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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 $
 
* Wiki-DC's [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:WM_US-DC/Events_2012 Events 2012 grant]
 
* Wiki-DC's [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:WM_US-DC/Events_2012 Events 2012 grant]
* Wiki-DC also got a Wiki Loves Monuments USA 2012 grant
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* Wiki-DC also got a [http://wikilovesmonuments.us/ Wiki Loves Monuments] USA 2012 [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:WM_US-DC/Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2012_USA grant]
* and a bootstrap grant
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* and a [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:WM_US-DC/Bootstrapping_grant bootstrap grant]
 
* Wiki DC committed to advocating for Internet freedom (along the SOPA/PIPA issue line) and has some [[Internal:Budget (2012-2013) | budget capacity]] for this. contact person at Lofgren's office is senior legislative counsel: harley.geiger at mail.house.gov ; 225-3072.
 
* Wiki DC committed to advocating for Internet freedom (along the SOPA/PIPA issue line) and has some [[Internal:Budget (2012-2013) | budget capacity]] for this. contact person at Lofgren's office is senior legislative counsel: harley.geiger at mail.house.gov ; 225-3072.
 
* A conference idea for 2013 is a GLAM bootcamp ; Dominic has suggested it
 
* A conference idea for 2013 is a GLAM bootcamp ; Dominic has suggested it
 
* It is conceivable that Wiki DC could get a federal contract ; e.g. for a Wikimedian in residence or a NARA project. These are longshots.
 
* It is conceivable that Wiki DC could get a federal contract ; e.g. for a Wikimedian in residence or a NARA project. These are longshots.
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== References ==
 
== References ==

Revision as of 01:35, 5 February 2013

I'm Peter Benjamin Meyer. I'm in the Wikimedia DC chapter.

My regular user page is on the English Wikipedia.

Glossary

  • FDC = Funds Dissemination Committee at Wikimedia Foundation
  • Night Owls -- possible cosponsor: http://nightowls.dcacm.org/
  • Saylor Foundation: named for MicroStrategy founder; develops open textbook/educ materials; sponsored Wikimania 2012.[1]
  • 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 $
  • Wiki-DC's Events 2012 grant
  • Wiki-DC also got a Wiki Loves Monuments USA 2012 grant
  • and a bootstrap grant
  • Wiki DC committed to advocating for Internet freedom (along the SOPA/PIPA issue line) and has some budget capacity for this. contact person at Lofgren's office is senior legislative counsel: harley.geiger at mail.house.gov ; 225-3072.
  • A conference idea for 2013 is a GLAM bootcamp ; Dominic has suggested it
  • It is conceivable that Wiki DC could get a federal contract ; e.g. for a Wikimedian in residence or a NARA project. These are longshots.


References

  1. Saylor Foundation was a sponsor: Wikimania 2012 press release