Good Morning All On Behalf of Wikimedia South Africa, please accept our congratulations to Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand on your official recognition as a Wikimedia Chapter.
Best Regards Herschal Jackson Executive Director +2760 440 1664 [email protected] On Thu, 12 Jun 2025 at 07:12, Biyanto <[email protected]> wrote: > A big congratulations to the WMANZ team! > > > On Thu, Jun 12, 2025 at 12:29 AM Affiliations Committee < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Dear All, >> >> We are delighted to share that the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees >> has approved the Affiliations Committee’s recommendation to officially >> recognise Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand (WANZ) as a Wikimedia Chapter, >> effective 10 June 2025. This is a remarkable milestone that reflects WANZ’s >> dedication, resilience, and growing impact in advancing free knowledge and >> Wikimedia’s mission in New Zealand. >> >> The journey to becoming a chapter is no small feat. It requires >> consistent community engagement, operational maturity, and a clear vision >> for the future. Over the years, WANZ has shown: >> >> - >> >> A strong and transparent governance model, including the recruitment >> of an Executive Advisor to strengthen their operational capacity. >> - >> >> Effective financial management, adopting Xero for streamlined >> accounting and increased efficiency. >> - >> >> A commitment to sustainability, taking proactive steps to reduce >> volunteer burnout and ensure long-term growth. >> - >> >> Active community leadership, organising impactful events, and >> fostering local partnerships to promote open knowledge. >> >> As a chapter, WANZ will now have a stronger platform to collaborate with >> institutions, advocate for free knowledge, and offer even more support to >> the Wikimedia community in New Zealand. This recognition also opens new >> doors for strategic partnerships and greater influence in the region. >> >> We are excited about this milestone in WANZ’s journey and look forward to >> seeing their continued contributions. Please join us in congratulating the >> Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand team on this well-earned achievement! >> Best regards, >> >> Jeffrey Keefer >> Chair, Affiliations Committee >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimedia-l mailing list -- [email protected], guidelines >> at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l >> Public archives at >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/message/VE4JEOH72AYI4YEGTDE3WRJ5VLH4WCEQ/ >> To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list -- [email protected], guidelines > at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l > Public archives at > https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/message/3HG2TOVNFXSGAAVUEIKX37FESZGTNQUX/ > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected]
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