Guide to Board of Trustees Session Types:
- Closed Executive Session: board members only.
- Open to Observers Session: local and remote attendees welcome to listen in.
- Open Forum Session: local and remote attendees welcome to ask questions, provide input, and discuss with the board.
Trustees Present:
- Olufunke Baruwa
- Ramanou Biaou
- Brian Haberman
- Ted Hardie
- Victor Kuarsingh
- Barry Leiba
- Luis Martínez
- Charles Mok
- Robert Pepper
- Jon Peterson
- Laura Thomson
- Sagarika Wickramasekera
- President and CEO Andrew Sullivan (ex officio, non-voting)
Trustees Excused:
- Caleb Ogundele
Staff Members Present:
- Sally Wentworth, Managing Director, Internet Society (ISOC)
- Sarah Armstrong, Executive Director, Internet Society Foundation
- Ilona Levine, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Internet Society
- Sae Park, Chief Financial Officer, Internet Society
- Lauren Terrell, Board Liaison
Open to Observers Session
1. Welcome, Apologies and Declaration of Conflicts – Ted Hardie
Mr. Hardie called the ISOC Foundation Board of Trustees meeting to order in Open to Observers Session at 15:23 UTC on Sunday, 10 March 2024 and welcomed participants.
No conflicts were declared.
2. Foundation Update – Andrew Sullivan
Mr. Sullivan reported on the 2023 performance results and success measures for the Philanthropy, Empowerment, Fundraising, and Communications, Marketing and Content (CMC), and Administration teams.
Discussion ensued with trustees asking about fundraising efforts; Mr. Martínez specifically inquired into how the board can better support fundraising activities.
3. Philanthropy Update – Sarah Armstrong
Ms. Armstrong provided the update on the 2023 philanthropy activities and provided a snapshot of the impact of the giving. She also provided an update on the Foundation’s programs, such as Bolt, Resiliency and Research. Ms. Armstrong also reported on the programs that were moved over from ISOC to ISOC Foundation in 2023, such as Connecting the Unconnected, Sustainable Technical Communities, and Encryption.
Discussion ensued with trustees asking questions about the application process and philanthropy areas. Trustees also expressed their appreciation for the work of the Philanthropy team in 2023.
4. Foundation Road Map – Sarah Armstrong
Ms. Armstrong presented the Foundation Road Map for 2025-2030. In addition to the strategic goals and transformations that the Foundation is going to adapt from ISOC (as the supporting organization), Ms. Armstrong presented the “Listening Sessions” initiative, which included a list of stakeholders and listening sessions that will take place in 2024.
Closed Executive Session
The meeting entered into Closed Executive Session at 16:35 UTC where the following topics were discussed:
5. CFO’s Report, 2023 Year End Financial Results – Sae Park
Ms. Park provided a summary of the 2023 year-end, pre-audit financial results for the Foundation.
6. Finance Committee Report – Laura Thomson
Ms. Thomson presented the Finance Committee report.
The meeting returned to Open to Observers Session at 16:57 UTC.
Open to Observers Session
7. Adjournment – Ted Hardie
With no other business, Mr. Hardie adjourned the meeting at 16:58 UTC.