Re: [CODE4LIB] Upcoming vote on fiscal continuity options

2017-09-30 Thread Andreas Orphanides
I have to disagree with Eric, personally. I think incorporation could mean the death of everything that makes Code4Lib work. To me, the essence of Code4Lib is its self-organizing nature. Code4Lib isn't an organization; it's a community. There's no central body, but somehow every year we pull off

Re: [CODE4LIB] Upcoming vote on fiscal continuity options

2017-09-30 Thread Jonathan Rochkind
In my experiences with other non-profit endeavors, the work (setup and ongoing) in incorporation is far greater than the work of creating and managing a relationship with a fiscal agent. If this wasn't at least _generally_ true, fiscal sponsorship wouldn't even exist, this is precisely the reason

Re: [CODE4LIB] Upcoming vote on fiscal continuity options

2017-09-30 Thread Eric Lease Morgan
For what it is worth, I will vote for us to incorporate in lieu of us doing nothing or partnering with a fiscal agent. I have nothing against any of the fiscal agents. They are all good groups of people with more things in common than differences. I just think that if we incorporate, then we