[Foundation-l] Omidyar Network Commits $2 Million Grant to Wikimedia Foundation

[Thomas Dalton]

2009/8/26 Guillaume Paumier <guillom.pom at gmail.com>:
> Hello
>
> [I didn't read the whole thread, apologies if this point has already been made.]
>
> On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 2:20 PM, Thomas Dalton<thomas.dalton at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Those answers don't address the fact that you've just given a seat on
>> the board to someone that has just given you a big pile of cash.
>
> It is very common for members of the board of a non-profit
> organisation to donate money to support this organisation.

I agree, but the WMF isn't like other non-profit organisations. It is
far more community driven. The community is worth far more than a few
million dollars.