On Mon, Mar 18, 2013 at 12:53 PM, MZMcBride <[email protected]> wrote: > Nathan wrote: >>To return to the endowment again as the main topic, I think there are >>some risks we need to consider in an endowment. In general I think >>having an endowment is a good idea for a charitable institution,
Yes and yes. > I suggested quite recently that the Board pass a resolution creating a > committee to examine the points you raise and additional questions > outlined here: <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Endowment/Questions>. > > I continue to think that we (as a community) are still not at a place > where we can make good judgments about whether to set up an endowment. > There simply isn't enough information available to make a sound decision, > in my opinion. That said, the idea of creating an endowment does seem like > an idea that has broad support for further consideration and exploration, > which is why I think an investigative or exploratory committee would make > a lot of sense here and now. Thoughts? More information is certainly needed. It is bound up in other strategic thinking, as others have noted. I think we should set up a strategy committee, with a subgroup focused on an endowment and long-term investment options. SJ _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l
