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== Glossary == |
== Glossary == |
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| − | * 501(c)(3) -- a category of tax exemption administered by the IRS -- tax deductibility for donors, both individual and business ; need to tweak application to IRS and add some specific language about disbursing $ |
+ | * '''501(c)(3)''' -- a category of tax exemption administered by the IRS -- tax deductibility for donors, both individual and business ; need to tweak application to IRS and add some specific language about disbursing $ |
| − | * [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Chapters_Association/Berlin_Agreement Berlin Agreement] refers to the event founding the [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Chapters_Association Chapters Association] |
+ | * '''[https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Chapters_Association/Berlin_Agreement Berlin Agreement]''' refers to the event founding the [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Chapters_Association Chapters Association] |
| − | * Bootstrapping grant: A [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:WM_US-DC/Bootstrapping_grant grant from WMF to Wiki-DC for starting up] |
+ | * '''Bootstrapping grant''': A [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:WM_US-DC/Bootstrapping_grant grant from WMF to Wiki-DC for starting up] |
* Chapter reports: Wikimedia chapters file reports [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_chapters/Reports here]; we can compare them. |
* Chapter reports: Wikimedia chapters file reports [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_chapters/Reports here]; we can compare them. |
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| − | * [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Chapters_Association Chapters Association] |
+ | * '''[https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Chapters_Association Chapters Association]''' -- association of Wikimedia Chapters |
| − | * Dashboard: Active Board documents are often listed here: [[Internal:Dashboard]] |
+ | * '''Dashboard''': Active Board documents are often listed here: [[Internal:Dashboard]] |
| − | * Events grant: Wiki-DC |
+ | * '''Events grant''': Wiki-DC received a [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:WM_US-DC/Events_2012 Events 2012 grant] from WMF |
| − | * FDC = [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Funds_Dissemination_Committee/Framework_for_the_Creation_and_Initial_Operation_of_the_FDC Funds Dissemination Committee] at Wikimedia Foundation |
+ | * '''FDC''' = '''[http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Funds_Dissemination_Committee/Framework_for_the_Creation_and_Initial_Operation_of_the_FDC Funds Dissemination Committee]''' at Wikimedia Foundation |
| + | * '''the Foundation''' = Wikimedia Foundation |
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| − | * GLAM bootcamp: A conference idea for Wiki-DC to sponsor ; Dominic has suggested it |
+ | * '''GLAM bootcamp''': A conference idea for Wiki-DC to sponsor ; Dominic has suggested it |
| − | * Night Owls -- possible cosponsor: http://nightowls.dcacm.org/ |
+ | * '''Night Owls''' -- a possible cosponsor for things: http://nightowls.dcacm.org/ |
| − | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Saylor_Foundation Saylor Foundation]: named for MicroStrategy founder; develops open textbook/educ materials; sponsored Wikimania 2012 |
+ | * '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Saylor_Foundation Saylor Foundation]''': a not-for-profit organization named for MicroStrategy founder; develops open textbook/educ materials; sponsored Wikimania 2012 as per this[http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Press_releases/Wikimania_comes_to_Washington_DC#SPONSORS Wikimania 2012 press release] |
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| + | * '''Wikichievements''' is a pilot project to assign ranks and give physical awards for editing articles, analogous to barnstars. Wikimedia Serbia and Wikimedia NYC and Wikimedia DC are supporting it. (written thus: WM RS, WM NYC, and WM DC) |
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Revision as of 21:15, 20 February 2013
Glossary
- 501(c)(3) -- a category of tax exemption administered by the IRS -- tax deductibility for donors, both individual and business ; need to tweak application to IRS and add some specific language about disbursing $
- Berlin Agreement refers to the event founding the Chapters Association
- Bootstrapping grant: A grant from WMF to Wiki-DC for starting up
- Chapter reports: Wikimedia chapters file reports here; we can compare them.
- Chapters Association -- association of Wikimedia Chapters
- Dashboard: Active Board documents are often listed here: Internal:Dashboard
- Events grant: Wiki-DC received a Events 2012 grant from WMF
- FDC = Funds Dissemination Committee at Wikimedia Foundation
- the Foundation = Wikimedia Foundation
- GLAM bootcamp: A conference idea for Wiki-DC to sponsor ; Dominic has suggested it
- Night Owls -- a possible cosponsor for things: http://nightowls.dcacm.org/
- Saylor Foundation: a not-for-profit organization named for MicroStrategy founder; develops open textbook/educ materials; sponsored Wikimania 2012 as per thisWikimania 2012 press release
- Wikichievements is a pilot project to assign ranks and give physical awards for editing articles, analogous to barnstars. Wikimedia Serbia and Wikimedia NYC and Wikimedia DC are supporting it. (written thus: WM RS, WM NYC, and WM DC)
- Wiki Loves Monuments
- Wiki-loves-Monuments grant ; Wiki-DC also a Wiki Loves Monuments USA 2012 grant