Wikimedia Chapters Association/Research/Survey 1/US-DC
Introduction
edit- Name of the Chapter: Wikimedia District of Columbia
- Date of legal foundation: 2011-05-06
- Wikiprojects and languages of your primary interest: No officially designated projects or languages of interest. Most of our activity benefits English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.
Membership
edit| Year | Number of Members (incl. institutional) | No. of Institutional Members | Inflow of Members | Outflow of Members | Annual Member Fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | ||||||
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| 2010 | ||||||
| 2011 | 35 | N/A | 35 | 0 | $10 | 2011 was a partial year, beginning May 6, 2011 and ending September 30, 2011 |
| 2012 | 57 | N/A | ? | ? | $10 / $5 for half-year membership | |
| Now | 57 | N/A | ? | ? | $10 |
Notes:
- If applicable, please provide a number of members for the end of the year, e.g. 2012-12-31. If you do not have this data, please put some firm data with the date.
- Institutional Members - members of your Chapter which are not physical persons but organizations (NGOs, companies etc.), wherever they are a supporting or a full rights member. If your Chapter does not allow such members, please put N/A (Not Applicable).
- Inflow of Members - number of new members admitted during the year. Outflow of Members - number of Members quiting or removed from your Chapter.
- Annual Member Fee - a payment per year for the membership. If your Chapter does not enforce fees, please give N/A. If your Chapter imposes a fee (it removes non-paying members) but the amount paid is up to members, please give a minimum obligatory amount (e.g. 0.01). Please note which currency you are using.
- In the last line, please give the most current data.
Governance
edit| Year | Number of active Board Members | Number of staff at the end of the period | Total number of unique staff members in the year | Notes |
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| 2007 | ||||
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| 2011 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 7 | 0 | 5 | One program coordination intern, June–September 2012, plus four additional contractors hired for Wikimania 2012 |
| Now | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Notes:
- If applicable, please provide a number of Board Members for the end of the year, e.g. 2012-12-31. If you do not have this data, please put some firm data with the date.
- Please consider as staff full-time employed, part-time employed and temporary/hired for a task contractors
- Number of staff in the end of a year (eg. 2012-12-31) can be smaller than a total number of staff in the year if a temporary contract is finished, a staff member quits etc.
Term of office
edit- How long is a single term of your Board and President? (e.g. President and Board Members are elected for two years).
- Answer: Board members serve two-year terms. The president serves a one-year term.
Trainings
edit- Did your chapter provide one or more of its Board Members with external training(s)? If yes, what was it? (e.g.: training in project management, workshops in grants evaluation or grants writing etc.)
- Answer: No
- Did your chapter provide one or more of its staff (regular and contractors) with external training(s)? If yes, what was it? (e.g.: training in project management, workshops in grants evaluation or grants writing etc.)
- Answer: No
Activities
editWikimania Scholarships
editDid your chapter offer scholarship(s) to attend recent Wikimanias? Please answer Yes or No.
- Answer: No
If your chapter offered additional scholarships for participant from other countries, please mention it in Notes
| Year | Scholarship(s) (Y/N) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 Gdańsk | ||
| 2011 Haifa | ||
| 2012 Washington | ||
| 2013 Hongkong |
Conferences / Symposia
editWe are interested in local conferences/symposia/assemblies/events organized by local Chapters.
Did your chapter hold one or more conference or symposium organized by themselves? Was one of them at least two-days long? Please answer Yes or No.
| Year | Conference? (Y/N) | 2+ Days Long? (Y/N) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | |||
| 2008 | |||
| 2009 | |||
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| 2011 | N | ||
| 2012 | Y | Y | Wikimania 2012, July 10–15, 2012, at The George Washington University. 1,400 attendees. |
| 2013 | Y | Y | GLAM Boot Camp, April 26–28, 2013, at the U.S. National Archives. 17 attendees, 12 of which were recruited from throughout the United States and Canada. |
Finances
editIncomes vs. Expenses
edit| Year | Total Income | Total Expenses | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | |||
| 2008 | |||
| 2009 | |||
| 2010 | |||
| 2011 | $5,546.01 | $415.79 | |
| 2012 | $577,172.75 | $566,853.87 | Wikimania 2012 was responsible for 96% of revenue and 97% of expenses in this fiscal year. |
Sources of Income
edit| Year | Member Fees | Donations | WMF Grants | Other Incomes | Notes |
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| 2007 | |||||
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| 2011 | $350.88 | $0 | $5,195.13 | $0 | |
| 2012 | $205.00 | $90.00 | $22,070.00 | $554,807.75 | Miscellaneous income includes Wikimania 2012 registration and hotel bookings as well as event sponsorships. |
Note:
- In donations please include all the donations from members and non-members, excluding member fees and grants provided by Wikimedia Foundation
Office
edit| Year | Did the Chapter have an office? | Total office costs (excl. staff) | Total staff expenses | Notes |
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| 2007 | ||||
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| 2011 | No | |||
| 2012 | Yes | $2,982.06 | $67,030.00 | Program coordination intern, June–September, 2012, plus Wikimania 2012 contractors. |
| Now | Yes | $825.00 | $0.00 | Reflects costs year-to-date. |
Notes:
- As the office costs please include costs of rental, hardware&software, postal services etc. but please exclude staff costs.
- Please consider as staff full-time employed, part-time employed and temporary/hired for a task contractors
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