Re: [gentoo-nfp] Trustee nomination: Aaron Bauman (bman)

[Aaron Bauman <bman@gentoo.org>]

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On Tue, Jul 17, 2018 at 05:16:33PM -0400, Alec Warner wrote:
> On Tue, Jul 17, 2018 at 4:59 PM, Aaron Bauman <bman@gentoo.org> wrote:
> 
> > > So my objection in private is the same as my objection in public. In
> > theory
> > > the current board is accountable to the foundation members.
> >
> > In reality, they are not accountable legally.
> >
> 
> I don't follow. Why not? The board already has a duty of care to operate
> the nonprofit.
> 
>

Have you read the current by-laws?  Limits of liability specifically?

> >
> > > The board (for years) has not operated the NPO properly. Assuming that we
> > > successfully shut down the current NPO and make a new NPO and transfer
> > the
> > > assets from old to new; how will the new NPO operate better than the old
> > > one?
> > >
> >
> > I can't garauntee anything. It is a risk we take, but as mentioned, I am
> > willing to help get it started. If it is kept up with it isn't overly
> > complicated.
> >
> > Additionally, the new by-laws would *legally* hold trustees accountable
> > for failure in due diligence. Of course, that will probably slim down
> > the pool of available individuals willing to run for the seats.
> > Conversely, it will stop people just keeping seats warm.
> >
> 
> So to summarize:
> 
> A bunch of new bylaws will get voted in.
> The board is supposed to follow the bylaws.
> If they fail to follow the bylaws...what happens?
> 
> My general assertion is that "the same thing that happens when the board
> fails in their duty now" which is nothing and the NPO is continually
> mismanaged until it falls into disrepair and then is heroically rescued.
> 
> But I suspect the answer will be similar "wait and see for b-mans proposed
> bylaws which will clarify everything" so I'll just wait patiently.
> 
> -A
> 

I never said wait and see my proposal. I said what I *am* writing into
the by-laws.  Of course, writing them and being thorough is much
different than just explaining intent over a mailing list.  So, I hope
you are not awaiting an epiphany or something.  I have explained it
already.

If it were as easy as, "I will vote to let someone else handle it" then
it would have been done... years ago?

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Cheers,
Aaron

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