Difference between revisions of "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 directly by the Board, and each committee reports to the Board during its regular meetings.

Audit Committee

The Audit Committee is a standing committee; its responsibilities include:

Conducting an annual review of the financial records of Wikimedia DC

The Audit Committee currently consists of three members:

Matthew Bisanz [Chair]
Kirill Lokshin
Tiffany L. Smith

Election Committee

The Election Committee is a standing committee; its responsibilities include:

Organizing the annual election of the Board of Directors
Ensuring the eligibility of candidates, preparing ballots, and counting votes

The Election Committee currently consists of three members:

John Broughton
Kirill Lokshin [Chair ex officio as Secretary]
Dan Rosenthal

Fundraising Committee

The Fundraising Committee is an advisory committee to the Board of Directors; its responsibilities include:

Advising the Board on fundraising matters relevant to the mission or business of Wikimedia DC
Assisting the Board in preparing grant applications and other solicitation materials on behalf of Wikimedia DC
Assisting the Board in soliciting funds on behalf of Wikimedia DC

The Fundraising Committee currently consists of five members:

Kristin Anderson
Nicholas Bashour
Katie Filbert
James Hare [Chair ex officio as Treasurer]
Peter Meyer

Governance Committee

The Governance Committee is an advisory committee to the Board of Directors; its responsibilities include:

Advising the Board on legal and governance matters relevant to the mission or business of Wikimedia DC
Assisting the Board in preparing and reviewing policies, contracts, and other legal documents

The Governance Committee currently consists of four members:

Kevin Chen
Kirill Lokshin [Chair]
Dan Rosenthal
Kat Walsh

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 one member:

James Hare [Chair ex officio as Treasurer]

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 [Chair]
Chad Horohoe

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-The [[Board of Directors]] of Wikimedia DC is assisted by a number of '''advisory committees''', each of which is responsible for a specific area of the organization's business.  The members of each committee are appointed directly by the Board, and each committee reports to the Board during its regular [[meetings]].
+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 directly by the Board, and each committee reports to the Board during its regular [[meetings]].
-==Audit==
+==Audit Committee==
+The Audit Committee is a standing committee; its responsibilities include:
-The Audit Committee is responsible for conducting an annual review of the financial records of Wikimedia DC.  The committee was established by [[Bylaws#ARTICLE VIII - COMMITTEES|Article VIII, Section 2 of the Bylaws]] as adopted on May 7, 2011.
+* Conducting an annual review of the financial records of Wikimedia DC
-* Matthew Bisanz (Chair)
-* ''Vacant''
-* ''Vacant''
+The Audit Committee currently consists of three members:
-==Election==
-The Election Committee organizes the annual election of the Board of Directors, and is responsible for ensuring the eligibility of candidates, preparing ballots, and counting votes.  The committee was established by the Board through the [[Resolution:Election process|resolution regarding the election process]] adopted on May 28, 2011.
+* Matthew Bisanz <small>[Chair]</small>
+* Kirill Lokshin
+* Tiffany L. Smith
+==Election Committee==
+The Election Committee is a standing committee; its responsibilities include:
+* Organizing the annual election of the Board of Directors
+* Ensuring the eligibility of candidates, preparing ballots, and counting votes
+The Election Committee currently consists of three members:
 * John Broughton
-* Kirill Lokshin (Chair ''ex officio'' as Secretary)
+* Kirill Lokshin <small>[Chair ''ex officio'' as Secretary]</small>
 * Dan Rosenthal
-==Fundraising==
+==Fundraising Committee==
-The Fundraising Committee is responsible for conducting general fundraising for Wikimedia DC.  The committee was established by the Board of Directors through the [[Resolution:Fundraising committee|resolution regarding the fundraising committee]] adopted on June 14, 2011.
+The Fundraising Committee is an advisory committee to the Board of Directors; its responsibilities include:
+* Advising the Board on fundraising matters relevant to the mission or business of Wikimedia DC
+* Assisting the Board in preparing grant applications and other solicitation materials on behalf of Wikimedia DC
+* Assisting the Board in soliciting funds on behalf of Wikimedia DC
+The Fundraising Committee currently consists of five members:
 * Kristin Anderson
 * Nicholas Bashour
 * Katie Filbert
-* James Hare (Chair ''ex officio'' as Treasurer)
+* James Hare <small>[Chair ''ex officio'' as Treasurer]</small>
 * Peter Meyer
+==Governance Committee==
-==Legal==
+The Governance Committee is an advisory committee to the Board of Directors; its responsibilities include:
-The Legal Committee advises and assists the Board of Directors with legal matters.  The committee was established by the Board through the [[Resolution:Legal committee|resolution regarding the legal committee]] adopted on May 28, 2011.
+* Advising the Board on legal and governance matters relevant to the mission or business of Wikimedia DC
+* Assisting the Board in preparing and reviewing policies, contracts, and other legal documents
+The Governance Committee currently consists of four members:
 * Kevin Chen
+* Kirill Lokshin <small>[Chair]</small>
-* Katie Filbert
-* Kirill Lokshin (Chair)
 * Dan Rosenthal
 * Kat Walsh
+==Grants Committee==
-==Technical==
+The Grants Committee is an advisory committee to the Board of Directors; its responsibilities include:
-The Technical Committee advises and assists the Board of Directors with technical matters.  The committee was established by the Board through the [[Resolution:Technical committee|resolution regarding the technical committee]] adopted on May 28, 2011.
+* 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 one member:
+* James Hare <small>[Chair ''ex officio'' as Treasurer]</small>
+==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 (Chair)
+* Katie Filbert <small>[Chair]</small>
 * Chad Horohoe