FSF board information
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Jan 19, 2023 11:31 AM
This page is dedicated to information regarding board governance for the Free Software Foundation (FSF). In 2021, the FSF board of directors committed to a series of changes related to organizational governance and the appointment of members to its board of directors. This page offers publications and tools related to this commitment.
FSF board member information
Details about the FSF board and what being a member entails:
- The role of the FSF's board of directors
- Board member agreement
- Board of Directors Code of Ethics
- Voting Member Code of Ethics
Documents and tools related to the board nomination process
- Board nomination form
- Participation suggestion form
- Board process diagram depiction
- Board process outline in text
- The board matrix lists requirements and valuable attributes for FSF board members.
Current members of the FSF board
Answers to questions about FSF governance
Publications related to updates to the FSF board processes
- February 17, 2023: Associate members: Nominate your FSF board candidate by March 3
- Jan 19, 2023: FSF now accepting board nominations from associate members
- Jan 19, 2023: Associate members are invited: Nominate new candidates to the FSF board
- July 27, 2022: FSF voting members release and sign Code of Ethics
- May 10, 2022: FSF board shares next steps in board nomination process
- Jan 18, 2022: FSF takes next step in commitment to improving board governance
- Dec 16, 2021: FSF adopts new governance framework for board members
- Jul 01, 2021: FSF expands process for associate members to nominate new members of the board
- Mar 25, 2021: Update on work to improve governance at the FSF
- Mar 25, 2021: Preliminary board statement of FSF governance