Governance

How the PSF runs: membership, elections, board processes, and organizational structure. Most of this section reflects the membership model overhaul from 2013-2014, which replaced the old nominated-members-only system with a tiered model open to the broader community.

Guides & Procedures

• How-To Guides – Practical procedures for board minutes, e-voting, and onboarding new members

• Reference Materials – Reading list for nonprofit management

Membership Model

• New Membership Model – The 2013 membership model (v1.1.1) that introduced Basic, Supporting, Managing, Contributing, and Fellow tiers

• Membership Model Visualization – Diagram of the membership tiers and their relationships

• Membership Model Talks – Slide decks from FOSDEM 2014 and other conferences explaining the new model

• Info for New PSF Members – What to expect after accepting a PSF membership nomination

Elections & Nominations

• Declined Nominations – Historical record of people who declined PSF membership nominations

Internal Tools & Proposals

• CiviCRM Import – Notes on importing member data into CiviCRM (Drupal-based membership management)

• Proposals for Discussion – Redirect to the public wiki’s proposal discussion page

• Survey Questions – Template for follow-up interviews with Python user survey respondents