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<div style="text-align:center;">'''Standing and Special Committees'''
The Board of Directors has established '''committees''' to aid the operation of Wikimedia DC.
 
   
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[[#Executive|Executive]] &bull; [[#Audit|Audit]] &bull; [[#Election|Election]] &bull; [[#Safe Space|Safe Space]]
==Audit==
 
The Audit Committee exists to ensure adequate fiscal responsibility. Per the [[Bylaws]], the Audit Committee must have at least three members.
 
   
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'''Advisory Committees'''
* Matthew Bisanz, Chair
 
* ''Vacant''
 
* ''Vacant''
 
   
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[[#Communications|Communications]] &bull; [[#Fundraising|Fundraising]] &bull; [[#Governance|Governance]] &bull; [[#Programs and Partnerships|Programs and Partnerships]] &bull; [[#Public Policy|Public Policy]]
==Election==
 
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The Election Committee is responsible for running the annual Board election and any special elections. Functions include receiving candidacy statements, determining candidate eligibility, preparing ballots, and counting ballots. The Secretary serves as the committee's chair; the other members serve one-year terms.
 
   
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==Board Committees==
* Kirill Lokshin, Chair ''ex officio''
 
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{{Committee
* Dan Rosenthal
 
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|name= Executive
* John Broughton
 
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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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}}
   
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{{Committee
==Technical==
 
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|name= Audit
The Technical Committee oversees the website and other technological endeavors of Wikimedia DC.
 
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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
* Katie Filbert, Chair
 
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|name= Election
* Jeremy B.
 
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|type= special
* Chad Horohoe
 
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|description= The Election Committee oversees the annual election of the Board.
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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
==Legal==
 
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|name= Safe Space
The Legal Committee researches policy proposals and ensures compliance with all state and federal laws.
 
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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==
* Kevin Chen, Chair
 
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{{Committee
* Dan Rosenthal
 
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|name= Communications
* Kat Walsh
 
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|type= advisory
* Katie Filbert
 
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|description= The Communications Committee advises the Board on outreach and media matters.
* Kirill Lokshin
 
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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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}}
   
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{{Committee
==Fundraising==
 
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|name= Fundraising
The Fundraising Committee is responsible for preparing grant applications and researching sources of revenue for the organization. The Treasurer serves as the committee's chair.
 
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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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}}
   
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{{Committee
* James Hare, Chair ''ex officio''
 
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|name= Governance
* Katie Filbert
 
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|type= advisory
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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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}}
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{{Committee
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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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}}
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{{Committee
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|name= Public Policy
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|type= advisory
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|description= The Public Policy Committee advises the Board on matters of law and public policy.
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|chair= Peter Meyer
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|member1= Dominic Byrd-McDevitt
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|member2= Robert Fernandez
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|member3= Jim Hayes
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|member4= Kevin Payravi
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|member5= John Sadowski
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|member6= Jamie Flood
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}}
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[[Category:Governance]]
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[[Category:People]]

Latest revision as of 02:03, 4 October 2023

Standing and Special Committees

ExecutiveAuditElectionSafe Space

Advisory Committees

CommunicationsFundraisingGovernancePrograms and PartnershipsPublic Policy

Board Committees

Advisory Committees