Re: [Wikimediaau-l] Fundraising

2009-11-09 Thread Sarah Ewart
Peter: At present we have roughly 35 financial members, and roughly 80 people who have either applied for membership and been approved by the committee but haven't paid their fees yet and people who have previously been members but have not yet paid this year's fees. Unfortunately the software only

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] Fundraising

2009-11-09 Thread Brianna Laugher
2009/11/10 private musings : > Hi all, > > It's probably worth contacting both CPA and CA australia to see if they > could hook us up with a volunteer suitably skilled to do the job - I take it > we don't really have any idea how much money might come in from joining the > fundraising drive, but 20

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] Fundraising

2009-11-09 Thread private musings
Hi all, It's probably worth contacting both CPA and CA australia to see if they could hook us up with a volunteer suitably skilled to do the job - I take it we don't really have any idea how much money might come in from joining the fundraising drive, but 20K for the year is probably a good target

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] Fundraising

2009-11-09 Thread Brianna Laugher
A quick word. We are currently looking at seeking fundraising approval in each state. OurCommunity has useful links to the law in each state - http://www.ourcommunity.com.au/management/view_help_sheet.do?articleid=50 It feels very ridiculous that we need to seek this approval on a state by state

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] Fundraising

2009-11-01 Thread Simonpedia
Angela, I need to ask the question. What would the money be used for? I know it's good to get the pennies in. But could we put the horse before the cart. You know one of the things which so many people in Wikimedia have been asking for, for a long time, Has been an online forum; preferably one

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] Fundraising

2009-10-31 Thread Brianna Laugher
Hello, The fundraiser and our taking part in it, or not, has been the main matter of discussion within the committee for the past few weeks. And it is still under discussion... If we do take part, it is likely to be with a late start (ie the fundraiser is due to start early November, and run for a

Re: [Wikimediaau-l] Fundraising

2009-10-29 Thread private musings
just a quick second on the offer to help - I think it's really quite important that we as a chapter are able to join the fundraising process - p'raps it's all underway, and we're all signed up but the list isn't up to date. If so, hopefully someone in the know can update, and if not, it'd be great

[Wikimediaau-l] Fundraising

2009-10-29 Thread Angela
Wikimedia's fundraising campaign is starting next month. Six chapters are on the list to take part in that and will receive some of the funding that comes in from relevant countries. Is there any reason Wikimedia Australia is not on the list? Is help needed with anything to get the chapter ready fo