Welcome to the OpenCivics Consortium as a **Steward** - a strategic leader who provides core network services and long-term direction for the Consortium's evolution and sustainability while remaining accountable to democratic membership. This document is the agreement for [[Structure/Roles/Steward|Steward]] role membership in the OpenCivics Consortium. - [[#Freedom to Participate]] - [[#Your Role]] - [[#Your Council]] - [[#Governance Phase & Term]] - [[#Council Decision-Making]] - [[#Treasury Management]] - [[#Strategic Planning]] - [[#Coordination with Other Bodies]] - [[#Meeting Cadence]] - [[#Your Platform Access]] - [[#Resignation & Removal]] - [[#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 ![[Structure/Roles/Steward|Steward]] # Your Council ![[Stewardship Council]] --- # Governance Phase & Term ## Current Governance Phase ![[Protocols/Role Protocols/Steward Protocol#Governance Phases|Steward Protocol]] ## Term Structure ![[Protocols/Role Protocols/Steward Protocol#Term Structure|Steward Protocol]] --- # Council Decision-Making As a Steward, you participate in [[Stewardship Council]] decisions. ## Decision-Making Process ![[Stewardship Council Protocol#Decision-Making Process]] ## Financial Decisions ![[Stewardship Council Protocol#Financial Decisions]] --- # Treasury Management You have fiduciary responsibility for Consortium treasury. ## Treasury Assets ![[Protocols/Asset Protocols/Treasury Management Protocol#Treasury Assets|Treasury Management Protocol]] ## Approval Thresholds ![[Protocols/Asset Protocols/Treasury Management Protocol#Approval Thresholds|Treasury Management Protocol]] ## Disbursement ![[Protocols/Asset Protocols/Treasury Management Protocol#Disbursement|Treasury Management Protocol]] --- # Strategic Planning You lead annual and quarterly strategic cycles. ## Annual Strategy ![[Annual Cycle Protocol#Facilitation & Participation]] ## Quarterly Reviews ![[Quarterly Cycle Protocol#Facilitation & Participation]] --- # Coordination with Other Bodies ![[Stewardship Council Protocol#Coordination with Other Bodies]] --- # Meeting Cadence ![[Stewardship Council Protocol#Meeting Cadence]] --- # Your Platform Access ![[Platforms Protocol#Access by Role]] --- # Resignation & Removal ## Resignation ![[Protocols/Role Protocols/Steward Protocol#Resignation|Steward Protocol]] ## Removal ![[Protocols/Role Protocols/Steward Protocol#Removal|Steward Protocol]] --- # Questions and Support For questions about your role as a Steward or this agreement: - Review the complete [[Structure/Roles/Steward|Steward]] role definition - Consult [[Stewardship Council Protocol]] for council operations - Coordinate with fellow Stewards for peer support - Engage with [[Delegate Council]] for oversight coordination - Engage with [[Citizen Assembly]] for democratic accountability --- # 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]]