Bylaws

This category is intended as a collection of sample bylaws (and articles about bylaws) for types of organizations of interest to the P2P and Commons communities. This includes, but isn't limited to, bylaws for cooperatives, foundations, B Corporations, trusts, associations, etc.

Sample Bylaws

• Wikimedia Foundation Bylaws The Wikimedia Foundation is the legal umbrella for the Wikipedia commons. It was granted section 501(c)(3) status by the U.S. Internal Revenue Code as a public charity in 2005. Its National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code is B60 (Adult, Continuing education). The foundation's by-laws declare a statement of purpose of collecting and developing educational content and to disseminate it effectively and globally. Another main objective of the Wikimedia Foundation is political advocacy.

• Linux Foundation Bylaws The Linux Foundation is an Oregon nonprofit mutual benefit corporation. It is the largest open source non-profit organization and works to promote, protect, and advance Linux and collaborative development and to support the "greatest shared technology resources in history". In recent years, the Linux Foundation has expanded its services through events, training and certification, and open source projects. Projects hosted at the Linux Foundation include Hyperledger, Cloud Native Computing Foundation, Node.js Foundation, and many others.