What does building community mean to you?

Community development is a skill investment for today and the future. Building community is not an efficient short-term strategy. And even if it gets you some quick returns in long terms , those returns will be a very small representation of the full potential value you could be reaping. It's a long journey and it takes time.

What does advocating for Drupal mean to you?

Drupal is among the best world Custom Management System which is reliable , stable and user friendly with largest community support.

What is your favorite Drupal moment or memory?

DrupalCon 2017 Baltimore meeting new people coming from all corners around the world under one roof networking , learning and collaborate.

Board Skills & Strengths (indicate those that apply to your experience)

Marketing/Public Relations, Product Development, Program Development, Open Source Industry Knowledge, Fundraising (includes sponsorships, charitable giving, grant writing), Community Building/Understanding of Community Needs, Volunteer Training/Development, Talent Development

What best describes your personal style? (select all that describe you)

Coordinator, Observer, Reformer, Director, Motivator, Inspirer, Helper, Supporter

Do you have experience as a board member? If yes, what organization(s)?

Esaya is a board member of Entabeni Academy partner of Global Network of Civil Society Organisations for Disaster Reduction (GNDR) my duties and responsibilities is to lead the organization towards a sustainable future by adopting sound, ethical, and legal governance and financial management policies, as well as by making sure the nonprofit has adequate resources to advance its mission. The organisations working to strengthen resilience and reduce risk in communities. Due covid 19 communities and people that are already most at risk will be hit hardest: people who don’t have enough food to eat, people forcefully displaced by conflict, and people living in flood-prone regions, to name a few. The number of people at risk will grow.

Region Represented

Africa

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e0ipso
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Excuse me if I make no sense in my questions. I am no lawyer either, and the U.S. is not my home country. My questions are framed around legal figures, however I only intend to get a sense of what your values are as a potential director are.

The Drupal Association (DrupalCon Inc.) currently declares itself as a 501(c)(3) (as per 2018's tax filing). According to the IRS website:

A section 501(c)(3) organization must not be organized or operated for the benefit of private interests, such as the creator or the creator's family, shareholders of the organization, other designated individuals, or persons controlled directly or indirectly by such private interests. No part of the net earnings of a section 501(c)(3) organization may inure to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual. A private shareholder or individual is a person having a personal and private interest in the activities of the organization.

(emphasis of my own)

I sense a lot of effort in promoting business using Drupal in what the Drupal association does (my perception might be wrong). From my limited understanding, this is typical from 501(c)(6) organizations (Business leagues, Chambers of commerce, Boards of trade, ...). For context, the Linux Foundation declares itself as 501(c)(6) (as per 2018's tax filing).

My questions are:

  1. Do you feel the current Drupal Association is living to the 501(c)(3) spirit? (I am not asking about the legality, but the spirit).
  2. Should a voting arise: do you lean towards promoting the project itself and stay as a 501(c)(3)? or do you think that promoting business with Drupal is the best course of action and, therefore, the Drupal Association should become a 501(c)(6)?

My questions are geared towards: how will you position yourself in the balance between promoting the common good vs. fostering healthy business using Drupal? But I would love to get specific answers to the two questions above.