PSF Board Election Dates for 2024

PSF Board elections are a chance for the community to choose representatives to help the PSF create a vision for and build the future of the Python community. This year there are 3 seats open on the PSF board. Check out who is currently on the PSF Board. (Débora Azevedo, Kwon-Han Bae, and Tania Allard are at the end of their current terms.)

Board Election Timeline

• Nominations open: Tuesday, June 11th, 2:00 pm UTC
• Nomination cut-off: Tuesday, June 25th, 2:00 pm UTC
• Voter application/affirmation cut-off date: Tuesday, June 25th, 2:00 pm UTC
• Announce candidates: Thursday, June 27th
• Voting start date: Tuesday, July 2nd, 2:00 pm UTC
• Voting end date: Tuesday, July 16th, 2:00 pm UTC

Voting

You must be a contributing, managing, supporting, or fellow member by June 25th to vote in this election. Check out the PSF membership page to learn more about membership classes and benefits. If you have questions about membership or nominations please email psf-elections@pyfound.org

Run for the Board

Who runs for the board? People who care about the Python community, who want to see it flourish and grow, and also have a few hours a month to attend regular meetings, serve on committees, participate in conversations, and promote the Python community. Check out our Life as Python Software Foundation Director video to learn more about what being a part of the PSF Board entails. We also invite you to review our Annual Impact Report for 2023 to learn more about the PSF mission and what we do.

You can nominate yourself or someone else. We would encourage you to reach out to folks before you nominate them to make sure they are enthusiastic about the potential of joining the Board. Nominations open on Tuesday, June 11th, 2:00 pm UTC, so you have a few weeks to research the role and craft a nomination statement. 

Learn more and join the discussion

You are welcome to join the discussion about the PSF Board election on our forum. This year we’ll also be running Office Hours on the PSF Discord to answer questions about running for the board and serving on the board. Details for the Office Hours will be announced soon! Subscribe to the PSF blog or join psf-member-announce to receive updates leading up to the election.

The PSF's 2023 Annual Impact Report is here!

 

2023 was an exciting year of growth for the Python Software Foundation! We’ve captured some of the key numbers, details, and information in our latest Annual Impact Report. Some highlights of what you’ll find in the report include:

• A letter from our Executive Director, Deb Nicholson
• Notes from Our PyCon US Chair, Marietta Wijaya, and PSF Board of Director Chair, Dawn Wages
• Updates on the achievements and activities of a couple of our Developers-in-Residence, Łukasz Langa and Seth Larson—and announcing more members of the DiR team!
• An overview of what our PyPI Safety & Security Engineer, Mike Fiedler, has accomplished- as well as some eye-watering PyPI stats!
• A celebration and summary of PyCon US 2023, the event’s 20th anniversary, and the theme for 2023’s report cover
• A highlight of our Fiscal Sponsorees (we brought on 7 new organizations this year!)
• Sponsors who generously supported our work and the Python ecosystem
• An overview of PSF Financials, including a consolidated financial statement and grants data

We hope you check out the report, share it with your Python friends, and let us know what you think! You can comment here, find us on social media (Mastodon, X, LinkedIn), or share your thoughts on our forum.