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'''[[Fundraising]] drive begins'''<br /> |
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The Wikimedia Foundation and all its [[our projects|projects]] are growing at a rate faster than we ever dreamed. To meet our [[Budget/2005|needs for this quarter]] alone, the [[Wikimedia needs your help|Wikimedia Foundation needs your help]] to raise $200,000 in our first fundraising drive in six months. See [[Fund drives/2005/Q3]] for feedback. <small>([[User:Angela|Angela Beesley]])</small> |
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'''[[Budget/2005|Budget]] for the third quarter of 2005 released for public scrutiny'''<br> |
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Daniel Mayer published the last approved budget on 14th of august. The total amount of the budget is $198,000.00, 63% of this amount being dedicated to [[m:server|hardware]]. The next main expenses are planned for hosting costs (8%), and a financial reserve (10%). The Chief Technical Officer will now be employed full time, and the board is looking for a Hardware assistant as well as an Executive assistant. <small>([[user:Anthere|Anthere]])</small> |
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'''Chief Research Officer resigns'''<br /> |
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[[w:User:Eloquence|Erik Möller]], the Chief Research Officer of the Wikimedia Foundation has submitted his [http://mail.wikimedia.org/pipermail/foundation-l/2005-August/003916.html resignation] to the Board, stating that fruitful collaboration is no longer possible due to personal differences and a fundamental disagreement about the nature and scope of the role. <small>([[User:Angela|Angela Beesley]])</small> |
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'''Wikimania 2005: The First International Wikimedia Conference'''<br /> |
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Wikimania 2005 was held between August 4 and August 8. This was the First International Wikimedia Conference and was attended by around 400 Wikimedians. See the official Wikimania site at [http://wikimania.wikimedia.org/ wikimania.wikimedia.org] for more information. <small>([[User:Angela|Angela Beesley]])</small> |
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*''See also '''[[Wikimedia Quarto]]''', our newsletter.'' |
*''See also '''[[Wikimedia Quarto]]''', our newsletter.'' |
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Revision as of 15:41, 19 September 2005
Fundraising drive begins
The Wikimedia Foundation and all its projects are growing at a rate faster than we ever dreamed. To meet our needs for this quarter alone, the Wikimedia Foundation needs your help to raise $200,000 in our first fundraising drive in six months. See Fund drives/2005/Q3 for feedback. (Angela Beesley)
Budget for the third quarter of 2005 released for public scrutiny
Daniel Mayer published the last approved budget on 14th of august. The total amount of the budget is $198,000.00, 63% of this amount being dedicated to hardware. The next main expenses are planned for hosting costs (8%), and a financial reserve (10%). The Chief Technical Officer will now be employed full time, and the board is looking for a Hardware assistant as well as an Executive assistant. (Anthere)
Chief Research Officer resigns
Erik Möller, the Chief Research Officer of the Wikimedia Foundation has submitted his resignation to the Board, stating that fruitful collaboration is no longer possible due to personal differences and a fundamental disagreement about the nature and scope of the role. (Angela Beesley)
Wikimania 2005: The First International Wikimedia Conference
Wikimania 2005 was held between August 4 and August 8. This was the First International Wikimedia Conference and was attended by around 400 Wikimedians. See the official Wikimania site at wikimania.wikimedia.org for more information. (Angela Beesley)
- See also Wikimedia Quarto, our newsletter.
- News till December 2004 are found on past events.