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Fri 5 Feb 2021 6:35PM

FairShares V3-2 Is On Its Way...

R Rory (FSA) Public Seen by 84

FairSharers - it has been a while in development, but we are in the process of releasing an update to the FairShares Model Rules for Companies that will trigger the first stage of releasing FairShares V3.2. This is also an important step towards FairShares V4.0 - the development effort for which will be led by Steve Gill, Aaron Stewart and Graham Boyd, with my role changing to one that is more advisory.

In the first instance, I'm sharing the first draft of V3.2 Model Rules for a FairShares Company for comment and discussion. Following extensive discussions with Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP during the work to incorporate VME Coop, we had two rounds of feedback on how to improve the model rules. Following this, I conducted a critical review of each suggestion (working under the banner of the FairShares Institute at Sheffield Hallam University). We've now integrated substantive revisions that will feed forward into Model Rules for a FairShares Commons Company (reflecting the extensive work Graham Boyd has done on this concept, and published in a new book), as well as updates to Model Rules for a FairShares Co-operatives, Associations and Partnerships.

If you have the time, energy, interest to read/comment on the attached draft of V3.2 Model Rules, we'd be really grateful. We'll be testing the Rules Generator this month and aim to release a working version in early March (which is also the date we'll begin development of V4.0). If you have comments, send them through by the last week of February.

GC

Gordon Casey Fri 5 Feb 2021 8:13PM

Well done Rory, I'm afraid I won't have time to review with the level of attention to details required to offer meaningful feedback or input. If, however, there are any specific questions that you think I might have meaningful input on given Brave's situation, please don't hesitate to reach out or let me know here and I'll have a look.

Otherwise I hope you're well and congratulations on all you've accomplished recently, it's been great to read and hear of your progress and success!

R

Rory (FSA) Sat 6 Feb 2021 11:06AM

Thanks Gordon - did you ever go ahead with B-Corp certification? This might be a good moment to revisit alignment.

R

Rory (FSA) Thu 11 Feb 2021 9:36AM

Both 'Vanilla' FairShares (V3.2 for Companies) and the first FairShares Commons Company model rules are now available for member testing at: https://sites.google.com/view/fairsharesrules/companies