[Foundation-l] Report on board meeting

[Dan Rosenthal]

Ok, thanks, I guess I mentally had it in reverse.

-Dan
On Mar 7, 2008, at 10:12 AM, Andrew Whitworth wrote:

> On Fri, Mar 7, 2008 at 9:32 AM, Michael Bimmler <mbimmler at gmail.com>  
> wrote:
>> From my previous experience with chapters, I dare say that it is
>> standard procedure to approve "local chapters" before they are
>> incorporated, in any case I could give you many examples for it.
>
> The official step-by-step guide says that a chapter's bylaws should be
> submitted to and accepted by the chapcom prior to registering as a
> nonprofit:
>
> http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Step-by-step_chapter_creation_guide
>
> Further, in the official guidelines for chapters, there is the
> following statement: "The chapter, when possible, should be a
> non-profit organisation, or aim to become one":
>
> http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Guidelines_for_future_chapters
>
>> Regarding your second question, the matter of chapters (or similar
>> structures) in the United States is subject to ongoing discussion in
>> Chapters Committee. I expect that there will be a statement on this,
>> either by ChapCom or by the Board, as soon as a consensus is reached.
>
> There certainly isn't much information that can be shared about this
> right now, although steady (but slow) progress is being made.
>
> --Andrew Whitworth
>
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