Hi Richard/WMUK staff,

I'm rather puzzled by this. Given that:

1) WMUK cannot raise funds through the Wikimedia annual fundraising campaign any more, which means that the number of donors through that method will not be increasing, and that the apparent alignment of this position with the fundraising period (the position wraps up at the end of Jan 2015) is rather misleading (unless WMUK is planning to compete against the annual fundraiser);
2) WMUK already has a staff member who is focused on fundraising, and many other staff members who can help with the administration work;
3) This position wasn't included in WMUK's FDC application last year, with the implication that funding for this position is not guaranteed in the long run, despite the comment that the position "may be renewable based on evaluation of its effect";
4) Volunteers are being excluded from assisting with this work;
5) WMUK has so far done nothing to seek funding outside of individual donors to the Wikimedia movement via the Wikimedia websites, and has not shared any plans to do anything along these lines any time soon,

how is this staff position being justified? Wouldn't it be better to invest in volunteer support work instead, given the current funding situation?

Thanks,
Mike

On 18 Jul 2014, at 14:26, Richard Nevell <richard.nevell@wikimedia.org.uk> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> Wikimedia UK are now accepting applications for a Fundraising Assistant to support the delivery of the charity's fundraising programme, in particular working with our donors and undertaking the essential administrative tasks involved with donor stewardship.
>
> If you are interested in applying, more details can be found here. The deadline for applications is 5pm BST on Friday 1st August 2014.
>
> Regards,
> Richard Nevell
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