[Foundation-l] Report to the Board of Trustees June 2009

[Chad]

On Thu, Sep 10, 2009 at 3:53 PM, Thomas Dalton <thomas.dalton at gmail.com> wrote:
> 2009/9/10 Thomas Dalton <thomas.dalton at gmail.com>:
>> 2009/9/10 Pharos <pharosofalexandria at gmail.com>:
>>> There are 21 accepted proposals listed on this page:
>>>
>>> http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_chapters/WMF_grants/Reporting_Guidance
>>
>> Ah, well found! I didn't think to check that page - the title doesn't
>> suggest it would contain such info.
>
> I must say, I am amazed that this was approved:
>
> http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_chapters/WMF_grants/WM_PT/Start-up
>
> WMUK managed to get set up without paying for any meals and all
> meetings have taken place in pubs or rooms we've got hold of for free.
> Paying nearly $3,500 for that out of charitable donations is patently
> ridiculous.
>
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I hadn't read that either. Ridiculous, I agree. I doubt people are donating
to the WMF for them to send the money to the Portuguese chapter for
their lunches.

The only part of that budget that makes sense to me is the legal fees, and
they're certainly not a back-breaking amount either.

-Chad