Primary leadership body providing strategic direction **and** operational coordination for the Network, including the Consortium. # Purpose The Stewardship Council serves dual functions: **Strategic** → Long-term vision, fiduciary responsibility, institutional integrity **Operational** → Day-to-day coordination, decision execution, network facilitation # Composition & Quorum - **Size:** 3–5 appointed Stewards - **Quorum**: 2 Stewards - **Terms:** Unrestrained (future: staggered elections and rotations) - **Appointment:** OpenCivics Delegate Council (with community input and Advisor Council consultation) - **Balance:** Skills including strategy, operations, finance, technology, and community # Responsibilities |Area|Activities| |---|---| |Vision & Direction|Annual planning, priority setting, partnership development| |Fiduciary Oversight|Treasury management, risk mitigation, legal compliance| |Institutional Integrity|Brand protection, ethics enforcement, values alignment| |External Relations|Foundation liaison, stakeholder engagement, official representation| ### Operational Functions | Area | Activities | | ------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Coordination | Facilitate cross-activity alignment, resolve blockers, maintain communication flows | | Decision Execution | Implement approved proposals, allocate operational resources, assign task ownership | | Network Facilitation | Support working groups, enable member collaboration, maintain shared infrastructure | | Quality & Accountability | Monitor deliverables, track commitments, surface issues early | # Participation Cadence ![[Participation Cadence Protocol#Steward]] ## Decision Authority ### General Decisions | Decision Type | Authority | Process | | ------------------------------- | -------------------- | ---------------------------- | | **Day-to-day operations** | Individual Steward | Inform others asynchronously | | **Strategic direction changes** | Full Steward Council | Quarterly review cycle | | **Constitutional amendments** | Delegate Council | Per governance protocol | ### Steward Treasury (Operational Expenses) ![[Steward Treasury Multi-Signature Wallet#Spending Authority]] ### Consortium Treasury (Proposals, Grants, Initiatives) All Consortium Treasury proposals require [[Citizen Assembly]] approval via quadratic voting (20% quorum, 60% approval). See [[Protocols/Asset Protocols/Treasury Management Protocol|Treasury Management Protocol]]. # Related Protocols - [[Stewardship Council Protocol]] - [[Protocols/Role Protocols/Steward Protocol|Steward Protocol]] - [[Protocols/Asset Protocols/Treasury Management Protocol|Treasury Management Protocol]] - [[Annual Cycle Protocol]] # Related Groups - [[Delegate Council]] — Joint decisions on major issues, shared resource oversight - [[Citizen Assembly]] — Ultimate accountability, community input - [[Advisor Council]] — Strategic guidance, accountability oversight