Posts by Heleen
Become a Member of the OTW and Vote for the 2022 Elections!
It’s almost election time! Being a member of the Organization for Transformative Works (OTW) means being able to vote for its Board of Directors. This helps affect how projects such as the Archive of Our Own, Fanlore, and Transformative Works and Cultures are run now and going forward. This year, our election for the Board of Directors will be held from August 12 to August 15. (Access the full Elections Timeline for 2022). In order to vote, you need to be a member of the OTW by midnight UTC on June 30, 2022 (What time is that for me?). That means that you have to… Read more
OTW Finance: 2022 Budget
During the last year, the OTW Finance team has continued its work of ensuring that the organization’s bills are paid, tax returns filed, and standard accounting procedures met. The team also revamped the accounting Chart of Accounts to better reflect the OTW’s financial activity. Preparation for the 2021 audit of financial statements is currently ongoing! The team has also been diligently working to meet the OTW’s 2022 needs, and is proud to present to you this year’s budget (access the 2022 budget spreadsheet for more detailed information):
2021 OTW Board Voting Now Open!
The election has opened! Every OTW member who joined between July 1, 2020 and June 30, 2021 should have a ballot by now. If you didn’t get one, please check your spam folder first, then contact us via our contact form. Please note that your donation receipt will be dated in US Eastern Time, so if your donation is listed after 19:59 on June 30, 2021 on the receipt, you won’t be eligible to vote. If you are unsure whether your donation was made before the deadline, please contact our Development and Membership Committee by using the contact form on our website and selecting “Is… Read more
OTW Members – Check Your Email for Voting Instructions
At this time, all members of the OTW who are eligible to vote should have received an email linking to the voting instructions for 2021. The subject line was “Voting Instructions for Organization for Transformative Works (OTW) Board Election”. Please note that anyone who didn’t receive this email is not on the voter rolls this year and will not receive a ballot. The voting instructions email contains a link to a test version of the ballot. Please follow that link to make sure that the page displays correctly and the candidates are visible. If not, please ensure you are not blocking JavaScript from ajax.googleapis.com, bootstrapcdn.com,… Read more