[Foundation-l] Wikimedia Foundation 2009-10 Annual Plan and Questions and Answers

[Veronique Kessler]

Hi,

I'm happy to tell you that I have just posted to the Foundation website, 
the 2009-10 Annual Plan along with Questions and Answers.  The 
resolution in the plan was unanimously approved by the full board.

To give you some context, the previous plan covering 2008-09, was the 
second official plan in the history of the Foundation and the first plan 
to set revenue targets; targets that called for doubling revenue from 
the previous year.  We started building the 2008-09 plan just 15 weeks 
after opening the San Francisco office.  Our priority at that time was 
to invest in revenue-generating staff while making small, essential 
investments in technology and programmatic activity,

We have ended 2008-09 having surpassed our revenue goals and having 
spent less than planned due to a conscientious reduction in spending 
from October through January in response to the global economic uncertainty.

The 2009-10 year again increases revenue.  Spending increases are 
focused primarily in tech and other program spending including our key 
initiative for 2009-10, the collaborative strategy development project.  
Please take a look at the Annual Plan for more detail and information 
at: 
http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Financial_reports#2009-2010_fiscal_year

Veronique