> MZMcBride, 26/04/2011 21:22: >> From a "New York Times" blog post about the use of the word >> "foundation" >> versus the use of the word "charity": > > Something to consider is that the WMF has a global audience. In Italian, > for instance, a translation for "charity" doesn't even exist: all > foundations are non-profit, have tax exemption etc.; there's no > distinction in Italy between "public" and "charitable" foundation. > By the way, English Wikipedia articles on the topic are very confusing. > > Nemo
Actually, a trust or a corporation funded by a trust may not qualify as non-profit; for a variety of reasons. Fred _______________________________________________ foundation-l mailing list foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l
