I'm really sorry to hear this news. Rand has done a huge amount to help the mission and his fundraising has allowed all of us to pursue the mission in ways we wouldn't have dreamed of a few years ago when he joined. We'll miss him and his commitment.
On Jul 2, 2010, at 11:21 AM, Erik Moeller <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello all, > > I regret to inform you that Rand Montoya will be leaving the Wikimedia > Foundation. His last day with us will be September 30, 2010. > > Rand has generously agreed to support and advise us for the next three > months as we're gearing up for the 2010 fundraiser while he looks for > opportunities outside Wikimedia. > > Rand will especially help us close the loop on our discussions in > Bristol: finalizing the next version of the chapters fundraising > agreement, and coordinating a self-assessment process of the chapters > fundraising work to-date. > > Since Rand joined us two years ago, he has been tremendously > successful in his work for the Wikimedia Foundation. The 2008 and 2009 > fundraisers set new record revenue numbers for the organization, and > have enabled us to expand our mission activities and grow our impact > world-wide. Rand also helped us to establish good fundraising > practices, including improved donor communication and cultivation, and > led efforts to help the international Wikimedia chapters fundraise. > > Please join me in thanking Rand for all he has done for Wikimedia, and > wishing him the best for his future. > > All best, > Erik > -- > Erik Möller > Deputy Director, Wikimedia Foundation > > Support Free Knowledge: http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Donate > > _______________________________________________ > Please note: all replies sent to this mailing list will be immediately > directed to Foundation-L, the public mailing list about the Wikimedia > Foundation and its projects. For more information about Foundation-L: > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l > _______________________________________________ > WikimediaAnnounce-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaannounce-l _______________________________________________ foundation-l mailing list [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l
