This has been the case for the last two years, so although the decision for this year is disappointing in practice nothing has changed.
The major effects are the movement will still not benefit from the available Gift Aid of perhaps £300,000 annually, and that donor details remain held by the WMF in the US. The charity’s lack of access to donor details hinders us from engaging with UK donors, keeping funds flowing without repeated public appeals, and converting donors into supporters and volunteers.
Best regards
Michael
____________ Michael Maggs Chair, Wikimedia UK
On 21 May 2014, at 14:10, Deskana djgwiki@gmail.com wrote:
For those not up on the governance, what are the practical ramifications of this for the chapter?
Thanks, Dan
On 21 May 2014 03:09, Stevie Benton stevie.benton@wikimedia.org.uk wrote: Wikimedia UK regrets to have to announce to the community that the Wikimedia Foundation’s outgoing Executive Director, Sue Gardner, has given us formal notice of her decision under her mandate from the WMF board not to renew our fundraising agreement, thereby excluding us from this year’s fundraiser.
We have written an open letter to Sue about this decision. A copy of our letter to Sue can be found here on the Wikimedia UK wiki.
Thanks and regards,
Stevie