Re: [Wikimedia-l] Fwd: [Chapters] Question: How do we define lobbying?

2013-04-20 Thread Everton Zanella Alvarenga
On Sat, Apr 20, 2013 at 8:22 AM, Asaf Bartov wrote: > Certainly, it's possible: lobbying can be funded via the Wikimedia Grants > Program, and the process is precisely the same as with any other type of > activity. > > Detailed instructions at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Index I am gl

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Fwd: [Chapters] Question: How do we define lobbying?

2013-04-19 Thread Asaf Bartov
Certainly, it's possible: lobbying can be funded via the Wikimedia Grants Program, and the process is precisely the same as with any other type of activity. Detailed instructions at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Index Asaf On Apr 20, 2013 3:38 AM, "Samuel Klein" wrote: > I believe

Re: [Wikimedia-l] Fwd: [Chapters] Question: How do we define lobbying?

2013-04-19 Thread Samuel Klein
I believe the WMF can spend $1M a year on lobbying (per Doug's comments, our budget, and our current choice to use the 'expenditure test'). We currently spend almost none of this -- which I think is too little. http://www.irs.gov/Charities-&-Non-Profits/Measuring-Lobbying-Activity:--Expenditure-Te

[Wikimedia-l] Fwd: [Chapters] Question: How do we define lobbying?

2013-04-19 Thread J Alexandr Ledbury-Romanov
Forwarding a reply from a non member of the list. Alex -- Forwarded message -- From: rexx To: Wikimedia Chapters general discussions - closed list < chapt...@wikimedia.ch> Cc: Wikimedia Mailing List Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2013 18:04:45 +0100 Subject: Re: [Chapters] Question: How do