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From:
Jennifer Riggs <jriggs@wikimedia.org>
Date: Thu, Jul 2, 2009 at 5:55 AM
Subject: WMF Mission Activities Grant Approved - PT
To:
waldir@email.com
Congratulations!
Your proposal for Chapter Start-up was approved to receive a
Mission Activities Grant of USD $6000 from the Wikimedia Foundation
(WMF).
The award was reduced from the requested USD $7,909 to encourage a
smaller budget for travel. If you would like to discuss ideas or
concerns about your project, feel free to contact me and we can set up
a time to discuss your activities.
In order to transfer the funds we will need the following information:
Proof of non-profit status (if available- outside US):
If in the US: Federal Tax ID# & Proof of non-profit status (ex:
copy of
your IRS Determination letter ) required
Name and address to mail the check -OR-
Name on bank account:
Name and full address of banking institution:
Country where bank is located:
SWIFT code or ABA #
Type of currency that should be disbursed:
Account #
By accepting these funds, you are agreeing to the following reporting
requirements:
1)Receipts (or documentation) of all expenses that will paid or
reimbursed by this grant must be kept on file by the Project Lead in
case of the need for review of spending.
2)If you were able to achieve your proposed activity under budget, WMF
will require that you return unused funds or submit a request to
re-allocate the remaining funds to other mission activities.
3)A report (template attached) on the funded activities must be
submitted to the WMF within 3 months of the project end date submitted
on the proposal . The report must include:
an estimate of the impact on mission goals (such as Reach, Quality,
Credibility, and/ or Participation in Wikimedia's projects);
a summary of best practices and lessons learned
4)If the project requires extension past the estimated end date
submitted on the proposal, a project extension request must be submitted
within 3 weeks of the end date projected on the proposal.
All reports and documentation should be submitted to:
Jennifer Riggs, Chief Program Officer
Wikimedia Foundation
P.O. Box 78350
San Francisco, CA 94107
or to:
jriggs@wikimedia.org; subject line: MAG
reports/Chapter name/Project Name
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns.
Thank you for your dedication to furthering the mission of the Wikimedia
Foundation!
Jennifer Riggs
Chief Program Officer
Wikimedia Foundation