On Fri, May 2, 2008 at 6:20 PM, Pharos <pharosofalexandria(a)gmail.com> wrote:
I propose that we promote Cary Bass to "Wikimedia
US Affiliates
Coordinator", as an adjunct position to "Volunteer Coordinator" of the
WMF.
I'd like to table this specific idea for now. It was built on the
presumption that a "group exemption" would necessitate much closer
cooperation of US chapters with the WMF.
But it appears now that we can have easy non-profit status with a
508(c)(1)(b), as long as our budget is $5,000 or less. I don't see us
having a large budget for at least the first year or two, so this
should be OK, and maybe we can apply for a "group exemption" when we
are a more established organization.
There still may be a role for a "virtual chapter" to coordinate US
regional chapters, but perhaps nothing so directly top-down as this
proposal.
Thanks,
Pharos