Agree with Lane and Joe that we should keep this going since it's easy and valuable. I know I'm not that active, but as long as we're talking about doing what's necessary to keep the organization afloat, rather than active program management and administration, I am happy to use my convenient dual staff/volunteer role to attempt to expedite any necessary communication or coordination stuff between Cascadia and WMF. Let me know.
- J On Wed, Mar 14, 2018 at 8:24 AM, Lane Rasberry <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello, > > Pine, I think that you have much higher personal standards for Wiki > Cascadia than the Washington Secretary of State has for organizations or > than the Wiki Affiliations Committee has for official partner > organizations. When you were on the board you set ambitious goals for Wiki > Cascadia. Even now with its challenges it ranks favorably against other > registered wiki groups, being easily among the top 50%, likely in the top > 25%, and perhaps in the top 10%. Most wiki user groups are casual > operations and I feel that Wiki Cascadia already accomplishes beyond the > norm. I am happy with the ongoing activities of Wiki Cascadia. > > llywrch - typical Cascadia group events are organized by committees of 2-4 > people. The board does not centrally review programs, and instead provides > a centralized project space for announcing and reporting any events which > are aligned with typical wiki community interests. Wiki Cascadia teams have > done some interesting and innovative projects but nothing that I would call > radical and in need of thorough oversight. Almost anyone engaged in any > wiki project in the region can affiliate with Wiki Cascadia if they like. > This governance format is usual for wiki user groups at the ~$0 funding > level. > > If there is any winding down ever, then probably winding down WMF > affiliation would come before disbanding as a nonprofit because the WMF has > higher standards for reporting than the state government. If Wiki Cascadia > stays in good standing with the WMF then it can meet the lower expectations > of the state government. > > The administrative burden for an organization with near 0 budget is about 2 > hours/year from the perspective of the Washington Secretary of state. If > there are challenges with this then the answer is to pass the work on > through the network of Wiki Cascadia supporters. While I personally have > been hands-off for administration, I see a lot of value in the > organization, and am here to help sustain the organization and identify > other board members if there is a crisis and the organization needs some > support. There are other people like me who care and would support if > asked. > > I anticipate being in Seattle in mid-April and would meet with anyone to > talk about next steps. My schedule is not yet firm, but to the extent that > I am able I would show support. There are always ways that I and others > would support remotely. > > Thanks, > > > On Tue, Mar 13, 2018 at 3:46 PM, Pine W <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hi Joe, > > > > I haven't heard anything from Peacray about this in awhile. However, he > > appears to be active on English Wikipedia (see > > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Peaceray), so I > > suggest > > that you ask him on his talk page. > > > > The impression that I get is that he and Brian lack the time and interest > > to continue with the Cascadia organization, and if that is the case and > no > > one else is interested and willing to keep the organization alive, then > the > > organization should be wound down and any remaining assets (like the > camera > > and camcorder) should be handled in the manner that's specified in the > > bylaws: > > > > "ARTICLE XIV - DISSOLUTION > > "Vote Required. The Corporation may be dissolved by a two-thirds vote of > > the Board. > > "Donation of Remaining Assets. Upon the termination, dissolution or final > > liquidation of the Corporation in any manner or for any reason, its > assets, > > if any, remaining after payment (or provision for payment) of all > > liabilities of the Corporation, shall be distributed to, and only to, one > > or more organizations organized and operated exclusively for charitable > or > > educational purposes as shall at the time qualify as an exempt > organization > > or organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Code as the Board shall > > determine by majority vote. Such distribution of assets shall be > calculated > > to carry out the objectives and purposes stated in the Articles of > > Incorporation. In no event shall any of such assets or property be > > distributed to any member, Director or Officer, or any private > individual." > > > > I wish that I had better news. :( > > > > Pine > > ( https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Pine ) > > > > On Sun, Mar 11, 2018 at 10:14 AM, Joe Mabel <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > It's mid-March. Has something been filed without the Board having a > > chance > > > to review? Or has nothing been filed? > > > > > > JM > > > > > > > > > > > > On 1/30/2018 8:16 AM, Joe Mabel wrote: > > > > > >> Is anything happening on this? > > >> > > >> JM > > >> > > >> > > >> On 12/29/2017 9:40 AM, Raymond Leonard wrote: > > >> > > >>> Joe & all, > > >>> > > >>> I am still working on this. Right now I have a $16.49 discrepancy > that > > I > > >>> need to figure out before it will balance. > > >>> > > >>> Yours, > > >>> Peaceray > > >>> — > > >>> [email protected] > > >>> > > >>> On Wed, Dec 27, 2017 at 11:34 AM, Raymond Leonard < > > >>> [email protected]> wrote: > > >>> > > >>> Joe & all, > > >>>> > > >>>> I’ve been preoccupied with holiday activities w/family & friends > > since > > >>>> the annual meeting, & I am currently in Portland. I will be > returning > > to > > >>>> Seattle this afternoon & will work on this, hoping to complete by > > >>>> tomorrow > > >>>> morning at the latest. > > >>>> > > >>>> Peaceray > > >>>> — > > >>>> [email protected] > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> On Tue, Dec 26, 2017 at 9:56 PM Joe Mabel <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > >>>> > > >>>> At the annual meeting we were told that the financial statement > would > > be > > >>>>> available in time for Board members to review it before the end of > > the > > >>>>> year and sign off. I realize we are just coming out of a holiday, > but > > >>>>> there are only 5 days remaining in the year, 2 of which are another > > >>>>> holiday weekend. If the report has been posted, I don't see where. > > >>>>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Cascadia_Wikimedians/2017_report > > still > > >>>>> says "To be posted." > > >>>>> > > >>>>> JM > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> _______________________________________________ > > >>>>> Wikimedia-Cascadia mailing list > > >>>>> [email protected] > > >>>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-cascadia > > >>>>> > > >>>>> -- > > >>>> Sent from Gmail Mobile > > >>>> > > >>>> _______________________________________________ > > >>> 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
