[Foundation-l] Three fundraising job openings

[Chad]

I'll rephrase then...

How much money are we /actually/ spending on Africa-related ventures,
as opposed to say, the new hires?

-Chad

On Fri, Apr 18, 2008 at 10:34 AM, Nathan <nawrich at gmail.com> wrote:
> Good faith doesn't enter into it;
>
>
>  "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?" That is the only part of what I wrote written
>  directly at anyone.
>
>  Criticism was clearly implied by your comment, Chad - the questions seemed
>  more to make a point about priorities than an actual request for
>  information. When you start a message with *facepalm* and end it by
>  comparing the Foundation to you getting your first credit card, you aren't
>  simply asking questions.
>
>  My point was that the day to day issues of staffing and individual
>  expenditures ought not be dissected on a public list when the Foundation has
>  a hired staff charged with this level of decision making. The Foundation is
>  not managed by the community, it is led by the community via the Board. The
>  flagship project is the "encyclopedia anyone can edit" but there is a very
>  valid reason why the Foundation isn't the "company anyone can operate."
>
>
>
>  Nathan
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