Hi WSC,

The numbers are available in a couple of places.

The 2010-11 numbers are in the fundraising report at: http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:FundraisingReport2010-11Final.pdf the spreadsheet (with other chapter's number, and the currency conversions) at: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Av5TeXEyGuvpdFA5SGRvbFB0c1dENUp... The best reference for the amount in GBP, though, is the annual report at: http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wikimedia_UK_accounts_31_January_2011.pdf

The current best source for the 2011-12 numbers is Chris's spreadsheet at: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AlqyXSQdAbSvdFpPZ2lhVFVvX3A2aEh... in particular the numbers to the left of the 'Comparison with Activity Plan' sheet. The values in USD (and the currency conversion) are in the shared spreadsheet at: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AsYxO0Je1DGRdHZQMW53X2xSMm5JaWc...

I think the problem here is that WMF are only looking at the paypal and direct debit entries in the latest spreadsheet, which excludes other donation mechanisms and Gift Aid...

Thanks, Mike P.S. eew, Google Docs, but it seems we can't avoid it nowadays. :-(

On 6 Jan 2012, at 12:05, WereSpielChequers wrote:

The WMF would appear to be basing their planning on dollar values without allowing for the idea that year on year currency fluctuations might effect the differential success of chapters. Could someone provide the figures in sterling and ideally the exchange rates that applied at the time of the donations so we can add a sterling row to the Google doc they are working from?

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Ah1QkDyemcHbdHNFZEs0ZEgxWHF2cVN...

I have a sneaking suspicion that this years chapters that are processing payments are European ones and what the WMF is measuring is weakness in the Euro and Sterling not weakness in the localisation model - unless of course they conclude that the localisation of payment collection is the cause of Europe's current economic malaise?

WSC

On 5 January 2012 17:43, Chris Keating chriskeatingwiki@gmail.com wrote: People reading this thread might also be interested in Sue Gardner's current proposals regarding fundraising in future.

http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fundraising_and_Funds_Dissemination/Recommend...

I expect that we will be making a formal response as a chapter in due course, but I am sure individuals on this list will have views as well.

Regards,

Chris

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On 6 January 2012 16:00, Charles Matthews charles.r.matthews@ntlworld.com wrote:

It's certainly a big deal for WMUK. Sue's position could have been anticipated, by anyone who keeps up with the Signpost, for example. I'm in two minds myself.

Sue's position has been reasonably clear since Haifa, but it hasn't been in keeping with the board's position (the letter they sent round while in Haifa sets out clear criteria for chaptesr to fundraise and they aren't impossible criterea to meet so they clearly intended for that to be an option). My concern is that the board will be split and they'll end up defaulting to accepting the recommendations of the ED rather than having to make a decision of their own...