Overview | Membership | Governance | Operations

Overview
 
NCPlenty, Inc. is a non-profit corporation working to promote local commerce, fair wages, environmental responsibility, self-reliance, and neighborliness through the implementation and support of a local currency, the PLENTY. Our geographic area of focus is Orange and Durham counties, as well as portions of Alamance and Chatham counties, in the state of North Carolina. We are governed by a Board of Trustees comprised of five to seven members elected by our membership and up to two additional Trustees appointed by the elected Board. Membership is open to all people within our geographic area of focus who share our goals and who agree to participate by accepting PLENTYs as full or partial payment for goods and/or services they provide.

The rights and responsibilities of members and of the Board of Trustees are detailed in our official bylaws. To review a copy of our bylaws, click here.

Membership
 
The membership of NCPlenty is divided into two categories: provider and employee. Provider members agree to accept PLENTYs as full or partial payment for goods and/or services. To sign up as a provider, click here. Employee members agree to accept a portion of their wages from their employer (a provider member) in PLENTYs. To sign up as an employee member, click here.

Members must reside and/or do business in the Corporation's geographic area of focus and pay a small annual membership fee, which this year is $12 for providers and $6 for employee members. As an alternative to the fee, a prospective member can volunteer two hours of work with NCPlenty. All members have full voting rights and receive an issuance of the currency when the Board of Trustees authorizes such an action. Provider members also receive listing in the NCPlenty Membership Directory.

Governance
 
NCPlenty is governed by a Board of Trustees comprised of five to seven elected Trustees and up to two appointed Trustees. The elected Trustees are voted into office by the membership and must be members of NCPlenty themselves. The appointed Trustees receive their appointment from the elected Board and can be selected from amongst the membership or the community at large. The Board of Trustees conducts the affairs of NCPlenty according to the policies ratified by the membership. Trustees do not receive compensation in any form for their service on the Board.
 
For information on our current Board of Trustees click here.

Elections for the Board take place at each Annual Meeting (first Saturday in October). This year, that was October 5th at Wilson Park in Carrboro.

Operations
 
The operations of NCPlenty are carried out by an all-volunteer staff through various committees and working groups. Anyone interested in helping us achieve our mission is strongly encouraged to contact us for opportunities. Please see our lend a hand page for details.