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Meeting notes from the inaugural [[MWStake incorporation/Board meeting|MWStake board meeting]]
Meeting notes from the inaugural [[MWStake incorporation/Board meeting|MWStake board meeting]]
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==MWStake incorporation==
Bryan briefly discussed the status of MWStake's incorporation.
* Applied for Rapid Grant, was delayed significantly, but now approved
* Grant funds incorporation of legal entity (estimated cost = $2,000 and grant amount = $2,000)
** Next phase will be filling for non-profit status (estimated cost = $1,500)
* Working with a lawyer out of Pennsylvania
* Application for Employee Identification Number (EIN) has been completed (required even for a non-profit w/o "employees")
* Paid for legal advertisement required for incorporation (newspaper & journal) and corporate minute book (although our meeting will likely be captured in a wiki)
==Board/Officer role/title selection==
After some discussions, the following officer roles were agreed upon:
* President - Mark Hershberger
* Vice President - Markus Glaser (this role will be an addition to the "proposed model" from our lawyer, but will likely be necessary)
* Treasurer - Evita Hollis
* Secretary - Bryan Hilderbrand
The MWStake board consists of:
* Bryan Hilderbrand
* Cindy Cicalese
* Evita Hollis
* James Montalvo
* Lex Sulzer
* Mark Hershberger
* Markus Glaser
* Sabine Melnicki
==Membership/election/term==
'''Membership:'''
* How do we get/advertise membership?
* What are the "dues"
* We should propose a membership model, get our lawyer's input, and then vote
** <span style="color:red;">Need members input</span>
'''Board and officer positions:'''
* We should tend towards quicker board/officer terms (≈ 1year)
* Staggered elections to provide continuity is desired (not all officers are reelected at the same time)
==Non-profit type==
Not discussed, but needs review
* 501(c)(6) vs. 501(c)(3) - See [[MWStake incorporation#Non-profit type|here]] for more information
** <span style="color:red;">Need members input</span>
==Funding==
Funding sources:
* Membership dues
* Grants from business
** James discussed the possibility that NASA might be willing to help pay for a tech stack review
** Maybe find a compelling argument that works for NASA and use it as a template for other businesses/organizations
* Grants from WMF (Ideally we move away from this model)
** <span style="color:red;">Need members input</span>
==Bylaws==
* Our lawyers are drafting a set of standard non-profit bylaws
* We should add vice president as a officer role with Markus
==Insurance==
Depending on the direction MWStake takes, insurance needs should be looked into further.
==Goals for the future==
[[File:MW Extensions EMF Certification.png|thumb|MWStake induced extension certification (MWS Certification)]]
* '''Cindy''' - SMW Audit
** Set up a program for security audits for 3rd party extensions
** Might need to get a lawyers input for liability
** What does funding look like for this effort?
** Could use a bug bounty model
** How to perform a security review?  Hire a contractor?
** Brian Wolff works half-time for the WMF and may consider contract work in his non-WMF time
** Robert Vogel may have experience and bandwidth to tackle this
** James notes that SMW is a moving target and the security audit shouldn't be considered a one-time event
** The ''This extension is maintained by a member of the [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki_Stakeholders%27_Group MediaWiki Stakeholders' Group]'' is a great example of the "badge of approval" MWStake can give as a "curated app" in addition to being good marketing/branding for MWStake (from extensions like [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:LDAPAuthentication2 LDAPAuthentication2])
** Certification similar to [[Talk:MWStake incorporation/Board meeting|MWStake induced extension certification (MWS Certification)]] as shown on right
* '''Lex''' - Consider endorsement/support for/of conference "SearchAndWiki 2019" on selected knowledge transfer aspects
* '''Bryan (and likely Evita)''' - Improved documentation for "curated list" of 3rd party enterprise extensions
* Brainstorm on others
** <span style="color:red;">Need members input</span>
==Extraneous==
* Shorthand for name: #mwstake, MWStake, MWSG, etc.
** <span style="color:red;">Need members input</span>
* Meeting schedule: Quarterly, Monthly, etc.
** <span style="color:red;">Need members input</span>
* Meeting time: This time (6am PST, 9am EST, 3pm CET), rotate, etc.
** <span style="color:red;">Need members input</span>
* Correct email for members (personal vs. work)?
** <span style="color:red;">Need members input</span>
* Branding
** We should brand the [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/EMWCon_Spring_2018 Houston EMWCon] with MWStake as the organizer
** We should get a Twitter account for branding

Revision as of 13:27, 18 December 2018

< MWStake incorporation | Board meeting

Meeting notes from the inaugural MWStake board meeting

Note   Note: The meeting agenda and notes should probably be folded into the meeting template/structure on this wiki.


