Introduction
Our Governance is a fusion of Western Systems, with global leading network governance and relational design informed by Robin Dunbar, and Indigenous systems work around embassy and relations, and kinship mapping. Most organisations will show you the logos for the verification governance tick, of the people funding the work, and therefore that allows a top down approach to ensure there is control over the operations from ‘trusted sources’ = the challenge with systems change is many of the funding investors will not benefit in their bottom line from moving to nature centred economies. In this instance we are shaping the path to tomorrow, what you’ll see is how our staff, our two boards of directors, and then a series of network of network super leaders have committed their time knowledge and network and skills to ensuring IMAGI-NATION and AIME deliver, and they do that by rolling up their sleeves and doing the work.
The following sections break down the 5-150 kinship meets dunbar
Through to the 150 people involved as partners in embassy
And then their locations inside IMAGI-NATION in action
And on earth in action
There is also the standard translation of our US and Global Entities, the status of both in terms of taxable donations which can be claimed with tax benefits in the US and Australia, and the board directors, auditing and legal partners with the day to day operations inside the system, as well as a bio of our CEO & Founder, Jack Manning Bancroft.
Context
Why these numbers? Listen to the Surviving Dunbar podcast here.Read the research on UNCx5 here.Watch this excerpt from Australian Story to learn about AIME's governance model.
Our IMAGI-NATION {University} Vice-Chancellor Steph Beck reflects on the importance of these numbers through her paintings here:
5 / 15 / 35 / 50 / 150
People as custodians
We power IMAGI-NATION, a nation state to get us back to natureUse iconography & language of the Moon
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Seasons & Process
5 gather in clusters daily online and in different physical locationsCeremony of where we meet and gather as the 15 - our head office is underwaterRe-Serve bank gather twice annually with 1535 gather 2x per year in big Story / to make hoodies and professor puppets we move as a troupe - invite full 150 to move with us as part of the troupe
Maps locations on NATION locations on Earth
AIME CEO & Founder
Jack Manning Bancroft, CEO and Founder of AIME and IMAGI-NATION. Author of Hoodie Economics.
Founding AIME in 2005 to alleviate inequity Jack has led a 20 year movement to establish a global network across 52+ countries to centre imagination, mentoring and custodianship for all of humankind and solve the systemic challenges we've inherited to create a healthier life for all species on earth.
Awards include being the youngest person in Australian history to receive an Honorary Doctorate from the University of South Australia, being awarded a Human Rights Medal and receiving an Honorary Fellowship from the University of Western Sydney. He is currently an Honorary Fellow at Deakin University with the Indigenous Knowledge Systems Lab.
AIME Global Board
DGR and charity status, governed by ORIC
Gathers 6 times per year, following a circular rhythm organised by time outlooks and seasons
Miro Board / image example of how we organise each meeting
List all Board directors with headshots and titles
US Board
Tax deductible 501(c)(3)
List all Board directors with headshots and titles
AIME Africa Board (coming soon)
AIME is currently establishing a legal entity in Kenya to assist in the governance for our team on the continent of Africa. We are working on our registration to be live by the end of 2025.
IMAGI-NATION Studios
AIME and Vizion have joined together to establish IMAGI-NATION Studios, a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) that is responsible for producing our film & TV projects, including IMAGINE Film and The Professors: A Fight for Hope.