Hi, I sent an email to Affcom a few days ago. I was told that Affcom is working on questions for us which they will place on the Meta talk page, and that we can expect to hear from them possibly as soon as today.
Pine On Fri, Jun 13, 2014 at 12:15 PM, Jason Moore <[email protected]> wrote: > Per > https://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Cascadia_Wikimedians&curid=1172409&diff=8870154&oldid=8864386, > I think it is time we get the ball rolling. > > Pine, have you submitted an email to AffCom, or are you willing to do that > now? > > My hope is that much of the application process is conducted on Meta-Wiki, > both for transparency purposes and because supporters come from different > cities and different WikiProjects, and it would be nice for all to have the > opportunity to participate in the discussion. > > Jason > > > On Fri, Jun 6, 2014 at 6:59 AM, Jason Moore <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> That sounds great, Pine! >> >> Jason >> >> >> On Thu, Jun 5, 2014 at 11:54 PM, ENWP Pine <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> OK thanks. >>> >>> We just had another person sign up. Let's wait until the end of the >>> Seattle meetup on June 12 before formalizing the end of the signing period >>> in case we get any more recruits at the in-person meeting. In the meantime >>> we can start working on the user group documents so they're ready to go as >>> soon as possible. I can get in touch with AffCom if there are no >>> objections. LMK. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Pine >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> From: [email protected] >>> Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2014 19:17:06 -0400 >>> >>> Subject: Re: [Wikimedia Cascadia] Cascadia page on Meta, and organizing >>> ourselves >>> To: [email protected] >>> CC: [email protected] >>> >>> >>> Hello, >>> >>> I am not signing. >>> >>> yours, >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Jun 5, 2014 at 6:02 PM, ENWP Pine <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Bluerasberry, >>> >>> Just checking to make sure that you're not planning to sign. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Pine >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2014 15:00:27 -0700 >>> >>> From: [email protected] >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [Wikimedia Cascadia] Cascadia page on Meta, and organizing >>> ourselves >>> >>> My understanding is that Lane supports the group, but does not intend to >>> serve as a founding member of the user group. >>> >>> Jason >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Jun 5, 2014 at 2:58 PM, ENWP Pine <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> I would check with Bluerasberry. >>> >>> By the way, I am in the process of converting to a new webmail provider >>> because Hotmail has problems with threaded email discussions on lists. Any >>> recommendations for new providers other than Gmail? Please contact me >>> off-list. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Pine >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2014 14:54:20 -0700 >>> >>> From: [email protected] >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [Wikimedia Cascadia] Cascadia page on Meta, and organizing >>> ourselves >>> >>> Please see: >>> >>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Cascadia_Wikimedians#Sign_on_to_be_a_Founding_Member_of_Cascadia_Wikimedians >>> >>> Are we ready to move forward? >>> >>> Jason >>> >>> >>> On Sun, Jun 1, 2014 at 1:29 PM, ENWP Pine <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> I've joined the channel. What's your IRC nick? >>> >>> Pine >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> Date: Sun, 1 Jun 2014 16:13:29 -0400 >>> >>> From: [email protected] >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [Wikimedia Cascadia] Cascadia page on Meta, and organizing >>> ourselves >>> >>> Check #wikimedia-us >>> >>> >>> On Sun, Jun 1, 2014 at 3:59 PM, ENWP Pine <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Hi, it looks like this is happening soon. I can participate by Skype, >>> Google Hangout or IRC if you have a wifi connection. >>> >>> Pine >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> Date: Sun, 1 Jun 2014 09:34:04 -0400 >>> >>> From: [email protected] >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [Wikimedia Cascadia] Cascadia page on Meta, and organizing >>> ourselves >>> >>> Oops, I forgot to include the link, just in case! >>> >>> http://wikiconferenceusa.org/wiki/Cascadia_Meetup >>> >>> Jason >>> >>> >>> On Sun, Jun 1, 2014 at 9:33 AM, Jason Moore <[email protected] >>> > wrote: >>> >>> Bumping this thread to confirm the Cascadia Meetup this afternoon >>> (4-5:30pm) in Room W300 at WikiConference USA. We will be discussing the >>> possibility of user group status. Pine, Mako, I understand that the two of >>> you are committed to signing on as supporters of the Cascadian Wikimedians >>> User Group. I, too, am willing to sign on, and there are a few people here >>> at the conference from Portland, Washington State and British Columbia, >>> some of whom may also be interested. We will see what happens this >>> afternoon, but perhaps we can at least come up with a solid plan to obtain >>> user group status ASAP. