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i.abhishek.suryawanshi@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Dear Sunil,
>
> Could you please share information about CIS supporting Chapter Travel
> expenses?
>
> And Its nice and positive move, Great to see CIS continues to support
> movement in India.
> Volunteers can devote their time in doing activities and CIS can support as
> per request.
>
> As Chapter is shy/silent about acknowledging funding from CIS - Hope so your
> reply will clarify that CIS is there to support Chapter activities
> irrespective of criticism.
>
>
> Keep Supporting, Keep Inspiring! :)
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Abhishek Suryawanshi,
> On Behalf of Wikipedia Club Pune
>
>
>
>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ________________________________
>>> From: Srikanth Ramakrishnan <
srik.ramk@wikimedia.in>
>>>
>>> To: Wikimedia India Community list <
wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, 12 February 2013 11:31 PM
>>>
>>> Subject: Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] why to donate
>>>
>>> Membership under processing is differnt from memvership alreadt
>>> processed. INDI-31 is non existant and will remain so.
>>>
>>> As for CIS funding, you still havwn't said where you have got the
>>> "information" from.
>>> The Chapter has alwaya made things public and will xontinue to do so. If
>>> the CIS funds us, it will be madw public.
>>>
>>> n Tuesday, February 12, 2013, Abhishek Suryawanshi
>>> <
i.abhishek.suryawanshi@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Dear Srikanth,
>>> > I appreciate you keep a check of the Chapter Membership List. But at
>>> > the same time I guess you will also respect the Chapter President's word. I
>>> > have had a talk with Sudhanwa (President,Wikimedia India Chapter) and just
>>> > two days back he informed me that my Chapter-membership is being proceed. I
>>> > would like you to have or increase your communications with other EC members
>>> > (or at-least with President) before claiming me or anybody else with
>>> > allegations such as a 'Cheat' :)
>>> >
>>> > P.S : How does it affects my query about CIS funding chapter's travel
>>> > for Board meeting or not ?
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Regards,
>>> > Abhishek Suryawanshi,
>>> > On Behalf of Wikipedia Club Pune
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > On Tue, Feb 12, 2013 at 10:50 PM, Srikanth Ramakrishnan
>>> > <
srik.ramk@wikimedia.in> wrote:
>>> >
>>> > Just to inform you that Abhishek Suryawanshi, who claims to be a
>>> > Chapter Member with membership number INDI-31 is NOT a member. The
>>> > entry currently doesn't exist in our membership list. Mr. Suryawanshi
>>> > was a member of the Chapter during the earlier Financial Year and did
>>> > NOT renew his membership. I hope the community is now aware of what
>>> > kind of people it is dealing with.
>>> >
>>> > On 2/12/13, Abhishek Suryawanshi <
i.abhishek.suryawanshi@gmail.com>
>>> > wrote:
>>> >> *@Karthik - *
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> *If you have a question, you can ask it in the form of a question *
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> Why Chapter is denying/ignoring fact flight tickets for members are
>>> >> covered
>>> >> by third party?
>>> >>
>>> >> *instead **of making unsubstantiated claims on a public mailing
>>> >> list,*
>>> >>>
>>> >>
>>> >> Do you mean to say 'CIS is supporting' part is unsubstantiated? Then
>>> >> please
>>> >> state who is covering travel expenses?
>>> >>
>>> >> *which is frankly unproductive since it requires us to spend time to
>>> >> send
>>> >>> out clarifications. *
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> Could you please elaborate 'unproductive' term and 'sending out
>>> >> clarification' part? What clarification is given? On contrary You are
>>> >> putting up efforts to blur whole situation.
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> *@Sudhanwa - *
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> *> 2)Major Chapter Expenses such as Flight Tickets for AGM are covered
>>> >> by
>>> >>> CIS.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Absolutely wrong information you have go*t.
>>> >>>
>>> >>
>>> >> AGM word is wrong and Board Meeting is correct, right? Please correct
>>> >> if
>>> >> wrong.
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> *> I am waiting for someone to answer simple query - How much money is
>>> >>> required
>>> >>> > for next year activities? and Which activities are planned?
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Grant requests are always on public wiki and the numbers are always
>>> >>> open to all for discussions. You will find these details in the
>>> >>> upcoming requests. Asaf has already indicated the same on the list.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> If you have any activities planned, please let us know. We will plan
>>> >>> the resources accordingly (budgets, people etc) Same request also
>>> >>> goes
>>> >>> to all the people in the community. Please let us know what you want
>>> >>> to do. We are here to support you in whatever best way we can. Do not
>>> >>> hesitate to ask for suppo*rt.
>>> >>>
>>> >>
>>> >> It seems you are missing out whole point, I am talking about fixed
>>> >> expenses
>>> >> and 'possible' activities. Like Board meeting travel expenses. Which
>>> >> can be
>>> >> covered and are (already) getting covered by third parties like CIS.
>>> >>
>>> >> So it makes more sense to spend volunteer efforts on outreach kind of
>>> >> activities than running for money? specially when third parties are
>>> >> interested in supporting financially?
>>> >>
>>> >> When CIS is wrong, there is hard criticism, and when they support
>>> >> financially - I guess there could be minimum acknowledgement?.
>>> >> I think CIS may help chapter to cover other expenses also if needed.
>>> >> So
>>> >> Chapter can focus on productive outreach and activities?
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> *@Dhaval - *
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> *> 1)Chapter is having 1.5 Lack+ Rupees in existing account. *
>>> >>>
>>> >>> *And what do you think could be done by that HUGE AMOUNT of 1.5+
>>> >>> Indian
>>> >>> Rupees?*
>>> >>>
>>> >>> *I think chapter has its office in Bangalore and based on my
>>> >>> experience,
>>> >>> I know that any property requires paying off few bills, e.g.
>>> >>> electricity,
>>> >>> water, property tax, tel/internet (if it has got) and these things
>>> >>> are
>>> >>> not
>>> >>> so cheap in Today's India as they were in my days of teen (20 years
>>> >>> ago).*
>>> >>>
>>> >>
>>> >> That is base amount, Someone from Chapter might be able to answer
>>> >> exact
>>> >> fixed expenses? Its always easy to find 'in-kind' donations as
>>> >> compared to
>>> >> cash. Its difficult specially when tax exemption is missing. And it
>>> >> might
>>> >> need extra efforts to run for money.
>>> >> And why? There are people/organization which are taking care of
>>> >> expenses
>>> >> already!
>>> >>
>>> >> These expenses can be covered easily if there is clarity on 'what is
>>> >> needed'.
>>> >>
>>> >> I have already explained 'in-kind' donation concept, Please see :
>>> >>
http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimedia
>>> >
>>>
>>> --
>>> Srikanth Ramakrishnan
>>> Member of the Executive Committee
>>> Wikimedia Chapter [India]
>>>
>>> Donate to the Wikimedia India Chapter today
>>>
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