[Foundation-l] Wikimedia Pennsylvania

[Jussi-Ville Heiskanen]

On 7/12/07, Andrew Lih <andrew.lih at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Please, if you only read *one* thing today on Foundation-L, let it be
> this:
>
> On 7/12/07, Robert Horning <robert_horning at netzero.net> wrote:
> > [snip]
> > ... this process of formal incorporation as
> > a non-profit group may have to happen for the Pennsylvania group, and
> > may have to be dealt with for other groups in the USA as well to become
> > completely different entities independent of the WMF.  This seems like a
> > waste of resources and effort, and especially money that could be better
> > spent on Wikimedia projects directly than to deal with legal and
> > accounting costs.  Requiring any local Wikimedia chapters to seek formal
> > incorporation is also going to slow the progress of any new group
> > significantly, and raise the bar of talent required to put together any
> > such group to the point that many potential groups like this will never
> > be started at all.  I'm not convinced that there is a need to formally
> > incorporate a Wikimedia San Francisco and Wikimedia Pennsylvania as
> > seperate entities.
> > [snip]
> > -- Robert Horning
>
> It is by far the most wise and informed advice you will find on this.
>
> I would ask the Chapters committee please consider the above and heed
> advice from those of us with experience in overseeing nonprofits and
> chapters in the US.
>
> -Andrew (User:Fuzheado)
>
>
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