[Wikimedia-l] Outcome of Wikimedia board discussion on the Chapters Association

[Katie Chan]

On 05/02/2013 15:50, Nathan wrote:
> I misspoke slightly; WCA fees were submitted in budget requests, but the
> amounts were removed from the allocations themselves[1]. Sorry for the
> inaccuracy there.
>
>
> [1](
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/FDC_portal/FDC_recommendations/2012-2013_round1#The_WCA_and_the_role_of_the_FDC
> ).
>
>
> On Tue, Feb 5, 2013 at 10:48 AM, Nathan <nawrich at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Presumably Round 1 disbursements have already been made, which means that
>> the chapters in receipt of funds can choose to spend them how they see fit.
>> But I don't recall seeing plans to donate money to the WCA in funding
>> requests to the FDC, and I suspect that since the WMF has chosen not to
>> recognize the WCA any chapter that donates a portion of their FDC funding
>> to the WCA will find it difficult to receive funds again in the current or
>> subsequent rounds. Nemo seems to be saying that is self-evident, but it
>> doesn't seem so clear cut to me.

FDC / WMF Grants is not the only source of chapter's funding for all 
chapters. (Not that I'm saying asking for 2 or 3 chapters who does have 
such alternative funding to pay for WCA is realistic.)

KTC

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