Perhaps we could refer this question to the Advancement department. Does appealing for money for one thing and spending it on another damage the Foundation's ability to raise funds in the future?
On Thu, Mar 2, 2017 at 7:13 PM, James Salsman jsalsman@gmail.com wrote:
politics damages our brand in real and serious ways.
Such as how? This assertion keeps being made without any evidence supporting it.
It's more ammunition for everyone else's distrust and fear of our
community and organizational motives.
Are there any actual reasons to believe that such distrust and fear exists apart from those upset about being on the losing end of some Wikipedia content dispute?
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