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| − | * '''1023''' process -- this refers to the IRS Form 1023, perhaps the one needed to make donations to Wiki-DC, us a tax-exempt nonprofit. NYC chapter has done this. We have 27 months to make it, and it is then retroactive to the beginnings of the organization. |
+ | * '''1023''' process -- this refers to the [http://www.irs.gov/uac/Form-1023,-Application-for-Recognition-of-Exemption-Under-Section-501%28c%29%283%29-of-the-Internal-Revenue-Code IRS Form 1023], perhaps the one needed to make donations to Wiki-DC, us a tax-exempt nonprofit. NYC chapter has done this. We have 27 months to make it, and it is then retroactive to the beginnings of the organization. |
* '''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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* '''[https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Affiliations_Committee Affiliations committee]''' -- The Affiliations Committee (formerly the '''Chapters Committee''') is a Wikimedia community committee entrusted with advising the WMF Board of Trustees on the approval of new affiliates: chapters, thematic organisations and user groups. |
* '''[https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Affiliations_Committee Affiliations committee]''' -- The Affiliations Committee (formerly the '''Chapters Committee''') is a Wikimedia community committee entrusted with advising the WMF Board of Trustees on the approval of new affiliates: chapters, thematic organisations and user groups. |
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* '''Campus Ambassador''' -- usually a student at a university conducting Wikimedia outreach at that university |
* '''Campus Ambassador''' -- usually a student at a university conducting Wikimedia outreach at that university |
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* Chapter reports: Wikimedia chapters file reports [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_chapters/Reports here]; we can compare them. |
* Chapter reports: Wikimedia chapters file reports [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_chapters/Reports here]; we can compare them. |
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| − | * '''[https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Chapters_Association Chapters Association]''' -- association of Wikimedia Chapters acting independently of the Foundation |
+ | * '''[https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Chapters_Association Chapters Association]''' -- association of Wikimedia Chapters acting independently of the Foundation; our chapter is sending representatives to a big meeting of them in Milan in April 2013 |
| + | * Wiki-DC chapter committees: the [[Committees#Audit Committee|Audit Committee]], chaired as of 3/2013 by Kirill Lokshin, has an annual responsibility and does not report monthly; the [[Committees#Election Committee|Election Committee]] has an annual responsibility and does not report monthly; the [[Committees#Fundraising Committee|Fundraising Committee]], chaired by Peter Meyer, should report monthly on the chapter's efforts to raise funds for itself, but may have nothing to say in a particular month; the [[Committees#Governance Committee|Governance Committee]], chaired by Kirill Lokshin, reports monthly; the [[Committees#Grants Committee]], chaired by Peter Meyer, reports monthly on grants given by our chapter; and the [[Committees#Technology Committee|Technology Committee]], chaired by Katie Filbert, reports monthly |
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* '''the Corporation''': that means this organization: Wiki Society of Washington, DC Inc., aka Wikimedia-DC |
* '''the Corporation''': that means this organization: Wiki Society of Washington, DC Inc., aka Wikimedia-DC |
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* '''Dashboard''': Active Board documents are often listed here: [[Internal:Dashboard]] |
* '''Dashboard''': Active Board documents are often listed here: [[Internal:Dashboard]] |
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* '''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) |
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* '''[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] |
+ | * '''Wiki-Loves-Monuments grant''' ; Wiki-DC also has a Wiki Loves Monuments USA 2012 [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:WM_US-DC/Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2012_USA grant] |
* '''Wikipedian in Residence''' -- a job or intern role at a non-WMF organization; examples are at ''Consumer Reports'', past/potential example at NARA. |
* '''Wikipedian in Residence''' -- a job or intern role at a non-WMF organization; examples are at ''Consumer Reports'', past/potential example at NARA. |
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* '''[[WikiSalon]]''' -- our own chapter's name for a occasional/regular meetup at our office to which any potential or actual or member Wikipedian can come; might have refreshments |
* '''[[WikiSalon]]''' -- our own chapter's name for a occasional/regular meetup at our office to which any potential or actual or member Wikipedian can come; might have refreshments |
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Revision as of 03:15, 17 March 2013
- 1023 process -- this refers to the IRS Form 1023, perhaps the one needed to make donations to Wiki-DC, us a tax-exempt nonprofit. NYC chapter has done this. We have 27 months to make it, and it is then retroactive to the beginnings of the organization.
- 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 -- The Affiliations Committee (formerly the Chapters Committee) is a Wikimedia community committee entrusted with advising the WMF Board of Trustees on the approval of new affiliates: chapters, thematic organisations and user groups.
- Berlin Agreement refers to the event founding the Chapters Association
- Bootstrapping grant: A grant from WMF to Wiki-DC for starting up
- Campus Ambassador -- usually a student at a university conducting Wikimedia outreach at that university
- Chapter reports: Wikimedia chapters file reports here; we can compare them.
- Chapters Association -- association of Wikimedia Chapters acting independently of the Foundation; our chapter is sending representatives to a big meeting of them in Milan in April 2013
- Wiki-DC chapter committees: the Audit Committee, chaired as of 3/2013 by Kirill Lokshin, has an annual responsibility and does not report monthly; the Election Committee has an annual responsibility and does not report monthly; the Fundraising Committee, chaired by Peter Meyer, should report monthly on the chapter's efforts to raise funds for itself, but may have nothing to say in a particular month; the Governance Committee, chaired by Kirill Lokshin, reports monthly; the Committees#Grants Committee, chaired by Peter Meyer, reports monthly on grants given by our chapter; and the Technology Committee, chaired by Katie Filbert, reports monthly
- 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
- Gibraltar issue -- an event and subsequent critique of another chapter's activity in which a local-QR-code project was structured in a way that could produce profit for somebody
- 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 has a Wiki Loves Monuments USA 2012 grant
- Wikipedian in Residence -- a job or intern role at a non-WMF organization; examples are at Consumer Reports, past/potential example at NARA.
- WikiSalon -- our own chapter's name for a occasional/regular meetup at our office to which any potential or actual or member Wikipedian can come; might have refreshments
- WikiSym -- an academic conference each fall, held so far in North America and Europe.