SBAY Non-Profit Corporate/Organizational Wiki

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One question that came up at the time that SBAY was incorporating was why to make a formal structure to the organization. At the time, it had already existed for over a decade as an informal organization. There were many reasons to incorporate related to pursuit of IRS 501(c)3 status for our growing community-oriented efforts. There was also an aspect of the question of whether a "community" group should have structure at all. By Human nature, all organizations have structure - whether formal or informal. Long before the Open Source Software movement, another movement in the 1970's analyzed this same issue in the paper, "The Tyranny of Structurelessness". Long story made short, if you don't formalize your structure then you accept an environment where the last bully yelling gets their way. The formal structure allows everyone to know what the structure is and how to choose a level to participate in the organization. So it was an explicit choice to make a community organization with a formal structure.

Information and Articles about the Organization

• By-Laws - the rules by which this organization operates
• Members - the core volunteers who have voting privileges in this organization
• Board of Directors - the members currently elected to lead the organization

Board Meeting Agendas and Minutes

For meeting minutes after April 2008, see the corp.sbay.org web site. Agendas continue to be on this wiki so that multiple meeting participants may add items to them.

• BoardMeetingAgendaTemplate
• Agenda for June 2011 board meeting
• Agenda for August 2010 board meeting
• Agenda for September 2009 board meeting
• Agenda for April 2008 board meeting
• Minutes from Feb 25, 2007 board meeting
• Agenda for February 2007 board meeting
• Minutes from Jan 21, 2007 board meeting
• Agenda for January 2007 board meeting
• Minutes from Dec 5, 2006 board meeting
• Agenda for December 2006 board meeting
• Minutes from Jul 25, 2006 board meeting
• Agenda for July 25, 2006 board meeting
• Minutes from Apr 23, 2006 board meeting
• Minutes from Apr 17, 2006 board meeting
• Agenda for April 17, 2006 board meeting
• Minutes from Feb 18, 2006 board meeting
• Minutes from Jan 21, 2006 board meeting

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