Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Wikimedia Announcements] Changes at the Wikimedia Foundation Fundraising Team

2013-08-01 Thread Zack Exley
Thanks everyone - I learned and grew a lot here thanks to all of you. Now Lisa, Megan, Sara, Katie and the whole fundraising team are going to take it up to a whole new level of efficiency and brilliance. I'm excited about my next gig -- not yet announced, but not a secret -- which is going back t

Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Wikimedia Announcements] Changes at the Wikimedia Foundation Fundraising Team

2013-07-30 Thread Zack Exley
> > If I was recruiting colonists for an interstellar colonization mission, > he would likely be in the top 100 Thanks James - If I ever publish a book, I'm putting that quote on the back! On Mon, Jul 29, 2013 at 8:38 PM, James Salsman wrote: > I know I've been critical of Zack Exley for tech

Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Wikimedia Announcements] Changes at the Wikimedia Foundation Fundraising Team

2013-07-29 Thread Dan Rosenthal
Congratulations about the new site Zack, and congratulations to Megan, Lisa, and Sara! Dan Rosenthal On Mon, Jul 29, 2013 at 9:38 PM, James Salsman wrote: > I know I've been critical of Zack Exley for technical reasons over the > past year, but I think very highly of him as a person. If I was

Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Wikimedia Announcements] Changes at the Wikimedia Foundation Fundraising Team

2013-07-29 Thread James Salsman
I know I've been critical of Zack Exley for technical reasons over the past year, but I think very highly of him as a person. If I was recruiting colonists for an interstellar colonization mission, he would likely be in the top 100 based on his accomplishments, orientation, drive, and social skills

Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Wikimedia Announcements] Changes at the Wikimedia Foundation Fundraising Team

2013-07-29 Thread Sue Gardner
On 29 July 2013 17:41, Erik Moeller wrote: > On Mon, Jul 29, 2013 at 3:40 PM, Sue Gardner wrote: > > etc. He's also been one of the strongest proponents of making > decisions informed by data. We still rely on the bursts of insights > generated in the Summer of Research, and Zack has helped kicks

Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Wikimedia Announcements] Changes at the Wikimedia Foundation Fundraising Team

2013-07-29 Thread Erik Moeller
On Mon, Jul 29, 2013 at 3:40 PM, Sue Gardner wrote: > We all owe Zack enormous thanks and praise. No kidding - the accomplishments of the fundraising team have been amazing. In addition to supporting WMF's growth and thereby our ability to take on very ambitious and complex projects like VisualE

Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Wikimedia Announcements] Changes at the Wikimedia Foundation Fundraising Team

2013-07-29 Thread Nathan
Thanks Zack for your hard work over the last few years. There's no questioning the fantastic success in fundraising the WMF has seen during your tenure, and I know I've appreciated your willingness to engage and discuss fundraising issues with members of the community. Good luck with whatever comes

[Wikimedia-l] [Wikimedia Announcements] Changes at the Wikimedia Foundation Fundraising Team

2013-07-29 Thread Sue Gardner
Hi folks, I’m sorry to tell you that Zack Exley has decided he wants to leave the Wikimedia Foundation, although I am glad to say he’s planning to continue contributing his prodigious creative and analytic talents to our fundraising. As of August 30, Zack will no longer be Chief Revenue Officer, b