Welcome to the OpenCivics Consortium as an **Advisor** - a strategic expert who provides voluntary guidance, expertise, and public accountability oversight to support the Consortium's mission and ensure high integrity governance.
This document is the agreement for [[Advisor]] role membership in the OpenCivics Consortium.
- [[#Freedom to Participate]]
- [[#Your Role]]
- [[#Your Council]]
- [[#Service Structure]]
- [[#Strategic Guidance]]
- [[#Annual Strategy Engagement]]
- [[#Ombudsperson Function]]
- [[#Coordination with Other Bodies]]
- [[#Your Platform Access]]
- [[#Resignation]]
- [[#Questions and Support]]
- [[#About OpenCivics Consortium]]
# Freedom to Participate
You are free to take any action that fulfills the [[Identity/Purpose|Purpose]] of the organization and the [[Structure/Roles/Roles Index|Roles Index]] that you hold — as long as you do not violate any [[Protocols/Protocols Index|Protocols Index]]; and you seek to uphold the [[Identity/Values|Values]] and intent of this Constitution.
# Your Role
![[Advisor]]
# Your Council
![[Advisor Council]]
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# Service Structure
![[Advisor Protocol#Service Structure]]
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# Strategic Guidance
As an Advisor, you provide non-binding strategic counsel to the Consortium.
## Advisory Process
![[Advisor Council Protocol#Advisory Process]]
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# Annual Strategy Engagement
Your primary engagement is reviewing and informing annual strategy.
## Annual Strategy Input
![[Advisor Council Protocol#Annual Strategy Input]]
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# Ombudsperson Function
You serve as an independent voice for member concerns about leadership.
![[Advisor Council Protocol#Ombudsperson Function]]
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# Coordination with Other Bodies
![[Advisor Council Protocol#Coordination with Other Bodies]]
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# Your Platform Access
![[Platforms Protocol#Access by Role]]
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# Resignation
![[Advisor Protocol#Resignation]]
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# Questions and Support
For questions about your role as an Advisor or this agreement:
- Review the complete [[Advisor]] role definition
- Consult [[Advisor Council Protocol]] for council operations
- Coordinate with fellow Advisors for peer support
- Contact [[Stewardship Council]] for strategic coordination
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# About OpenCivics Consortium
These indexes contain the organizational DNA of the OpenCivics Consortium. Reading the identity section is encouraged; familiarity with structure is helpful; protocols and agreements can be referenced as needed for your participation.
## Identity
![[Identity/Identity Index|Identity Index]]
## Structure
![[Structure/Structure Index|Structure Index]]
## Protocols
![[Protocols/Protocols Index|Protocols Index]]
## Agreements
![[Agreements/Agreement Index|Agreement Index]]