Membership Structure

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Document lead: Chris

Aim of Document: Develop a system for membership for 4D network.

Member attributes

1. Driven to actually improve the world
2. Action oriented
3. Globally minded/conscious
4. Responsible in action 
5. Differently/innovative/open approach
6. Collaborative (Cooperative vs. individualistic (see SunLight’s ‘no jerks’))

Other

1. Come as individuals
2. Thorough
3. Learning community/people should have a commitment being in a sense and respond mode (can adapt to new data)

Mechanisms

1. Invitation a. Word of mouth b. As a side effect of stay at hostel c. By organizational affiliation
2. Advertising X
3. Viral
4. 4D events Co-located (but not competing with) other events (e.g. YN, Pugwash conferences)
5. Regional meet ups
6. Through publically released tools
7. Through groups on other social networks

Selection

1. None
2. Referral (+ review)
3. Questionnaire/application
4. Rules which if broken one can be removed
5. Open but some closed groups?

Incentives to join

1. You will achieve more with the network than without
2. Testimonial section
3. Access to individuals

Incentives to Contribute

<TO BE COMPLETED>

Strategies to achieve criteria
 
1. Free for all. Let anyone join.
2. Invitation only
3. By application
4. Combined: Application or Referral
 
Specific Membership Proposal
Two methods to get to membership:
1. Apply on the site. Give bio and why reasons for desire to join*
2. Have 2 members refer you.
At the launch of 4D, we may also consider going to recruit people from a set of NGOs with related goals, e.g. student Pugwash

* Establish small team (rotating in membership) that reviews applications and which seeks to address new groups that we could recruit from?