openpower.foundation/content/join/benefits.md

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Membership Benefits	2023-06-06	false

Anyone may participate in OpenPOWER. Membership levels are designed for those who are investing in growing and enhancing the OpenPOWER community and its proliferation within the industry.

OpenPOWER Foundation Membership Matrix	Individual	Associate	Academic	Silver	Gold	Platinum
Working Group Participation	{{}}	{{}}	{{}}	{{}}	{{}}	{{}}
Ability to Lead Working Groups	{{}}	{{}}	{{}}	{{}}	{{}}	{{}}
Ability to Lead Committees	{{}}	{{}}	{{}}	{{}}	{{}}	{{}}
OPF HUB Dedicated Resource	{{}}	{{}}	{{}}	{{}}	{{}}	{{}}
Social Media Spotlight	{{}}	{{}}	1/month	1/month	2/month	4/month
OPF Guest Blog Post	{{}}	1/year	4/year	4/year	8/year	unlimited
Use of OPF Trademark for commercialization	{{}}	{{}}	{{}}	{{}}	{{}}	{{}}
Priority in OPF Workshops and Hackathons	{{}}	{{}}	{{}}	{{}}	{{}}	{{}}
Access to Specifications Approved by the Board	{{}}	{{}}	{{}}	{{}}	{{}}	{{}}
Access to Draft Specifications in development	{{}}	{{}}	{{}}	{{}}	{{}}	{{}}
Petition TSC to create a new workgroup or project	{{}}	{{}}	{{}}	{{}}	{{}}	{{}}
Exhibit opportunities as OPF-hosted and exhibiting events	{{}}	{{}}	{{}}	{{}}	{{}}	{{}}
Member logo featured on the website	name only	{{}}	{{}}	{{}}	{{}}	{{}}
Member logo featured on the website homepage	{{}}	{{}}	{{}}	{{}}	{{}}	{{}}
Member name inclusion in Press Releases	{{}}	{{}}	{{}}	1/year	2/year	4/year
Final Approval of New Projects	Board membership required
Final Approval and Voting of IP and Specifications	Board membership required
Manage the Future Direction of the Organization	Board membership required

The information in this chart is subject to change by OpenPOWER Foundation without notice. The Bylaws of OpenPOWER Foundation set forth the terms of membership and shall take precedence over any other information regarding membership.