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==Incorporation== | ==Incorporation== | ||
''How best could we try to maintain a distributed power structure given the innate hierarchy of a 501c*?'' | |||
*The SELC is a 501c3 who had the same question. Part of how they try to distribute power is by practicing a '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holacracy Holacracy]''' (Wikipedia), whereby tasks and responsibilities are distributed between different self-organized working groups. We could research this and codify it into our corporation's bylaws. | |||
''Which corporate structure?'' | |||
*501c...WHICH? | |||
**A 501c3 is a good option, but only if we can explicitly prove that we serve a charitable or educational purpose. | |||
**We may want to look into a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/501%28c%29#501.28c.29.284.29 501c4] (Civic Leagues, Social Welfare Organizations, and Local Associations of Employees), 501c8 ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benefit_society Benefit/Mutual Aid Society] and 501c10 (Domestic Fraternal Societies and Associations). | |||
*Non-profit cooperative? (we didn't get to talk about this, but it was mentioned) | |||
==Board== | ==Board== | ||
==METACORPORATION!!! zomgz== | ==METACORPORATION!!! zomgz== | ||
*As a 501c3 or LLC, we could apply for ''welfare expemtion'' and not have to pay property taxes. | |||
==Recommended research== | |||
*Non-profit/for-profit joint ventures: | |||
*Read | |||