I can’t seem to find any links at the moment but I seem to remember at least one community that was in the process of setting itself up straight up copied our rules and bylaws, links and all.
I think it is a really good thing for Makerspaces to learn from each other. How can we as a community help encourage that?
A number of makerspaces have contacted us and asked if they could use us as an example. For all of our warts, we are a shining example of what a Makerspace can be!
Do you think we could package up our bylaws, policies, procedures, etc? It might be fun to provide a starting a makerspace FAQ with the necessary docs. Articles of incorporation, finding a 501c3 attorney, finding local vendors, contacts to other spaces, etc.
Especially if we include info like what type of insurance we have, how we negotiated our lease, and other less obvious bureaucratic hurdles required to start a makerspace.