[Foundation-l] Charity Navigator rates WMF

Fri Oct 9 18:36:35 UTC 2009

On Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 2:33 PM, Gregory Kohs <thekohser at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> It may be equally accurate to say that I have earned "a few thousand
> dollars" this year, or in my lifetime, or that comprises the budget of the
> State of Indiana.  I was hoping for an accurate figure, not a carefree
> estimate, Brion.
>
> A more efficient organization might have waited to launch the Usability
> Initiative staff/contractor expansion until AFTER the Foundation moved to
> larger space.  I'm just trying to get you guys another star the next time
> Charity Navigator rolls around with an impartial review.  So far, I've seen
> a lot of puffing about "overhead" and "strategy", but nothing very tactical
> about how this organization efficiency rating might be improved... unless,
> the point of the official response is to simply downplay the importance of
> such a rating, in which case, I would say mission very well accomplished.
>
> Greg

I'm curious what importance you attach to the Charity Navigator
rating, and how you think it is (or should be) relevant to the
operations of the WMF. Care to explain?

Nathan