Data protection is not a reason for volunteers not to undertake a task.
On Jul 20, 2014 12:33 AM, "HJ Mitchell" <hjmitchell(a)ymail.com> wrote:
Mike, on your point 4, I don't think you'll
realistically find volunteers
who want to do this sort of back-end work (and there are probably good
reasons - eg data protection - for it to be done by staff).
I don't feel strongly enough to comment on nay of your other points,
especially not at this time of night, but I'm certainly not going to oppose
more volunteer support!
Harry Mitchell
http://enwp.org/User:HJ
Phone: +44 (0) 7507 536971
Skype: harry_j_mitchell
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*From:* Michael Peel <email(a)mikepeel.net>
*To:* UK Wikimedia mailing list <wikimediauk-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
*Sent:* Sunday, 20 July 2014, 0:07
*Subject:* Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Wikimedia UK are looking for a Fundraising
Assistant
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(a)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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Assistant Office Manager
Wikimedia UK
+44 (0) 20 7065 0753
Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and
Wales,
Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered
Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT.
United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia
movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who
operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects).
Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity
with no legal control
over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents.
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