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Good Standing policy

Version: November 27, 2023

1.1 Purpose
1.2 Defining “Good Standing”
1.3 Membership Commitment
Recording Contributions Each Quarter
1.4 Membership Status
1.5 Timeline and Next-steps

1.1 Purpose

The NorthLawn Good Standing Policy exists to define NorthLawn membership participation requirements and expectations.

NorthLawn operates at its best when the community is active and engaged. NorthLawn strives to be self-governing, supportive and non-punitive. We believe a culture of trust and honesty within the community is important and encourage members to build constructive connections and benefit from each other’s contributions.

Good standing criteria are specified in §1.2
Membership commitment and quarterly participation guidelines are included in §1.3
Membership phases and requirements are identified in §1.4
Timeline and next steps outlined in §1.5

1.2 Defining “Good Standing”

To be in “good standing” at NorthLawn is to be a contributing, engaged, and active member of the community. Nevertheless, we acknowledge that one engagement strategy does not fit all. With flexibility in mind, we encourage our members to leverage their strengths and backgrounds to consistently contribute in ways that best align with their interests, capacities, and comfort.

1.3 Membership Commitment

Central to our community ethos is self-governance. Members can contribute in one or all categories, with the recognition that members will engage with the NorthLawn community in different ways.

We expect community engagement will flow organically, but the points system is in place to define a minimum expected contribution for Northlawn members. Members are strongly encouraged to exceed this minimum threshold.

To define community expectations, we have developed a points-based process to measure participation.

By the end of each calendar quarter, members are expected to have obtained a minimum of 3 points based on the categories below:

Activity Categories	Activity Examples
Support (1 point) Supporting the NorthLawn community at-large or individually	• Problem solving with another member • Sharing knowledge about a specific topic • Having a call to get to know another member better • Participating in an event • An analogous activity of your choice
Lead (3 points) Taking initiative to build, lead, or shape the NorthLawn community	• Participating in a Circle • Leading an event • Launching an inner-NorthLawn group • Introducing high-quality clients • Introducing high-quality potential new members • An analogous activity of your choice

For example, a member who participates in two events and introduces a high-quality client would earn two ‘Support’ points and three “Lead” points, so would be in good standing for the quarter. Similarly, a member participating in a Circle or leading an event would earn three ‘Lead’ points and be in good standing for the quarter.

Recording Contributions Each Quarter

Members will self-report their involvement and contributions in the community. A short survey will be distributed for members to record their contributions (i.e., identify relevant categories and describe their engagements/contributions).

Example End-of-Quarter Survey Submission

Survey Question	Sample Response
Did you meet the membership involvement guidelines this quarter?	Yes
Please describe your Support contributions in brief bullet points (e.g., problem solving time, event participation, etc.)	• Supported Jon in setting-up liability insurance (introduced to my broker) • Participated in “Growing Your Independent Consulting Business” panel • 1:1 intro session with Siena re: healthtech
Please describe your Lead contributions in brief bullet points (e.g., participating in a Circle, launching events, introducing high-quality potential clients, etc.)	Introduced new client (Clarus Corp.) for possible project on real-estate strategy
Additional comments

1.4 Membership Status

Members who do not meet the Membership Commitments will, by default, be moved back to NorthLawn waitlist. As additional membership capacity opens up, waitlist members will have the opportunity to re-join, provided they are able to engage actively with the community.

Full Members	• Full access to all NorthLawn resources • New NorthLawn members are considered ‘full members’ and in good standing by default unless they cannot commit to membership commitments (i.e., minimum quarterly points)
Waitlist Members	• No day-to-day access to NorthLawn slack, events, etc. • As capacity becomes available, will be notified of potential opportunities to re-join NorthLawn as full-members, provided they are able to engage actively with the community • There is no guarantee if or when waitlisted members can re-join

1.5 Timeline and Next-steps

Milestone	Timing	Comment
Policy shared with NorthLawn members	November 30, 2023	Shared by Brent via a recorded All-Hands
Members confirm their interest and availability for upcoming quarter	December 7, 2023	Members confirm their interest in participating in NorthLawn for the upcoming quarter. Via survey, slack message, or email. If not confirmed, the member will be moved to the waitlist
End-of-quarter survey	End of March 2024	Members submit survey with bullet points summarizing their involvement throughout the quarter
Waitlisting and Re-admittance	Early April 2024	Inactive members will be moved to the waitlist for the upcoming quarter. New members will be added from the existing waitlist.