[hackerspaces] Governance questions

[Joshua Pritt]

Here's the bylaws we came up with for Makers Local 256 so you can see
things like how the board members are elected and how often.  We are having
another board election tomorrow at our monthly member meeting.
https://256.makerslocal.org/wiki/Bylaws

And we have some shop rules for when people are actually there at the shop
to help give some structure to the place to keep it from being a mad house.
 Although most normal people know how to work with other normal people with
some inherent, common sense, internal governance.
https://256.makerslocal.org/wiki/Shop_Rules

See our Wiki for any other ideas you can find from something I might have
missed:
https://256.makerslocal.org/wiki/Main_Page



On Wed, Oct 16, 2013 at 4:33 PM, Randall G. Arnold <
randall.arnold at texrat.net> wrote:

> **
>  I appreciate responses so far but I realize my wording on one question
> was too specific (thanks Sparr).
>
>  I didn't mean "Make" as a brand, sorry.  I should have asked:
>
>  "3) What are your thoughts on your connection to your local
> maker/hacker/creative/etc community"
>
>  My apologies for misleading you all on that one.
>
>  Randy
>
>
> On October 16, 2013 at 4:20 PM Lokkju Brennr <lokkju at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>  BrainSilo (Portland, OR) is both a state non-profit, and is a sponsored
> project of the 501(c)3 School Factory's Space Federation.  With that in
> mind...
>
>  1) BrainSilo is it's own state non-profit entity, but is not tax-exempt
> at the federal level by itself.  BrainSilo can receive tax-deductable
> donations via our agreement with the Space Federation.
>  2) Via general member elections.
>  3) We're a physical location that provides tools and space to any
> like-minded people or groups that need it; as such, I'd say we have no
> official position on our connection to Make.
>  4) Any stance you take will cut both ways.  I've found one of the major
> hinderances has been that we style ourselves a "hackerspace" - it has
> prevented some local organizations (*cough*, for instance, a specific local
> museum) from wanting to work with us; but it was a decision made with
> intent when we were founded.
>
>  ~ Loki
>
>
>  On Wed, Oct 16, 2013 at 2:11 PM, Randall G. Arnold <
> randall.arnold at texrat.net> wrote:
>
>
>  Sorry to be so active on the list today... but one of my recent questions
> about operating philosophies is still an issue and I'm looking for data.
>
>  For those of you run as nonprofits, I'm hoping you can answer some
> questions for me:
>
>  1) Is your foundation tied specifically to a space, or operating in
> support of one or more spaces in an area?
>  2) How are your Board members elected/selected?
>  3) What are your thoughts on your connection to the Make community-- are
> you a representative body?  Corporate-styled authority? Separate but
> supporting?
>  4) If you take a bottom-up, grassroots, community-first approach to
> governance, have you found that to be a hindrance for sponsorships and
> donations?
>
>  Thanks to any and all respondents.
>
>  Randy
>  Tarrant Makers
>
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