DSF Board monthly meeting, July 09, 2026

This meeting was led by Jeff Triplett (Chair).

Board members in attendance:

• Jeff Triplett
• Abigail Afi Gbadago
• Jacob Kaplan-Moss
• Paolo Melchiorre
• Priya Pahwa
• Ryan Cheley
• Tom Carrick

Also in attendance:

• Catherine Holmes (Assistant to Treasurer)

Finance

Balance

USD $254,181

Grants approved

• PyCon Cameroon: USD $500
• PyCon Africa: USD $500

Individual members approved

• Soojin Yoon
• Thomas Graingert

Ongoing business

Executive Director Hiring Update

• The board members met with Deb Nicholson from Python Software Foundation to discuss Executive Director hiring and governance practices.
• The discussion covered topics including board–Executive Director relationships, hiring considerations, organizational structure, fundraising, and ongoing collaboration.
• External resources and examples from peer open-source organizations were reviewed to help inform the process.
• Abigail Afi Gbadago continued work on the Executive Director Responsibilities document and the draft Executive Director Job Advertisement.
• The board members to review the Executive Director 2026 document(s) and provide feedback.

DjangoCon Europe 2027

• The DSF Events Support Working Group recommends approving the sole application received for DjangoCon Europe 2027
• A draft licensing agreement has already been prepared and needs only the licensee details and dates filled in once approved.
• RESOLVED, that the Django Software Foundation Board approves Innsbruck, Austria as the host location for DjangoCon Europe 2027, contingent upon the execution of a DjangoCon Europe 2027 Licensing Agreement between the Django Software Foundation and the approved organizers.

Google Summer of Code Working Group

• A charter has been proposed for the Google Summer of Code Working Group. The link for the proposed charter can be found here.
• RESOLVED, that the Django Software Foundation Board approves the creation of the Google Summer of Code Working Group as an official DSF Working Group.

Voting Members Distinction Proposal

• According to our current bylaws, a majority of members need to vote in the board election for it to be considered a quorum of the membership and therefore a valid election.
• Bylaws changes related to inactive voting members has been posted on Django forum.
• These changes are currently being discussed in this PR.

New business

EuroPython

• Some of the board members plan to attend EuroPython on behalf of the DSF.
• One of the key objectives is to engage with community members and companies participating in the conference to strengthen community relationships.
• The request for promotional merchandise has been approved, and payment has been completed.

Code of Conduct Working Group Update

• Documentation updates were proposed to improve internal processes related to suspension tracking and notifications.
• Board members to review this pull request and provide feedback.

Action items

• Board members to review the Executive Director 2026 hiring document(s).
• Board members to review the Code of Conduct Working Group’s pull request.