* travel costs include scholarships of wikipedians to
go to Wikimania.
This is not really a cost since we got restricted donations from
sponsors to precisely cover that cost
In that case, shouldn't it be noted separately on the financial
reports? It's rather misleading having something that was paid for by
someone else grouped in with something that was paid for from general
foundation funds.
I'd love to hear someone say something along those
lines
"Thank you to the staff and board to have succeeded to have the
Foundation audited for the 4th time"
There are over 200 000 000 people reading Wikipedia everyday.
It would be very cool even ONE says "thank you". It would go a long way
to keep us working.
Something like
"for every criticism you voice, provide a thank you on another point"
I would say that 200,000,000 people looking at your website everyday
and implicitly acknowledging your good work by using it is thank you
enough (it is for the vast majority of Wikipedians, I don't see why it
should be any different for the staff and board). However, if you want
it said explicitly:
Thank you very much to the staff, board and auditors for the work that
has gone in to producing and auditing these reports. I acknowledge
that a lot of work has gone into them, and appreciate it.