Re: [Foundation-l] Report to the Board April 2009

2009-08-12 Thread Veronique Kessler
Hi Thomas and others following this thread, I am following up with a more detailed response. Since the Board report was for the month of April, but our fiscal year ended June 30, I'd like to re-cap the fiscal year's results for the operating budget. The plan for 2008-09 called for $7.3 millio

Re: [Foundation-l] Report to the Board April 2009

2009-08-11 Thread Thomas Dalton
2009/8/12 Sue Gardner : > I definitely sympathize with people wanting to be connected and aware of > what's going on with the staff. I'd be curious to know what kinds of > information people find most useful of what we publish today, and what you'd > like to see more of -- and also what you thin

Re: [Foundation-l] Report to the Board April 2009

2009-08-11 Thread Sue Gardner
st ReplyTo: Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List Sent: Aug 11, 2009 6:58 PM Subject: Re: [Foundation-l] Report to the Board April 2009 On Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 6:46 PM, Sue Gardner wrote: > Report to the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees > > Covering: April 2009 > Pre

Re: [Foundation-l] Report to the Board April 2009

2009-08-11 Thread Michael Snow
Thomas Dalton wrote: > 2009/8/12 Benjamin Lees : > >> I really like these reports, but they'd be more useful if they came sooner >> after the events they describe. Will you be able to catch up to a <1-month >> delay in the near future? (I wouldn't mind if the reports for May, June, and >> July

Re: [Foundation-l] Report to the Board April 2009

2009-08-11 Thread Thomas Dalton
2009/8/12 Benjamin Lees : > On Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 6:46 PM, Sue Gardner wrote: > >> Report to the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees >> >> Covering:               April 2009 >> Prepared by:            Sue Gardner, Executive Director, Wikimedia >> Foundation >> Prepared for:   Wikimedia Founda

Re: [Foundation-l] Report to the Board April 2009

2009-08-11 Thread Benjamin Lees
On Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 6:46 PM, Sue Gardner wrote: > Report to the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees > > Covering: April 2009 > Prepared by:Sue Gardner, Executive Director, Wikimedia > Foundation > Prepared for: Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees > I really

Re: [Foundation-l] Report to the Board April 2009

2009-08-11 Thread Dan Rosenthal
I want to echo Thomas's remarks. It is certainly a fine line to balance, and I am glad that the donor's concerns are on your mind. I also want to reiterate my support for an endowment. I'm not going to preach at anyone here (least of all you and Veronique) the benefits of having one, but I'

Re: [Foundation-l] Report to the Board April 2009

2009-08-11 Thread Thomas Dalton
2009/8/12 Veronique Kessler : > Your comment is very timely.  We are, and have been, thinking about the > best solution regarding extra money.  First, we want to consider an > appropriate "reserve" amount, i.e. this can range from 3 months of > expenses for some organizations to 2 years for others.

Re: [Foundation-l] Report to the Board April 2009

2009-08-11 Thread Veronique Kessler
Your comment is very timely. We are, and have been, thinking about the best solution regarding extra money. First, we want to consider an appropriate "reserve" amount, i.e. this can range from 3 months of expenses for some organizations to 2 years for others. So, we are discussing this; ther

Re: [Foundation-l] Report to the Board April 2009

2009-08-11 Thread Sue Gardner
2009/8/11 Thomas Dalton : > 2009/8/11 Sue Gardner : >> FUNDRAISING, GRANTS, & PARTNERSHIPS >> >> During April, the Wikimedia Foundation received 922 donations, with a >> combined total value of USD 78,453.   Year-to-date, the Wikimedia >> Foundation has raised USD 5,491415 in donations from individ

Re: [Foundation-l] Report to the Board April 2009

2009-08-11 Thread Thomas Dalton
2009/8/11 Sue Gardner : > FUNDRAISING, GRANTS, & PARTNERSHIPS > > During April, the Wikimedia Foundation received 922 donations, with a > combined total value of USD 78,453.   Year-to-date, the Wikimedia > Foundation has raised USD 5,491415 in donations from individuals, 37% > above the full-year t

[Foundation-l] Report to the Board April 2009

2009-08-11 Thread Sue Gardner
Report to the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees Covering: April 2009 Prepared by:Sue Gardner, Executive Director, Wikimedia Foundation Prepared for: Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees MILESTONES FROM APRIL 1.Berlin Board and Chapters meeting 1.Licensing update