Hi finance experts,
I spent some time looking for camera insurance for the camera that Cascadia
has requested funding to purchase. It looks like standalone camera
insurance is relatively expensive. Personal insurance, even with an
endorsement, won't cover a camera that is used regularly for organizational
use. How have other orgs arranged for camera insurance, if you have any?
Thanks,
Pine
Hi everyone,
it appears I'm back on the WMDE board together with a few faces maybe
familiar to some of you. For the full announcement, see here:
https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimedia-l/2014-December/075682.html
I'm looking forward to reviving this list a bit to share some best
practices and common experiences in our organizations.
Best regards,
Sebastian Moleski
Schatzmeister / Treasurer
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Walter, Arda, Lene & Seyi: welcome! Thank you for tackling this
project, I hope you will share further thoughts about it.
On Tue, Nov 4, 2014 at 2:49 PM, Richard Symonds
<richard.symonds(a)wikimedia.org.uk> wrote:
> They're worries - hypothetical worries in some cases - but they impact directly on the work
> I do and it would be wrong of me to not raise them.
They are worth raising, thank you.
> it is a good first approach, but I worry that the first approach will become
> the only approach, and that the results will be used even if they're too
> "rough" to use.
An important point. This happens regularly despite the best
intentions of all involved. (And not only at the organizational level
-- e.g., we all still rely on 'edit count' for so many things, despite
persistent vocal attention to its weaknesses and subvertability as a
metric since the start.)
> I think that the first version can be improved with a lot more buy-in from the rest
> of the movement :-)
This is likely :) I've added your concerns to the wiki discussion
about the report:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Movement-wide_Financial_Report
(Also cc:ing the low-traffic treasurers mailing list. I believe some
org treasurers who don't have time to follow all of Wikimedia-l
nevertheless read that list.)
SJ
I'm sorry, but my name is Josep
El 25/08/2014, a les 14.00, treasurers-request(a)lists.wikimedia.org va escriure:
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> From: "Josepnogue" <josepnogue46(a)gmail.com>
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> Thanks for to share the information. We aren't obliged by local law to keep
> accounts conventional, so we designed a Excel tables to help us keep track
> of our budget and also enables us to work through quarterly reports to WMF.
> In any case, we are interested in finding the best alternatives.
>
> Best regards.
>
> Josp Nogué
> Amical Viquipèdia - Treasurer
>
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> Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2014 2:00 PM
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>> 1. Re: Fwd: [Wikimedia-l] Accounting software for thematic orgs
>> (Greyham Dawes)
>>
>>
>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
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>> Message: 1
>> Date: Sat, 23 Aug 2014 07:44:50 +0100
>> From: Greyham Dawes <greyham.dawes(a)wikimedia.org.uk>
>> To: Treasurers and finance staff and Audit Committees
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>> Subject: Re: [treasurers] Fwd: [Wikimedia-l] Accounting software for
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>>
>> Thanks for the very welcome initiative to share information among
>> Wikimedia
>> Chapter treasurers -
>>
>> Wikimedia UK uses the Sage accounting system but not its annual accounts
>> reporting facilities, as we use a Quarterly Financial Management Report
>> that I designed in Excel to achieve comprehensive internal reporting from
>> CE to Board via our Audit & Risk Committee - but more especially to enable
>> the four Quarters to be merged into statutory annual accounts that comply
>> with UK charity accounting legislation, which is the world's leading code
>> of practice for charities.
>>
>> More if anyone would like to delve further ...
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Greyham Dawes
>>
>> Wikimedia UK Treasurer
>> Registered charitable company No. 1144513 - look us up on the Charity
>> Commission website
>>
>>
>>> On 20 August 2014 10:38, Seb35 <seb35wikipedia(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Forwarding to the to-be-revived treasurers mailing list. ~ Seb35
>>>
>>> ------- Message réexpédié-------
>>> De: "Pine W" <wiki.pine(a)gmail.com>
>>> A: "Wikimedia Mailing List" <Wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
>>> Cc:
>>> Sujet: [Wikimedia-l] Accounting software for thematic orgs
>>> Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2014 06:54:41 +0200
>>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> There are online small business accounting software packages. Do any
>>> thematic orgs have experience with them? Any recommendations? I am
>>> thinking
>>> about proposing Quickbooks Online for the Cascadia user group, but as
>>> this
>>> Forbes article says, there are competitors:
>>> http://www.forbes.com/sites/quickerbettertech/2014/01/06/
>>> why-your-company-may-dump-quickbooks-this-year/
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Pine
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Thanks for to share the information. We aren't obliged by local law to keep
accounts conventional, so we designed a Excel tables to help us keep track
of our budget and also enables us to work through quarterly reports to WMF.
