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2024 Board of Directors selection

Select new members of the board of directors!

Phase 4 of 5
Results 11/27/2023 - 12/20/2023
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A participatory process is a sequence of participatory activities (e.g. first filling out a survey, then making proposals, discussing them in face-to-face or virtual meetings, and finally prioritizing them) with the aim of defining and making a decision on a specific topic.

Examples of participatory processes are: a process of electing committee members (where candidatures are first presented, then debated and finally a candidacy is chosen), participatory budgets (where proposals are made, valued economically and voted on with the money available), a strategic planning process, the collaborative drafting of a regulation or norm, the design of an urban space or the production of a public policy plan.

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Members selected one new board of directors member!

The Board of Directors is the high-level governance body for People Powered. It guides strategy and policy, plans for financial sustainability, and ensures that the organization is carrying out its goals effectively. Per People Powered by-laws, the Board may have between 5 and 15 members. 

During PP Decides 2024, members could nominate and vote on candidates for our Board of Directors!

First, People Powered members and staff nominated candidates for the board of directors.

Then candidates had a video conversation with People Powered. Staff led the call, but all members and current Board of Directors members were invited to join and ask questions. Then, a short introductory video of each candidate was shared with the community.

Finally, People Powered members and staff voted on Board candidates. Each People Powered member and staff could vote for up to four board candidates. Candidates needed to receive support from a simple majority of voters (>50%) to be eligible for election. 

Individuals were considered eligible for the Board of Directors if they meet the following criteria:

  • Relevant expertise for carrying out the organization's work, which may include but is not limited to communications, advocacy, fundraising, technology, international law, international development, public and nonprofit administration, and organizational management.
  • Passion for the organization's work to build participatory democracy around the globe.
  • Previous experience with participatory democracy programs is ideal.
  • Ability to communicate professionally in English.

As part of the Board of Selection process, at least half of the selected candidates must be women or gender non-binary individuals. At least half of the selected candidates must be from Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, or Latin America. 

To determine the vote results, the woman or gender non-binary individual with the most votes will first be selected, followed by the candidate from Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, or Latin America with the most votes (if these are different people). The remaining candidates with the most votes will then be selected, until all of the open seats are filled. If at any point the candidate with the next most votes would result in a minority of selected candidates being women or gender non-binary individuals, or people from Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, or Latin America, this candidate will be skipped.

You can find more information about the selection process in the Board election policy. 

Nominations See all proposals (1)

Carla de Paiva Bezerra
Carla de Paiva Bezerra
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Being a member of the People Powered Board of Directors would enable me to strengthen...
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    10/16/2023
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View proposal Carla de Paiva Bezerra
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Start date October 02, 2023
Reference: ppl-PART-2023-09-6

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