A budget is not just something that you throw together. A budget needs management.. and an organization that lack that management will need those changes in order to be able to handle a budget. Or it could easily get out of hand.

And as maemo.org have not managed a budget before it will probably need some changes on how the organization works. I am not saying it will be big changes but still it is something that needs to be looked upon.

After the next Council are elected. I hope they take this as one of the subjects they handle on the constitutional meeting. The sooner the better.

I am not aware how the council is structured or how they do their meetings right now. But i am fore a formal and strict board kind of way. With punctual meeting times and where most of the subject are handled during those meetings. And that very little are decided outside of the board. Not just because it is more democratic but also because it minimizes the risk of grudges.

One way how to organize the board could be.

A work committee containing of three board members (normally the chairman, treasurer and secretary). Their work is to decide on urgent matters between meetings. And to prepare paperwork and subjects for the board meeting.

Different task committees (It could be temporarily or permanent). Their work is to handle a specific task that concerns the maemo.org. The size if these committees can vary. They prepare paperwork and subjects of their task to a board meeting.