Working Group Contributors & Contributing Members

• Working Group Contributor (wgC) - contributes to one or more of D4CR Working Groups. (Not a member of the formal association, unless s/he is also a Contributing Member).

• Contributing Member (CM) - contributes to one or more of D4CR Working Groups, or in some other way (e.g. promoting the cause). Member of the formal association has a voting right in the General Assembly.

Abbreviations: WG - Working Group, SM - Supporting Member, CM - Contributing Member, wgC - Working Group Contributor, wgL - Working Group Lead, BM - Board Member

Working Group Contributor	Contributing Member
Joining
Who: anyone from the general public or any association member Joining by: in the way that is specific to the WG they are joining, and is written out on the WG's page in this handbook. Contacting the Working Group's Lead (wgL) and starting to contribute hands-on to the working group	Who: wgC or a SM (someone who already contributed, not someone entirely new to the community) Nominated & voted by: any wgLs or CM or BM can nominate anyone using the #members-private Slack channel. The nominator should introduce the nominee and describe why they think they should be a good addition to the community. After that members vote with thumbs up and down.
Leaving
By informing the wgL	By informing the BMs and stopping the membership payment
Required Actions
Volunteer to contribute to the activities of the self-chosen WG	Volunteer to contribute to D4CR through the activities of the self-chosen WG, Local chapter work or in other way (e.g. promoting D4CR)
Expected actions
Participate in online communications channels and collective decisions Contribute to the internal culture of support and generosity Help build D4CR in your own way If you notice something that can be improved, work on it or talk to people about it Learn about the mission and uphold the values	Participate in voting for new contributing members and in co-creation of association's strategy and in bi-annual board elections - and hold them accountable
Agrees and aligns with association's Mission & Code of Conduct
yes	yes
Active contribution through Working Groups or other activity.
yes	yes
Formal Association Member
no (unless is also a CM)	yes
Annual 50€ Payment
no	yes
Goodies & Newsletters
internal association's quarterly newsletter	internal association's quarterly newsletter
Voting Right in the General Assembly
no	yes