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