Archiv/2012-Annual-Report
Internal Affairs
Membership
- 26 November 2010: 58 members
- 10 Dezember 2011: 81 members
- 28 November 2012: 105 members
10 members have left since 2010.
Finances
As mentioned in the previous report, accounting was now switched to a web-based system, which administers all contacts of the society and integrates bookings and membership. As part of the process, transaction costs were added to the book-keeping and membership fees demanded much more effectively.
The new accounting system allows for live monitoring of bookings and transactions:
http://www.wikimedia.at/wmse/audit/public
Movements on nominal accounts, compare financial year/calendar year and budget:
| Account | Budget 2012 | 01.09.2011 - 31.08.2012 | 01.01.2012 - 28.11.2012 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0900 Acquisition of assets | 24.788,59 EUR | 24.788,59 EUR | |
| 0901 AfA | -4.019,66 EUR | -4.019,66 EUR | |
| 4010 WMF Grant | 131.200,00 EUR | - EUR | |
| 4031 Direct donations public | 10.799,09 EUR | 2.320,00 EUR | |
| 4032 Direct donations anonymous | 4.552,06 EUR | 420,00 EUR | |
| 4040 Donations (manual booking) | 4.373,07 EUR | 3.687,90 EUR | |
| 4051 membership fees (automatic booking) | 110,00 EUR | 245,00 EUR | |
| 4052 membership fees (manual booking) | 1.565,00 EUR | 685,00 EUR | |
| 7011 Wikimania | 15.000,00 EUR | -17.246,81 EUR | -14.299,08 EUR |
| 7012 Wikimedia Conference | 1.200,00 EUR | -4.086,23 EUR | -3.145,78 EUR |
| 7013 Literature scholarship | 1.500,00 EUR | -1.972,88 EUR | -1.028,71 EUR |
| 7014 Wiki Loves Monuments | 7.000,00 EUR | -13.701,19 EUR | -5.790,58 EUR |
| 7015 Photography projects Austria | 13.000,00 EUR | -3.069,56 EUR | -5.305,04 EUR |
| 7016 International aid | 3.500,00 EUR | -1.282,34 EUR | -1.282,34 EUR |
| 7017 International Wikimedia editorial meetings | 4.000,00 EUR | -1.039,76 EUR | -1.039,76 EUR |
| 7018 WikiConvention | 3.500,00 EUR | 23.704,71 EUR | -1.309,52 EUR |
| 7019 Materials for promoting voluneering | 9.000,00 EUR | - EUR | - EUR |
| 7020 Admont Monastery / Wikisource project | 5.000,00 EUR | -3.441,86 EUR | -3.441,86 EUR |
| 7021 Infrastructure and programming project | 6.500,00 EUR | -8.159,73 EUR | -1.825,30 EUR |
| 7022 Library project | 4.600,00 EUR | - EUR | - EUR |
| 7111 School and university projects | 5.000,00 EUR | -33,24 EUR | -2.033,24 EUR |
| 7112 Public relations / Adverstising material | 6.000,00 EUR | -7.189,84 EUR | -6.092,82 EUR |
| 7113 GLAM / Open Content | 3.500,00 EUR | - EUR | -2.000,00 EUR |
| 7200 Open budget | 5.000,00 EUR | - EUR | - EUR |
| 7210 Community budget | 26.000,00 EUR | -5.884,22 EUR | -6.140,65 EUR |
| 7211 Photographic equipment | -17.158,00 EUR | -17.158,00 EUR | |
| 7520 General meeting | 1.800,00 EUR | -1.768,40 EUR | - EUR |
| 7710 Office rent and equipment | 4.250,00 EUR | - EUR | -4.187,50 EUR |
| 7720 Legel expenses | 1.500,00 EUR | -3.553,08 EUR | -2.653,08 EUR |
| 7730 Internal IT | 800,00 EUR | -5.276,90 EUR | -4.089,28 EUR |
| 7740 Office supplies | 1.350,00 EUR | -52,66 EUR | -52,66 EUR |
| 7750 Administration and office management | 12.000,00 EUR | -2.484,50 EUR | -5.371,31 EUR |
| 7760 Accounting | 6.600,00 EUR | -1.099,60 EUR | -1.099,60 EUR |
| 7771 Banking fees | -1.054,38 EUR | -805,11 EUR | |
| 7772 Capital returns tax | -151,35 EUR | -146,97 EUR | |
| 7773 Interests | 605,41 EUR | 587,68 EUR | |
| 7780 Internal communication | 400,00 EUR | -2.055,30 EUR | -2.064,86 EUR |
| 7790 Insurances | -1.048,88 EUR | -1.501,74 EUR | |
| 7800 Work of the board | -3.780,06 EUR | -3.510,50 EUR | |
| 7999 Other expenses | -2.329,90 EUR | -1.667,00 EUR | |
| 9021 Advancements | -182,20 EUR | 0,00 EUR |
Movements on nominal accounts, compare financial year/calendar year and budget:
| Account | 01.09.2011 - 31.08.2012 | 01.01.2012 - 28.11.2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Credit card | -2.565,63 EUR | 0,00 EUR |
| General checking account (Krentschker) | 7.028,46 EUR | -61,74 EUR |
| General savings account (Krentschker) | 55.497,27 EUR | 5.383,39 EUR |
| Grant checking account (Krentschker) | 4.523,15 EUR | -108.409,09 EUR |
| Grant savings account (Krentschker) | 75.000,00 EUR | 10.000,00 EUR |
Strategy
On the 20 and 21 April the board Wikimedia Austria met in Graz in order to consult about the future of the society, its strategic goals, annual aims and work out a structure and its realisation. We were resolved to set the framework for the next three years (2012-2015).
After gathering tasks and activities, we set up the following portofolios:
*Society - Infrastructure / Organisaiton (Operational processes and activities)
*International work - Conference scholarships / Chapters cooperation aid / Project coordiation
*Community work - Content: promotion of content production for Wikimedia projects / Community building: trust etc.
*External - Cooperation with like-minded organisations / Lobbying / Scientific work / Educaitonal work / GLAM etc.
The discussion showed rather clearly that:
- Community work is of pivotal importance for us and already a very successful part of the society's work. This is our main goal (50% weighting).
- External affairs were barely a part of our work while they support the main goal in many ways. We would like to expand this important area and therefore make it an auxiliary goal (30% weighting).
- International work is also an auxiliary goal, since it supports the main goal in various areas (Wikimania scholarships, Wiki Loves Monuments) and we're part of an international movement (20% weighting).
- The society needs to be sized and positioned according to these aims and is therefore an infrastructural goal.
In order to do justice to our current size and organisational level, we're focusing on one central goal, namely community work. This main goal is being aided by two auxiliary goals, external and international work. These two areas have to be seen as additional aims that support and complement our main goal. Coming from this we have defined yearly goals including measures for the different areas, which we want to achieve. This last part was the most time and effort consuming during the discussions.
Afterwards we took up discussion on the shape and form of our organisational structure that would be necessary to achieve the above mentioned goals and to run the society. This culminated in a first job description for a secretery. The plan is to initially distribute the workload to this position and part time manpower or further positions developed by the secretary. This way the society's work can be stabilised and set on an ongoing, continuous basis. This is intended to develop the foundation for the work of the coming years.
The details can be found in a somewhat rudimental form at http://mitglieder.wikimedia.at/Projekte/Zukunft. The raw material for this document can be sighted at http://mitglieder.wikimedia.at/Projekte/Zukunft/Protokoll as a protocol.
Denis Barthel