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Jason >>> >>> >>> On Wed, May 28, 2014 at 11:31 AM, Kirill Lokshin < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> On Wed, May 28, 2014 at 10:53 AM, Lane Rasberry <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Hello, >>> >>> The easiest way to incorporate in Washington is to get the minimum >>> number of people, I think 5, and then just fill out the online form. >>> >>> To get 501(c)(3) if an organization has been registered for three years >>> without failing the yearly report or having members go wild, then the bar >>> to get non-profit status is greatly lowered. >>> >>> If I were to propose a route going forward, it would be this: >>> >>> >>> 1. As soon as three supporters are identified, send an email >>> requesting usergroup status. There is really no review process for this >>> and >>> it is just something that is granted on request. The group's history far >>> exceeds expectations of applicants. >>> >>> I should point out that this isn't really the case. While the review >>> process for user groups is simpler and shorter than the review process for >>> chapters, there *is* a review. Depending on whether there will be bylaws >>> that need to be reviewed (which may be the case if the user group is going >>> to incorporate), I would expect the review to take anywhere from a few >>> weeks to a month or two. >>> >>> >>> >>> 1. If five supporters can be identified to sign on to incorporate, >>> apply as a non-profit organization and operate indefinitely with no >>> budget >>> and few projects. Have the work of the chapter be endorsement of >>> community-organized events, and possibly oversight of coffee funding >>> which >>> is accepted not by the chapter but by an individual organizer if funds >>> are >>> ever needed at all. >>> >>> One other option that you may want to consider is that of fiscal >>> sponsorship through another Wikimedia affiliate, whether or not you >>> incorporate. For example, Wikimedia DC recently set up a fiscal >>> sponsorship arrangement with the New England Wikimedians user group, in >>> which WMDC will hold the user group's funds in one of our bank accounts and >>> take care of disbursements, expense reimbursement, and financial >>> bookkeeping and reporting for the user group. If something along these >>> lines is of interest, I'm certain WMDC would be happy to assist Cascadia as >>> well. >>> >>> >>> 1. If five people either want non-profit status and wish to pay >>> $2500 or seek pro bono filing, then they could do that. Otherwise if the >>> five supporters just wait three years after filing the price and >>> complexity >>> goes way down and they could do the paperwork themselves. Otherwise, the >>> organization could persist indefinitely without nonprofit status and so >>> long as it never touched money there would be no concerns. >>> >>> Is there actually a change at the three-year mark with regard to the >>> federal 501(c)(3) filing, or is this something specific to non-profits in >>> Washington? The IRS has done away with the preliminary/final >>> determinations for public charity status; and, as far as I was aware, that >>> was the only real difference for organizations filing earlier or later. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Kirill >>> >>> -- >>> Kirill Lokshin >>> Secretary | Wikimedia District of Columbia >>> http://wikimediadc.org | @wikimediadc >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikimedia-Cascadia mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-cascadia >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-Cascadia >>> mailing list [email protected] >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-cascadia >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikimedia-Cascadia mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-cascadia >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-Cascadia >>> mailing list [email protected] >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-cascadia >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikimedia-Cascadia mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-cascadia >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-Cascadia >>> mailing list [email protected] >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-cascadia >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikimedia-Cascadia mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-cascadia >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-Cascadia >>> mailing list [email protected] >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-cascadia >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Lane Rasberry >>> user:bluerasberry on Wikipedia >>> 206.801.0814 >>> [email protected] >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikimedia-Cascadia mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-cascadia >>> >>> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-Cascadia mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-cascadia > >
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