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title: How to participate as a Member
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date: 2022-07-15
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The OpenPOWER Foundation is a **member-supported** organization.
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[Our members](/members/) provide 100% of the financial support for our activities.
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This enables us to host technical workshops and other events to drive innovation around the POWER architecture.
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### First steps for new members
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After becoming a new [member](/members/).
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- Please send your exact company name for display with your logo and company description to [membership@openpowerfoundation.org](mailto:membershipo@openpowerfoundation.org).
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- Please encourage your coworkers to request an [OpenPOWER Passport](/passport/) and start participating.
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Please use the [contact form](/contact/) for any questions or issues related to membership.
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### The Governing Board
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The OpenPOWER Foundation is managed by the [Board of Directors](/boardofdirectors/),
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comprised of member representatives, the TSC chair, and the Marketing Committee chair.
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Although the Board of Directors delegates day-to-day technical governance to the TSC,
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it is responsible for setting the high-level policies which govern our workgroups.
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In addition, the Board of Directors is responsible for managing the organization's budget. The Board of Directors meets monthly.
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### The Steering Committee
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The [Technical Steering Committee](/steeringcommittee/) is in charge of the day-to-day governance
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of the working groups and the techincal aspects of the foundation.
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The TSC Chair and each working group chair is part of the steering committee.
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Please use the [contact form](/contact/) for getting in touch or any questions related to working groups.
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#### The Marketing Committee
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The Marketing Committee is responsible for coordinating outreach activities and for responding to inbound requests.
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All OpenPOWER Foundation members are welcome to participate on Marketing Committee meetings and activities.
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Please use the [contact form](/contact/) for getting involved or any questions related to marketing.
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