inline. > Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2011 09:21:17 -0800 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Foundation-l] Fwd: Wikimedia India Program Trust >
> On the funding issue...this is a bit of a red herring. As of now, there is > sufficient funds available to the chapter to build its organizational > capacity and execute on the plans that it has laid out. We are working hard > to overcome regulatory issues to the flow of funds that would provide more > resources over time to support work of the chapter, the Trust and other > groups in the community. The true focus of both the chapter, Trust and > other interested community groups should be on building the capacity to do > effective work that advances the mission. Money is not the limiting factor > though Indian regulations to create some short term hassles)...it's ideas > and capacity to get things done. That's what we all need to work on and do > so, in good faith, with a shared commitment to the Wikimedia mission. >From WCI experience. Its not just regulations, its more than that. Iv had >trouble getting funding where the route is clear - and the trouble roots with >a particular bank that the foundation used, which I dont care to mention on a >public list. Believe you me, these guys were playing around to their benefit >at our cost, something which I find totally unacceptable. > > Look forward to joining all of our Indian colleagues at the Wikiconference > India next week...and to continuing to work to achieve our shared vision in > India... > > Barry > _______________________________________________ > foundation-l mailing list > [email protected] > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l _______________________________________________ foundation-l mailing list [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l
