Preparations for 2026 DSF Board elections

We got good success with candidates, with 20 19 people going for it :star:

Just noting some of the feedback we received so far / other things that could be going better.

  • The new #elections channel on the DSF Slack seems to work well.
  • People are asking for more info about what the Board does (overall and day to day) than we have available currently. Our best resource is the meeting minutes but it’s lots of work to review.
  • Need more information about how the non-profit side of the foundation works / what it consists of
  • One of the nominations we received was done on behalf of someone else, could be worth clarifying further that individuals are meant to nominate themselves (getting help is fine)
  • Lots of statements focus more on tech skills than they should, unclear how clear it is to candidates that the Board isn’t where technical decisions are made
  • Geographical representation / diversity is an ongoing issue