In any case, we are interested in finding the best alternatives.
Best regards.
Josp Nogué
Amical Viquipèdia - Treasurer
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Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2014 2:00 PM
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> 1. Re: Fwd: [Wikimedia-l] Accounting software for thematic orgs
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>
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Message: 1
> Date: Sat, 23 Aug 2014 07:44:50 +0100
> From: Greyham Dawes <greyham.dawes(a)wikimedia.org.uk>
> To: Treasurers and finance staff and Audit Committees
> <treasurers(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
> Subject: Re: [treasurers] Fwd: [Wikimedia-l] Accounting software for
> thematic orgs
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> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
>
> Thanks for the very welcome initiative to share information among
> Wikimedia
> Chapter treasurers -
>
> Wikimedia UK uses the Sage accounting system but not its annual accounts
> reporting facilities, as we use a Quarterly Financial Management Report
> that I designed in Excel to achieve comprehensive internal reporting from
> CE to Board via our Audit & Risk Committee - but more especially to enable
> the four Quarters to be merged into statutory annual accounts that comply
> with UK charity accounting legislation, which is the world's leading code
> of practice for charities.
>
> More if anyone would like to delve further ...
>
> Regards,
>
> Greyham Dawes
>
> Wikimedia UK Treasurer
> Registered charitable company No. 1144513 - look us up on the Charity
> Commission website
>
>
> On 20 August 2014 10:38, Seb35 <seb35wikipedia(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Forwarding to the to-be-revived treasurers mailing list. ~ Seb35
>>
>> ------- Message réexpédié-------
>> De: "Pine W" <wiki.pine(a)gmail.com>
>> A: "Wikimedia Mailing List" <Wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
>> Cc:
>> Sujet: [Wikimedia-l] Accounting software for thematic orgs
>> Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2014 06:54:41 +0200
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> There are online small business accounting software packages. Do any
>> thematic orgs have experience with them? Any recommendations? I am
>> thinking
>> about proposing Quickbooks Online for the Cascadia user group, but as
>> this
>> Forbes article says, there are competitors:
>> http://www.forbes.com/sites/quickerbettertech/2014/01/06/
>> why-your-company-may-dump-quickbooks-this-year/
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Pine
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Hello:
The Wikimedia Foundation has published its Audit and Audit FAQ for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 2013 on our Financial Reports
page.<http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Financial_reports>
Please contact me with any questions.
Regards,
Garfield
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Chief of Finance and Administration
Wikimedia Foundation
415.839.6885 ext 6787
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Hello:
We have posted on Wikimedia Foundation - Financial
Reports<http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Financial_reports> the
"On Site Financial Review Protocol", the "Grants Compliance Team - Protocol
for International Grants" and the "On Site Financial Review Summary of
Results".
These are the documents used to guide the post grant financial reviews and
the financial review site visits. Please contact me with any questions.
Regards,
Garfield
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Chief of Finance and Administration
Wikimedia Foundation
415.839.6885 ext 6787
415.882.0495 (fax)
www.wikimediafoundation.org
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the sum of all knowledge. Help us make it a reality!
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All,
For those of you who enjoy listening to annual Treasurer's reports on
YouTube, we at Wikimedia UK have filmed and uploaded ours:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8otbB9Hw9E
It'll be on Commons (and in HD) soon - you lucky people. The man speaking
is Greyham Dawes, our Treasurer. The man on his left is our Chief
Executive, and the man on his right is our Chair.
There will also be a text version uploaded as part of our AGM minutes.
If anyone has any questions, please let me know. Greyham is not on this
list, I don't think.
All the best,
Richard Symonds
Wikimedia UK
0207 065 0992
Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and
Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered
Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT.
United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia
movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who
operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects).
*Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control
over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents.*
Ahoy,
So I recently posted financial data for this past year for Wikimedia DC at <http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Financial_reports>. Are there other Movement-wide financial aggregators I should post to?
Regards,
James Hare
Treasurer, Wikimedia District of Columbia
All,
I thought I should drop you a line about Wikimedia UK's new treasurer,
Greyham Dawes. I've sat down and had a meeting with him today, and he's
really instilled me with confidence. You can read more about him on the
blog post at
http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2013/02/greyham-dawes-joins-the-wikimedia-uk-b….
He's not signed up to any lists yet, but I'm sure he'll be helpful when he
does - he is a chartered accountant, and indeed has written several books
on UK charity accounting. He's also a treasurer at several other
organisations in the UK, and used to be head of accountancy policy at the
Charity Commission.
All the best,
Richard Symonds
Wikimedia UK
0207 065 0992
Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and
Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered
Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT.
United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia
movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who
operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects).
*Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control
over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents.*