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openpower.foundation_sw_dev/content/join/levels.md

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Membership Levels 2023-05-10 false

The OpenPOWER Foundation is a 501c6 not-for-profit entity with a Board of Directors and a Technical Steering Committee.

  • Membership levels provide either a default Board of Director position (Platinum) or an opportunity to be elected to the Board (Gold, Silver, and Associate/Academic members). The Bylaws detail additional governance by the Board including maximum seats, terms, etc.
  • The Technical Steering Committee is formed from the Work Group Leads from the core projects and one representative designated by each Platinum member.

OpenPOWER offers a tiered membership of Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Associate/Academic memberships

  • Contributors, committers, Work Group leads and project leads influence Technical Steering Committee
  • Associate/Academic level is not available to corporations
Membership Level Annual Fee Technical Steering Committee Board/Voting Position
Platinum $100k One seat per member not otherwise represented Includes Board position, includes TSC position
Gold $60k May be on TSC if Work Group lead Gold members may elect up to one BOD member per three Gold members
Silver $20k,
$5k if <100 employees,
$1k if < 10 employees
May be on TSC if Work Group lead One board seat elected by all Silver members
Associate, Academic, Community $0 May be on TSC if Work Group lead May be elected to one community observer, non-voting Board seat

Fee in US dollars