[Wikimediauk-l] Volunteering opportunity

Hello, The People's History Museum in Manchester have got in touch with us because they would like to run an event in November. If you'd like to volunteer to take this forward please let me know. Richard -- Richard Nevell Project Coordinator Wikimedia UK +44 (0) 20 7065

[Wikimediauk-l] Job opportunity in Oxford, UK - Part-time Wikimedian in Residence

More information can be found here - http://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/about-us/jobs#vacancy-115944 To quote the job advert: Closes: 19 January 2015, 12:00; Grade 6: £27,057 - £32,277 p.a. (pro rata) The Bodleian Libraries and Wikimedia UK will be supporting a Wikimedian in Residence. The post

[Wikimediauk-l] An opportunity at the Science Museum Late

Hello everyone, Wikimedia UK has been in discussion with our friends at the Science Museum regarding taking part in a Science Museum Lates event on Wednesday 26 November. The theme of the event will be The Information Age to celebrate the opening of their new gallery on this theme

[Wikimediauk-l] Volunteering opportunity - Diversity events

Dear all, * One of Wikimedia UK's aims is to teach underrepresented groups how to edit Wikipedia and develop underrepresented content (e.g. Women in Science). Wikimedia UK has been running 'Women in Science' editathons for several years. In 2013 our editathons

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] An opportunity

This strategy is well in hand. We have been building a broader fundraising, donor and member strategy for reporting to the board in November. Much of this work can now be brought forward. Great minds... On 29 September 2012 19:05, Thomas Morton morton.tho...@googlemail.comwrote: That's a good

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] An opportunity

Sam, From the context, I think Deryck meant all the money we (the whole of WIkimedia) raise (through the fundraiser) will nominally pass through the FDC. I took him to be saying that every pound which WMUK raises independently reduces by a pound the amount we would be requesting from the FDC. In

[Wikimediauk-l] An opportunity

Ok, the decision has been made and Wikimedia UK will not be taking part in the annual fundraiser. It's ridiculous management speak, but let's view this as an opportunity. Wikimedia UK now has a fundraiser on staff who will unexpectedly have a lot spare time. This is an excellent opportunity to

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] An opportunity

That's a good positive way to look at this. Exploring alternative sources of funding is always a good idea; and with the yearly fundraiser being so successful it always risk taking a backseat... The Foundation have got the annual event fairly well nailed - this could be an interesting way to

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] An opportunity

Suggestion: use the list of past donors at the same time as the beginning of the WMF fundraiser to create the biggest impact. The amounts of money we can raise separately from the banner landing page is, in a sense, an indicator of how important we are. On Sep 29, 2012 7:44 PM, WereSpielChequers

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] An opportunity

That would be a not-good idea. i.e. it's not an alternative donation stream. And it's similar acting like a spoilt child (well if you won't let me do the fundraiser I'll steal all those donors from you!). Instead of proving how *important *we are, lets prove how *competent *we are. Tom On 29

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] An opportunity

As a registered UK charity WMUK can't simply pass all its income through the FDC, because the trustees of Wikimedia UK are responsible for making the decisions as to how that money is spent. However for the next financial year I would hope we would be in a slightly different situation where the

Re: [Wikimediauk-l] An opportunity

Deryck Chan deryckchan at gmail.com writes: With the FDC in place, all the money we raise will nominally pass through the FDC pot anyway I believe you have been misinformed. Funds raised independently of the projects and site banners are not passed through the FDC nor counted in revenue

[Wikimediauk-l] Training opportunity: central London, mon 8 October

Hi all, The JISC Digital Infrastructure team have called me in to give them a day of training on the above date, and I am seeking one or two people to assist. JISC are an extremely important organisation to collaborate with, and this team in particular is concerned with librarianship, scholarship