[Foundation-l] fundraiser suggestion

[Thomas Dalton]

On 2 January 2011 00:15, David Gerard <dgerard at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 2 January 2011 00:09, Thomas Dalton <thomas.dalton at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I agree with the rest of your email, though. The WMF's increased
>> budget is justified. That money is going on worthwhile things. That
>> doesn't, however, mean that we should raise that money by whatever
>> means necessary.
>
>
> We are not within a thousand miles of "by whatever means necessary",
> even by the standards of other charities. As such, your statement
> approaches hyperbole when compared to the real world.

While we may not have reached such levels this year, the WMF has made
it clear that they consider making the money the main thing.

Philippe, on the fundraising mailing list on 13 December (during the
discussion regarding the "Wikipedia Executive Director" banners) said:
"So yeah, we're doing everything we can to maximize the income."

That is the completely wrong attitude. If we cannot reach our target
with an honest campaign, we should accept that we cannot reach our
target and make do with less money. We should not lie to and mislead
our donors.