You can find information on the tax deductibility of donations to WMF here:
https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Tax_Deductibility/en#.C2.A0Netherlands Quickly, to address a few points that have been raised: 1) Yes, donations to WMF are tax deductible in the Netherlands 2) When a U.K. donor is looking to add Gift Aid to their donation, we process the donation through our account with the U.K. Fund for Charities, which charges 1% for this service and returns the donor data to WMF. When a donor is looking to donate in country, we direct them to the chapter. Thank you, Lisa Gruwell On Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 10:32 AM, Chris Keating <chriskeatingw...@gmail.com> wrote: > Also, if anyone's interested in the latest news on Wikimedia UK's > governance, do have a look at our most recent governance audit - further > info here: > > > https://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2014/11/final-report-on-wikimedia-uk-governance-released/ > > Some quotes include; > > *“The charity has very largely addressed the 50 recommendations found > within the original review. WMUK has developed very quickly, and the > charity has clearly put a lot of effort into ensuring that its governance > now meets best practice expectations. It has a cohesive, skilled and > experienced board in place. They have a clear understanding of the > charity’s vision and mission”.* > > *“For the stage that Wikimedia is in its life cycle it compares well with > similar UK charities. Its transparency about its procedures is a beacon of > best practice, and its conflicts of interest procedures are robust and > well-tested”.* > > Regards, > > Chris > > > On Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 6:22 PM, Michael Maggs <mich...@maggs.name> wrote: > > > Hi Nick > > > > Over the last few years the Foundation has decisively moved away from > > allowing local chapters to take part in the on-screen fundraiser, > > preferring to centralise the work in spite of the loss of the available > > local tax reliefs (such as Gift Aid in the UK). Many chapters, including > > the UK, would have liked to have been part of the fundraiser, but the > > previous ED, Sue Gardner, determined that that would not be permitted. > > WMUK regretted that decision, and we responded to it here: > > https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Open_letter_to_Sue_Gardner. > > > > We accept that decisions such as these are entirely within the WMF's > > remit, and we are now actively working on improving our ability - as > > recommended by the Foundation and the FDC - to seek charitable funds > > directly from local sources, on which we can reclaim Gift Aid. > > > > Best regards > > > > Michael > > > > ____________ > > Michael Maggs > > Chair, Wikimedia UK > > > > Nick Birse <mailto:w...@nbir.se> > >> 5 December 2014 17:28 > >> > >> I don't want to be seen to be taking sides and don't intend to become > >> embroiled in WMUK internal politics (which is why I've never joined the > >> chapter). > >> > >> I've never received an explanation as to why around $500,000 of Gift Aid > >> is > >> out of reach and unavailable to either WMUK or WMF, despite asking this > be > >> dealt with at Wikimania 2014. > >> > >> Are there easily explainable circumstances, legislation changes or new > >> rules which prevent donations to WMF to be processed in such a way as to > >> be > >> eligible to collect Gift Aid ? > >> > >> If not, why hasn't WMF set up a British office to collect this money in > >> the > >> UK and/or why isn't WMUK processing payments and collecting Gift Aid > this > >> year ? This is a significant portion of what WMF will spend in the UK > (via > >> WMUK's request from the FDC) and would have made up to $500,000 > available > >> to spend elsewhere, either UK and/or globally. > >> > >> The Institute of Fundraising suggests overseas charities fundraising in > >> the > >> UK should find a British charity that can act as a strategic partner, or > >> have a local office (see > >> http://www.institute-of-fundraising.org.uk/guidance/ > >> about-fundraising/raising-money-for-charities-abroad/ > >> ). I understand the structure is quite different, but Greenpeace does > this > >> through the UK based "Greenpeace Environmental Trust" which is a > >> registered > >> charity and which can collect Gift Aid. The donations + Gift Aid are > then > >> passed to "Greenpeace International" in Amsterdam, and that funds things > >> like the "Rainbow Warrior". > >> > >> I would also appreciate analysis being conducted to see if the loss of > >> Gift > >> Aid has deterred people in the UK from donating, because not collecting > >> Gift Aid is bad enough, but also losing donations would be entirely > >> unforgivable. > >> > >> Kind Regards, > >> Nick > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/ > >> wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > >> Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > >> Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > >> <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/ > > wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > > Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > > <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> > _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe>
