Managing community funds
Openness
Key features of an open culture:
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Have open meetings
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Advertise all meetings and activities as widely as possible
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Time meetings so that people can attend – vary times if possible
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Structure meetings to allow open discussion – good chairing is essential
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Record/minute all events and activities and make these available as soon as possible afterwards
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Make all appropriate documents and information easy to access
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Actively engage with every member of your community
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Provide alternative, anonymous or private ways to give feedback and opinion
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Have clear and open elections/appointment procedures
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Advertise and promote what you do at every opportunity, inviting feedback
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Provide and publicise clear opportunities for the community to review and influence all aspects of what you are doing
