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<div style="text-align:center;">'''Standing and Special Committees'''
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The [[Board of Directors]] of Wikimedia DC is assisted by a number of standing, special, and advisory committees, each of which is responsible for a specific area of the organization's business. The members of each committee are appointed by the Board, and each committee reports to the Board during its regular [[meetings]].
 
   
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[[#Executive|Executive]] &bull; [[#Audit|Audit]] &bull; [[#Election|Election]] &bull; [[#Safe Space|Safe Space]]
==Audit Committee==
 
The Audit Committee is a standing committee; its responsibilities include:
 
   
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'''Advisory Committees'''
* Conducting an annual review of the financial records of Wikimedia DC
 
   
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[[#Communications|Communications]] &bull; [[#Fundraising|Fundraising]] &bull; [[#Governance|Governance]] &bull; [[#Programs and Partnerships|Programs and Partnerships]] &bull; [[#Public Policy|Public Policy]]
The Audit Committee currently consists of three members:
 
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==Board Committees==
* Matthew Bisanz <small>[Chair]</small>
 
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{{Committee
* Kirill Lokshin
 
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|name= Executive
* Tiffany L. Smith
 
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|type= standing
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|description= The Executive Committee sets the agenda for Board meetings and reports on activity within the organization to the Board.
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|chair= Peter Meyer
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|member1= John Sadowski
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|member2= Diane Shaw
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|member3= Sara Snyder
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}}
   
==Election Committee==
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{{Committee
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|name= Audit
The Election Committee is a special committee of the Board of Directors; its responsibilities include:
 
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|type= standing
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|description= The Audit Committee conducts the annual review of Wikimedia DC's financial records and investigates reports of illegal activity and unethical practices within the organization.
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|chair=
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|member1= Kevin Payravi
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|member2= Peter Meyer
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}}
   
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{{Committee
* Soliciting and collecting nomination statements from candidates
 
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|name= Election
* Verifying the eligibility of each candidate and preparing a list of eligible candidates
 
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|type= special
* Publishing candidates' individual statements and disclosures
 
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|description= The Election Committee oversees the annual election of the Board.
* Collecting and tallying ballots cast in the election
 
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|chair= John Sadowski
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|member1= Peter Meyer
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|member2= Diane Shaw
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|member3= Kevin Payravi
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}}
   
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{{Committee
The Election Committee currently consists of three members:
 
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|name= Safe Space
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|type= standing
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|description= The Safe Space Committee investigates reports of harassment, including sexual harassment, within or related to the organization.
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|chair= Sara Snyder
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|member1= Peter Meyer
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|member2= Gerald Shields
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|member3= Robert Fernandez
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}}
   
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==Advisory Committees==
* Nicholas Bashour
 
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{{Committee
* Katie Filbert
 
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|name= Communications
* Kirill Lokshin
 
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|type= advisory
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|description= The Communications Committee advises the Board on outreach and media matters.
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|chair=
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|member1= Nicholas Michael Bashour
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|member2= William Beutler
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|member3= Robert Fernandez
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|member4= Andrew Lih
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}}
   
==Fundraising Committee==
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{{Committee
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|name= Fundraising
The Fundraising Committee is an advisory committee to the Board of Directors; its responsibilities include:
 
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|type= advisory
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|description= The Fundraising Committee advises the Board on matters related to fundraising.
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|chair= Andrew Lih
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|member1= Nicholas Michael Bashour
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|member2= Robert Fernandez
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{{Committee
* Advising the Board on fundraising matters relevant to the mission or business of Wikimedia DC
 
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|name= Governance
* Assisting the Board in preparing grant applications and other solicitation materials on behalf of Wikimedia DC
 
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|type= advisory
* Assisting the Board in soliciting funds on behalf of Wikimedia DC
 
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|description= The Governance Committee advises the Board on legal and governance matters.
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|chair= John Sadowski
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|member1= Gerald Shields
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|member2= Peter Meyer
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|member3=
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|member4=
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{{Committee
The Fundraising Committee currently consists of six members:
 
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|name= Programs and Partnerships
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|type= advisory
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|description= The Programs and Partnerships Committee advises the Board on programs, institutional partnerships, and related matters.
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|chair= Dominic Byrd-McDevitt
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|member1= Alice Backer
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|member2= Aamir Khwaja
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|member3= Dylan Kinnett
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|member4= Bob Kosovsky
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|member5= Andrew Lih
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|member6= Jake Orlowitz
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|member7= Sydney Poore
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|member8= Merrilee Proffitt
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|member9= Adrianne Russell
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|member10= Sara Snyder
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|member11= Rosie Stephenson-Goodknight
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|member12= Sarah Stierch
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|member13= Alex Stinson
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|member14= Emily Temple-Wood
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|member15= Megan Wacha
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{{Committee
* Kristin Anderson
 
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|name= Public Policy
* Nicholas Bashour
 
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|type= advisory
* Katie Filbert
 
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|description= The Public Policy Committee advises the Board on matters of law and public policy.
* James Hare <small>[Chair ''ex officio'' as Treasurer]</small>
 
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|chair= Peter Meyer
* Steve Katsurinis
 
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|member1= Dominic Byrd-McDevitt
* Peter Meyer
 
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|member2= Robert Fernandez
 
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|member3= Jim Hayes
==Governance Committee==
 
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|member4= Kevin Payravi
The Governance Committee is an advisory committee to the Board of Directors; its responsibilities include:
 
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|member5= John Sadowski
 
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|member6= Jamie Flood
* Advising the Board on legal and governance matters relevant to the mission or business of Wikimedia DC
 
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* Assisting the Board in preparing and reviewing policies, contracts, and other legal documents
 
 
The Governance Committee currently consists of five members:
 
 
* Kevin Chen
 
* Andrew Churella
 
* Steve Katsurinis
 
* Kirill Lokshin <small>[Chair]</small>
 
* Dan Rosenthal
 
 
==Grants Committee==
 
The Grants Committee is an advisory committee to the Board of Directors; its responsibilities include:
 
 
* Advising the Board on grant-making matters relevant to the mission or business of Wikimedia DC
 
* Assisting the Board in reviewing grant applications submitted to Wikimedia DC
 
 
The Grants Committee currently consists of three members:
 
 
* Nicholas Bashour
 
* James Hare <small>[Chair ''ex officio'' as Treasurer]</small>
 
* Kirill Lokshin
 
 
==Technology Committee==
 
The Technology Committee is an advisory committee to the Board of Directors; its responsibilities include:
 
 
* Advising the Board on technology matters relevant to the mission or business of Wikimedia DC
 
* Assisting the Board of Directors in maintaining the technical infrastructure of Wikimedia DC
 
 
The Technology Committee currently consists of three members:
 
 
* Jeremy Baron
 
* Katie Filbert <small>[Chair]</small>
 
* Chad Horohoe
 
   
 
[[Category:Governance]]
 
[[Category:Governance]]

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