Want to Help?#
The Perl & Raku Foundation exists to promote and support community efforts around the Perl and Raku programming languages. We encourage you to contribute by:
- Joining your local Perl Mongers group
- Visit PerlMonks
- Attend a YAPC in your region of the world
- There are many other ways you can contribute to Perl and
Raku including:
- Contribute and maintain a module on the CPAN
- Participate in the development, maintenance and documentation of Perl 5 and Raku.
- Another important way you can contribute to Perl, both as a language and as a community, is to make a tax-deductible donation to the Perl Foundation.
Board candidacy#
This is the path to joining the Foundation Board:
1. Nomination#
A new member is nominated by one or more Board members, and must be seconded.
If you would like to propose yourself or someone else for nomination, contact a member of the board or email board@perlfoundation.org with the following information:
- Bio
- If you purport to represent a community, that community should validate your application
- Your reasons for wishing to become a member of the Board?
- What goals you would like to see the Foundation pursue over the next 12-24 months?
This information will be posted publicly.
2. Eligibility#
The nominee must be an active volunteer in the communities for 180 days or more or who have previously played a significant role in the community or Foundation even if no longer active.
3. Public hearing#
A public post will be made to ask for input from the community. The post will have the nominee’s bio and reasons for nomination, as detailed above.
4. Election#
Election will be made by the Board Members after feedback is gathered from the communities.
Evaluation criteria#
Potential Board members ideally will:
have experience on other FOSS boards
have not for profit experience
have management experience
have start-up experience
Any questions and further information If you have any questions please get in touch with makoto@perlfoundation.org