Hi Pine,

Thank you for submitting a grant application on behalf of the Cascadia Wikimedians User Group [1].  Wikimedia DC is committed to supporting Wikimedian groups around the country, and we look forward to seeing how we can assist you and your group.

We have begun our review of your application, and we have a few questions regarding the budget items you listed:

(1) In line item 1, what is the rationale for selecting Xero as an accounting tool?  
(2) In line item 1, what is the rationale for selecting the Standard package on Xero?
(3) In line item 4, why is a trade name fee required?
(4) In line items 6 and 7, why is local registration occurring in multiple jurisdictions?
(5) In line item 9, what is the nature of the high-security checkbook, and why is it required?

To expedite further review of your application, please provide your responses to these questions at your earliest convenience.

Regards,
Kirill

[1] http://wikimediadc.org/wiki/Grant:Cascadia_Wikimedians_User_Group_Quick_Start_Grant

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Kirill Lokshin
Secretary, Wikimedia District of Columbia