Thanks for the update! Jason
On Fri, Jun 13, 2014 at 6:24 PM, Pine W <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-Cascadia mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-cascadia > >
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