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title: Membership Levels
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date: 2023-05-10
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The OpenPOWER Foundation is a 501c6 not-for-profit entity with a Board of Directors and a Technical Steering Committee.
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- Membership levels provide either a default Board of Director position (Platinum)
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or an opportunity to be elected to the Board (Gold, Silver, and Associate/Academic members).
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The Bylaws detail additional governance by the Board including maximum seats, terms, etc.
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- The Technical Steering Committee is formed from the Work Group Leads from the core projects and one representative designated by each Platinum member.
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OpenPOWER offers a tiered membership of Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Associate/Academic memberships
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- Contributors, committers, Work Group leads and project leads influence Technical Steering Committee
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- Associate/Academic level is not available to corporations
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| Membership Level | Annual Fee | Technical Steering Committee | Board/Voting Position |
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|------------------|------------|------|-----------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
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| Platinum | $100k | One seat per member not otherwise represented | Includes Board position, includes TSC position |
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| Gold | $60k | May be on TSC if Work Group lead | Gold members may elect up to one BOD member per three Gold members |
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| Silver | $20k,<br>$5k if <100 employees,<br> $1k if < 10 employees | May be on TSC if Work Group lead | One board seat elected by all Silver members |
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| Associate, Academic, Community | $0 | May be on TSC if Work Group lead | May be elected to one community observer, non-voting Board seat |
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<span style="font-size: 10px;">Fee in US dollars</span>
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