DC, 20013-1208 | +1 (707) 676-FARR | Fax: +1 (866) 536-2616 | 8B13F204<br>Sent from Washington, DC, United States
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