Wikimedia Foundation 2009-10 Annual Plan Options

[tarantino]

The plan has just been released.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/foun...FINAL_July2.pdf

In 2009-10, the Wikimedia Foundation will increase
revenues by 43% compared with 2008-09, for a total of
$10.6 million.
We plan core operational spending of $8.1 million (up
53% from 2008-09), and additional spending of $1.3
million on non-recurring priority projects. Total planned
spending in 2009-10 will be $9.4 million.

Restricted donations aren't included in the plan. For example the $300K they just received from the Ford Foundation to "grow Wikimedia Commons".

[Kelly Martin]

How much has been set aside for Jimmy's Castle Fund?

[emesee]

ha, lul

[thekohser]

Mandatory snide, but factual, comment:

I see that SpiderHands Sue is seeking no increase in headcount under the Management, Finance & Admin umbrella. Yet, the budget for said department is increasing from $700,000 to $900,000.

Must be nice in these hard economic times to give the staff of 8 (in that particular category) an overall 28% increase in compensation and benefits.

[Jon Awbrey]

Mandatory snide, but factual, comment:

I see that SpiderHands Sue is seeking no increase in headcount under the Management, Finance, & Admin umbrella. Yet, the budget for said department is increasing from $700,000 to $900,000.

Must be nice in these hard economic times to give the staff of 8 (in that particular category) an overall 28% increase in compensation and benefits.

Wiki Is The New Citi

[EricBarbour]

More like Wiki Is The New Shitty

And don't forget this:

Management reporting reflects primarily cash-basis revenues and spending. As
such, it excludes non-cash items such as in-kind amounts and depreciation

Meaning, they get donations of other than $$$. Aren't some of their servers and hosting donated? What the hell else are they getting for free? No accounting for that anywhere?

Here we are, in a deep deep recession, with major Fortune 1000 businesses going under all around. And these maniacs want to increase staff and spending by big margins. Admittedly they are getting more traffic this year than last, but anyone else would have been more conservative. Jimbo The Magic Money Boy will be forced to do a lot of hat-in-hand begging this year to scrape up $10.6 million, when their corporate contributors are struggling.

[Cla68]

Mandatory snide, but factual, comment:

I see that SpiderHands Sue is seeking no increase in headcount under the Management, Finance & Admin umbrella. Yet, the budget for said department is increasing from $700,000 to $900,000.

Must be nice in these hard economic times to give the staff of 8 (in that particular category) an overall 28% increase in compensation and benefits.

Could be for travel expenses or specialized training. Does the budget outline these plans for the year?

This post has been edited by Cla68: Fri 3rd July 2009, 10:05am