Hi Birgitt,
Thank you for very incisive questions. These seem important to answer,
and not just use as source points for creating more questions.
I apologize if the purpose wasn't clear. There are quite a few nuances
to the purpose of the invitation to the community, but the overarching
purpose was simply as stated. Renew our mission and purpose as an
Institute. As to the nuances, these more subtle aims and objectives
connect to our mission as we understand it now. "Hold space for Open
Space". And that means keeping the learning and growth around the
practice of Open Space alive and well.
From our bylaws: " Open Space Institute is a non-profit organization
whose purpose is to invite and support the use and practice of Open
Space Technology (OST) throughout the United States and the world."
As to our current "givens", there are definitely non-profit laws and
501(c)(3) regulations from the IRS which we have to respect. But the
remainder of our givens as a registered non-profit are more flexible and
we can adjust as needed. Our articles of incorporation are pretty much
stock non-profit articles as required by the IRS. Our by-laws are more
fixed, but we can change them as the need arises. Though we have not
done so since I joined the board in 2010.
Our full by-laws: http://osius.org/bylaws
The OSI-US's "about" page: http://osius.org/content/about
Thanks!
Harold
On 7/18/16 3:27 PM, Birgitt Williams wrote:
Harold...wondering what the purpose of creating questions is. Also,
from the beginning there are basic givens because OSI US chose to
register as a registered non profit organization with a charter. Might
you be willing to share the givens so that people like me can feel
into what you are actually opening up the space for?
Birgitt
On Mon, Jul 18, 2016 at 5:22 PM Michael Herman via OSList
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and...
who is the/our community? ...or communities? ...or what kind of
communities are these communities?
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On Mon, Jul 18, 2016 at 4:10 PM, Harold Shinsato via OSList
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Dear People of Open Space:
The Open Space Institute of the U.S. has been "holding space
for open space" since at least 1997. It's origins lie in the
summer of 1996, 20 years ago. In the beginnings, there were
many serious conversations in the community as to the role and
mission of such an institute, and that role has certainly
evolved over the years. The board has determined it is time
for us to revisit our mission and role, and especially to
invite and trust the rest of the community refresh and renew
our purpose.
Rather than have a mission statement, we hope instead to have
a mission question. Or series of questions. What are the most
valuable and alive questions for our community right now, and
for the foreseeable future?
To start the "question storming", here are some questions that
have been reportedly asked deeply within our community in the
early days:
What is Open Space Technology?
What is Open Space?
What is Space?
And here are some practical questions that would help guide
the OSI-US's operations:
How can the OSI-US best support our community?
How can we best work together with the community to co-create
a broad and diverse circle of people holding space for open space?
Thanks!
Harold Shinsato
on behalf of the Board of the Open Space Institute, U.S.
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