MWStake incorporation

Bryan briefly discussed the status of MWStake's incorporation.

  • Applied for Rapid Grant, was delayed significantly, but now approved
  • Grant funds incorporation of legal entity (estimated cost = $2,000 and grant amount = $2,000)
    • Next phase will be filling for non-profit status (estimated cost = $1,500)
  • Working with a lawyer out of Pennsylvania
  • Application for Employee Identification Number (EIN) has been completed (required even for a non-profit w/o "employees")
  • Paid for legal advertisement required for incorporation (newspaper & journal) and corporate minute book (although our meeting will likely be captured in a wiki)


Board/Officer role/title selection

After some discussions, the following officer roles were agreed upon:

  • President - Mark Hershberger
  • Vice President - Markus Glaser (this role will be an addition to the "proposed model" from our lawyer, but will likely be necessary)
  • Treasurer - Evita Hollis
  • Secretary - Bryan Hilderbrand

The MWStake board consists of:

  • Bryan Hilderbrand
  • Cindy Cicalese
  • Evita Hollis
  • James Montalvo
  • Lex Sulzer
  • Mark Hershberger
  • Markus Glaser
  • Sabine Melnicki


Membership/election/term

Membership:

  • How do we get/advertise membership?
  • What are the "dues"
  • We should propose a membership model, get our lawyer's input, and then vote
    • Need members input

Board and officer positions:

  • We should tend towards quicker board/officer terms (≈ 1year)
  • Staggered elections to provide continuity is desired (not all officers are reelected at the same time)


Non-profit type

Not discussed, but needs review

  • 501(c)(6) vs. 501(c)(3) - See here for more information
    • Need members input


Funding

Funding sources:

  • Membership dues
  • Grants from business
    • James discussed the possibility that NASA might be willing to help pay for a tech stack review
    • Maybe find a compelling argument that works for NASA and use it as a template for other businesses/organizations
  • Grants from WMF (Ideally we move away from this model)
    • Need members input


Bylaws

  • Our lawyers are drafting a set of standard non-profit bylaws
  • We should add vice president as a officer role with Markus


Insurance

Depending on the direction MWStake takes, insurance needs should be looked into further.


Goals for the future

MWStake induced extension certification (MWS Certification)
  • Cindy - SMW Audit
    • Set up a program for security audits for 3rd party extensions
    • Might need to get a lawyers input for liability
    • What does funding look like for this effort?
    • Could use a bug bounty model
    • How to perform a security review? Hire a contractor?
    • Brian Wolff works half-time for the WMF and may consider contract work in his non-WMF time
    • Robert Vogel may have experience and bandwidth to tackle this
    • James notes that SMW is a moving target and the security audit shouldn't be considered a one-time event
    • The This extension is maintained by a member of the MediaWiki Stakeholders' Group is a great example of the "badge of approval" MWStake can give as a "curated app" in addition to being good marketing/branding for MWStake (from extensions like LDAPAuthentication2)
    • Certification similar to MWStake induced extension certification (MWS Certification) as shown on right
  • Lex - Consider endorsement/support for/of conference "SearchAndWiki 2019" on selected knowledge transfer aspects
  • Bryan (and likely Evita) - Improved documentation for "curated list" of 3rd party enterprise extensions
  • Brainstorm on others
    • Need members input


Extraneous

  • Shorthand for name: #mwstake, MWStake, MWSG, etc.
    • Need members input
  • Meeting schedule: Quarterly, Monthly, etc.
    • Need members input
  • Meeting time: This time (6am PST, 9am EST, 3pm CET), rotate, etc.
    • Need members input
  • Correct email for members (personal vs. work)?
    • Need members input
  • Branding
    • We should brand the Houston EMWCon with MWStake as the organizer
    • We should get a Twitter account for branding
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