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== Glossary ==
  
== 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 $
  
* '''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 $
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* Affiliations committee -- of WMF; recognizes chapters
 
* '''[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]
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* '''Events grant''': Wiki-DC received a [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:WM_US-DC/Events_2012 Events 2012 grant] from WMF
  
* '''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
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* '''the Foundation''' = Wikimedia Foundation
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* '''the Foundation''' = '''WMF''' = the Wikimedia Foundation
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* '''GAC''' = '''[https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grant_Advisory_Committee Grant Advisory Committee]''' of WMF
 
* '''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''' -- a possible cosponsor for things: 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]''': 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]
  
* '''[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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* Thematic chapters -- prospectively, non-geographic chapters like Wikimedia Education, Wikimedia Catalan, Wikimedia LGBT, Wikimedia Medicine; like meta-WikiProjects
 
* '''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)
  
* '''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)
 
* '''[http://wikilovesmonuments.us/ Wiki Loves Monuments]'''
 
* '''[http://wikilovesmonuments.us/ Wiki Loves Monuments]'''
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* '''Wiki-loves-Monuments grant''' ; Wiki-DC also a Wiki Loves Monuments USA 2012 [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:WM_US-DC/Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2012_USA grant]
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* '''Wiki-Loves-Monuments grant''' ; Wiki-DC also a Wiki Loves Monuments USA 2012 [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:WM_US-DC/Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2012_USA grant]
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* '''WikiSym''' -- an academic conference each fall, held so far in North America and Europe.

Revision as of 19:20, 16 March 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 $
  • Affiliations committee -- of WMF; recognizes chapters
  • 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 acting independently of the Foundation
  • the Corporation: that means this organization: Wiki Society of Washington, DC Inc., aka Wikimedia-DC
  • 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 = WMF = the Wikimedia Foundation
  • GAC = Grant Advisory Committee of WMF
  • 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
  • Thematic chapters -- prospectively, non-geographic chapters like Wikimedia Education, Wikimedia Catalan, Wikimedia LGBT, Wikimedia Medicine; like meta-WikiProjects
  • 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
  • WikiSym -- an academic conference each fall, held so far in North America and Europe.
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