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==Meeting agenda== | ==Meeting agenda== | ||
# '''Welcome New Member - Eric-Jan''' | # '''Welcome New Member - Eric-Jan''' | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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# '''Eric-Jan's outline for MWStake funding''' | # '''Eric-Jan's outline for MWStake funding''' | ||
#* (Eric-Jan) Shared [[:File:MWStakeholdersBoard-Presentation on Funding.pdf|his presentation]] | #* (Eric-Jan) Shared [[:File:MWStakeholdersBoard-Presentation on Funding.pdf|his presentation]] | ||
| + | #* (Eric-Jan) The proposal uses the same method used at WB | ||
| + | #* (Eric-Jan) The process looks like a pyramid, from top down: | ||
| + | #*# Goal | ||
| + | #*#* Need is in the 10s of thousands | ||
| + | #*#* With the goal of financial independance | ||
| + | #*# Required | ||
| + | #*#* Is there a conflict with the WMF? | ||
| + | #*#** Currently, WB makes a monthly donation to WMF | ||
| + | #*#** Some donors currently give money to the WMF and may stop to give money to the MWStake. Is this a problem? | ||
| + | #*#** (Markus) No, Wikimedia Germany takes their own donations, WMF likes this autonomy | ||
| + | #*#** MWStake used to take grants from the WMF, this will allow us to stand on our own | ||
| + | #*#** In the future, MWStake can send excess money to the WMF | ||
| + | #*# How to | ||
| + | #*#* Can we allow donations to effect work? | ||
| + | #*#** (Lex) During the formation, I outlined [[MWStake incorporation/Individual statements#Lex Sulzer|a solution]] to define how voting, work, and payment can be handled | ||
| + | #*#* (Markus) We do have a wishlist of improvement to MW | ||
| + | #*#** (Markus) May need to repeat the survey, although it largely stays the same (ACL) | ||
| + | #*#* (Eric-Jan) With regards to Marketing here are some options: | ||
| + | #*#** [https://wikiapiary.com/wiki/Main_Page Wikiapiary] | ||
| + | #*#** [[MW:Professional development and consulting|Professional development and consulting]] | ||
| + | #*#** Previous conference attendees | ||
| + | #*#**: (Cindy) I have the contact list for the previous EMWCons | ||
# '''Change to Bylaws''' | # '''Change to Bylaws''' | ||
#* (Mark) | #* (Mark) | ||
# '''EMWCon thoughts''' | # '''EMWCon thoughts''' | ||
#* (Cindy) | #* (Cindy) | ||
Revision as of 02:28, 6 April 2020
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3 April 2020 14:00:00 - 3 April 2020 15:00:00
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Bryan Hildebrand, Cindy Cicalese, Eric-Jan, Evita Hollis, Lex Sulzer, Mark Hershberger, Markus Glaser |
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Meeting agenda[edit]
- Welcome New Member - Eric-Jan
Notes[edit]
- Organizational update
- (Mark) Still waiting for non-profit approval from the IRS.
- (Mark) Not sure if they are impacted by COVID-19, but we are at the minimum time predicted by our lawyer.
- Introduction from Eric-Jan
- (Eric-Jan) Worked in Industry, saw WikiBase (WB) make an inspection tool for $5k that impressed me and I joined them.
- (Eric-Jan) Wife is a lawyer and daughter going to school in the medical field.
- (Eric-Jan) My strength is in Marketing and Strategy.
- Eric-Jan's outline for MWStake funding
- (Eric-Jan) Shared his presentation
- (Eric-Jan) The proposal uses the same method used at WB
- (Eric-Jan) The process looks like a pyramid, from top down:
- Goal
- Need is in the 10s of thousands
- With the goal of financial independance
- Required
- Is there a conflict with the WMF?
- Currently, WB makes a monthly donation to WMF
- Some donors currently give money to the WMF and may stop to give money to the MWStake. Is this a problem?
- (Markus) No, Wikimedia Germany takes their own donations, WMF likes this autonomy
- MWStake used to take grants from the WMF, this will allow us to stand on our own
- In the future, MWStake can send excess money to the WMF
- Is there a conflict with the WMF?
- How to
- Can we allow donations to effect work?
- (Lex) During the formation, I outlined a solution to define how voting, work, and payment can be handled
- (Markus) We do have a wishlist of improvement to MW
- (Markus) May need to repeat the survey, although it largely stays the same (ACL)
- (Eric-Jan) With regards to Marketing here are some options:
- Wikiapiary
- Professional development and consulting
- Previous conference attendees
- (Cindy) I have the contact list for the previous EMWCons
- Can we allow donations to effect work?
- Goal
- Change to Bylaws
- (Mark)
- EMWCon thoughts
- (Cindy)
