[Foundation-l] Wikimedia UK v2.0

[Henning Schlottmann]

Anthony wrote:

> What types of activities do you have planned that would require outside
> funding?  How do you intend to get that funding?  And why shouldn't this
> activity be pursued by the WMF, instead of the WMUK?

In case this isn't just trolling: Whatever the members and / or the
community of UK Wikimedians wishes - for example but not limited to the
activities the German chapter have. Organising an event in and with a
large university causes expenses in the preparatory stage even if the
event as such is funded by the partnering university. Staffing a booth
at a trade fair can be done by volunteers, printing a few posters and
brochures needs funding.

Maybe in the future there will be a chance to have staff and an office
for Wikimedia UK in London, such as the German chapter has in Frankfurt
(moving to Berlin these days).

An incorporated chapter is mandatory to accept donations to fund these
and other activities.

Ciao Henning