Define how the foundation works as a whole and make it public

In a meeting on 2026-01-13

ISC WG meeting (Membership Discussion)

Problems raised:

1. People don’t understand the benefits of membership.
2. Some members aren’t engaged.
3. Some people are engaged, but haven’t been nominated.

Action Items

• 1. Update what it means to be a member here: https://innersourcecommons.org/about/members/
• 2. Make the bylaws public: https://tinyurl.com/ISCByLaws
• 3. Clean up the member list based on actual attendance and/or what it means to be a member.

References

1. https://github.com/InnerSourceCommons/innersourcecommons.org/blob/master/static/documents/bylaws.pdf
2. The InnerSource Commons Foundation Membership Application.pdf
3. Onboarding Proposal

Start by reviewing the membership page at about/members/, the bylaws PDF at static/documents/bylaws.pdf, the membership application, and the linked onboarding proposal. Clarify the public membership definition and bylaws presentation, then reconcile the member list with the agreed criteria and attendance. Done means the membership information is updated, the bylaws are publicly accessible, and the member list reflects the decision.