[Foundation-l] Three fundraising job openings

Chad innocentkiller at gmail.com
Fri Apr 18 14:23:04 UTC 2008


I asked some questions as well. If you ask me to assume good faith
on part of the Foundation, I ask you to assume good faith of me as well.


-Chad

On Fri, Apr 18, 2008 at 10:17 AM, Jon <scream at datascreamer.com> wrote:
>
> Nathan wrote:
>  > Does every decision, whether about confidentiality in negotiations or new
>  > hires
>  > (to perform the fundraising that is consistently demanded on this list) need
>  > to be
>  > quarterbacked by people whose overt qualifications are participating in a
>  > mailing
>  > list? Credentials aren't required for editing articles, because it makes
>  > sense not
>  > to. On the other hand, amateur volunteers don't operate multi-million dollar
>  > companies
>  > on a day to day basis. Chad, Jon, Thomas, others - don't you think it makes
>  > sense
>  > to stay focused on the big picture and the Board, and trust that until
>  > demonstrated
>  > otherwise the Foundation has the right people in the right place to make
>  > sure it
>  > stays afloat? Do we really need to question, at each hire, if the salary is
>  > in the
>  > budget? Valid criticism on major issues is totally separate from sniping at
>  > every
>  > single announcement.
>  >
>  > Nathan
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>  Hi Nathan.
>
>  I was not sniping at every single announcement, I asked a question
>  because I did not understand.  I wanted it explained to me, so I would
>  understand.  And actually it was explained to me, off list.  So I have
>  not responded further.  Discussion is not EVIL.  Discussion, is GOOD.
>
>
>  Best regards,
>
>  Jon
>
>
>
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