Looking forward to the 10th. Maybe this was mentioned but I think I missed it- where?
As for formalizing the chapter, I will be happy to take point on coordinating it. Hopefully we can discuss this at the meeting as we get to know one another. Baruch Stone Wikipedia Campus Ambassador On 3/23/11 1:06 PM, Samuel Klein wrote: > Great. Sunday the 10th it is. > > To formalize a chapter, you need > - interested people! > - a mission statement, aligned with other Wikimedia missions > - bylaws, generally indicating the geography represented, how people > can join, and what work is supported. > --> chapters tend to be membership orgs supporting aligned projects > within their geography > - incorporation as a legal entity > - a webpage (or wiki page) describing the group and its work > > You normally discuss the process with the Chapters Committee once the > first three steps are underway. > > Once all of these documents seem to be in order and aligned with the > goals of the movement, the ChapCom will vote on whether to recommend > the chapter to the Foundation for recognition (sometimes pending > incorporation). > > It is good practice to apply for non-profit status as well, but not > required to become a Chapter. > > James has been looking at bylaws recently, and may be able to offer > his own take on best practices. > > SJ > > On Tue, Mar 22, 2011 at 7:55 PM, Baruch Stone<[email protected]> wrote: >> I would very much enjoy to attend a Sunday meeting. In fact Sunday is the >> only day I have free. I will forward this to the BU professor whom I am >> CAing for. >> >> What would be involved in formalizing a Wikimedia New England chapter? >> >> Baruch >> >> On 3/22/11 7:16 PM, Samuel Klein wrote: >>> Let's invite the local Ambassadors to join us next meeting. We can >>> invite some of the profs involved as well. The Tufts profs outside of >>> public policy who were interested may also want to come. >>> >>> I think we're leaning towards Sunday April 10 -- Mr. Lees, correct me >>> if I'm wrong. We could reserve a classroom and bring food there, for >>> easier discussion. >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Mar 22, 2011 at 4:40 PM, Baruch Stone<[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> As for me, I have been editing Wikipedia for *several* years. I have two >>>> Good Articles to my credit and have experience in new page patrolling, >>>> anti-vandalism, copy editing and other areas. >>>> >>>> I would like to create a formal Boston/New England Wikimedia Chapter and >>>> would be happy to do a bit of the legwork in getting it off the ground. >>>> Who >>>> is interested? >>> This sounds like a good idea to me. I am happy to support the process >>> and can offer general feedback, as I am currently an observer on the >>> Chapters Committee. You might take a look at the bylaws and focus of >>> other chapters and pending chapters (NYC and Canada come to mind; >>> Brasil and Australia discussions may also be of interest) for >>> reference. >>> >>> Active meetup groups and chapters around the US have been talking >>> recently of forming a national council -- to help regional chapters >>> grow, and to address questions of whether to form a national group and >>> how to support work in sparser regions of the country without a >>> thriving metro or big universities to make organizing events easy. >>> We should discuss who's interested in participating at our next >>> meeting. >>> >>> >>> http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_United_States_Chapters_Council#WALRUS_committee >>> >>> Sam. > > _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-boston mailing list [email protected] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-boston
