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==What does the Mozilla Foundation board do?== | ==What does the Mozilla Foundation board do?== | ||
The [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Board Mozilla Foundation board] is responsible for the overall corporate governance of Mozilla and provides strategic oversight of programs operated directly by Mozilla Foundation staff such as [http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/webmaker/ Mozilla Webmaker]. | The [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Board Mozilla Foundation board] is responsible for the overall corporate governance of Mozilla and provides strategic oversight of programs operated directly by Mozilla Foundation staff such as [http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/webmaker/ Mozilla Webmaker] and [http:/openbadges.org Open Badges]. | ||
The board participates in the yearly development of [https:// | The board participates in the yearly development of [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Foundation/2014Plans goals] and approves an annual budget based on these goals. They are also responsible for selecting, supporting and evaluating the [http://blog.mozilla.org/press/bios/mark-surman/ Executive Director] of Mozilla Foundation and the Board of Directors for its subsidiary, the [http://www.mozilla.org/foundation/moco.html Mozilla Corporation]. The board also provides strategic advice and input to the [http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/foundation/mocosc/ steering committee of Mozilla Corporation] through a yearly status meeting and occasional informal one on one meetings. | ||
For more information about the role of non-profit boards, see [http://www.boardsource.org/Knowledge.asp?ID=3.368 this article in Board Source]. | For more information about the role of non-profit boards, see [http://www.boardsource.org/Knowledge.asp?ID=3.368 this article in Board Source]. | ||