Can we discuss the aims and means of this organisation?: WAID.
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I think this says it all: {{quotation|to receive and disburse grants and donations; build relationships with charities, governments, the private sector, professional and educational bodies and others; and to establish, support and manage projects, all aimed at the online dissemination of clear, comprehensive, free, evidence-based health-related information in all languages.}}Thoughts? I couldn't think of a non-clumsy way to use "education" here, but others may. --[[User:Anthonyhcole|Anthonyhcole]] ([[User talk:Anthonyhcole|talk]]) 22:18, 1 September 2012 (UTC)
I think this says it all: {{quotation|to receive and disburse grants and donations; build relationships with charities, governments, the private sector, professional and educational bodies and others; and to establish, support and manage projects, all aimed at the online dissemination of clear, comprehensive, free, evidence-based health-related information in all languages.}}Thoughts? I couldn't think of a non-clumsy way to use "education" here, but others may. --[[User:Anthonyhcole|Anthonyhcole]] ([[User talk:Anthonyhcole|talk]]) 22:18, 1 September 2012 (UTC)
:Just a quick jiggle (or [[:en:The Mouse's Tale|wiggle]])... {{quotation|...aimed at comprehensive free online coverage in all languages of clearly presented evidence-based information on health-related matters.}}
Btw, do we really have to pack every everything into one long, long sentence? Maybe that's what "mission statements" are all about... —[[User:MistyMorn|MistyMorn]] ([[User talk:MistyMorn|talk]]) 11:24, 2 September 2012 (UTC)
:Just a quick jiggle (or [[:en:The Mouse's Tale|wiggle]])... {{quotation|...aimed at comprehensive free online coverage in all languages of clearly presented evidence-based information on health-related matters.}}
Btw, do we really have to pack every everything into one long, long sentence? Maybe that's what "mission statements" are all about... —[[User:MistyMorn|MistyMorn]] ([[User talk:MistyMorn|talk]]) 11:24, 2 September 2012 (UTC)
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:::I ''love'' long sentences. I delight in them, provided they're clear, unambiguous good English. But I know they're not to everyone's taste. I like your version. And I like Blue Rasberry's. I'm following his links and they're well worth a read. I followed a link in the first one to [http://www.slideshare.net/enochakabobby/googles-vision-and-strategy-presentation this] Microsoft slide show. One of the slides said {{quotation| Organize world's information and make it universally accessible and useful.}} Isn't that what we're doing? --[[User:Anthonyhcole|Anthonyhcole]] ([[User talk:Anthonyhcole|talk]]) 16:15, 3 September 2012 (UTC)
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:::I ''love'' long sentences. I delight in them, provided they're clear, unambiguous good English. But I know they're not to everyone's taste. I like your version. And I like Blue Rasberry's. I'm following his links and they're well worth a read. I followed a link in the first one to [http://www.slideshare.net/enochakabobby/googles-vision-and-strategy-presentation this] Google slide show. One of the slides said {{quotation| Organize world's information and make it universally accessible and useful.}} Isn't that what we're doing? --[[User:Anthonyhcole|Anthonyhcole]] ([[User talk:Anthonyhcole|talk]]) 16:15, 3 September 2012 (UTC)
::Here are some examples of famous companies' mission statements [http://sajeideas.wordpress.com/2012/06/15/mission-statements-worlds-top-10-brands/] [http://www.samples-help.org.uk/mission-statements/top-ten-mission-statements.htm] [http://www.entrepreneurshipinabox.com/3507/12-mission-statements-worth-checking/], and here is the [[:wmf:Mission statement|Wikimedia Foundation's]] mission statement. MistyMorn, I think that one sentence would be fine. Anthonyhcole, I think that what you have written is not the like other mission statements, although it does describe the intent I imagine. The things that you listed are practical goals which would enable fulfillment of more abstract goals, which would themselves fulfill the mission. Some people are proposing to talk about "evidence based health information". I do not think this is appropriate because this group will also disseminate cultural information and non-evidenced-based information about health research and theories, like for example, information about unknowns in the fundamental science of diseases. I propose this variation of the Wikimedia Foundation's mission statement for our mission statement:
::Here are some examples of famous companies' mission statements [http://sajeideas.wordpress.com/2012/06/15/mission-statements-worlds-top-10-brands/] [http://www.samples-help.org.uk/mission-statements/top-ten-mission-statements.htm] [http://www.entrepreneurshipinabox.com/3507/12-mission-statements-worth-checking/], and here is the [[:wmf:Mission statement|Wikimedia Foundation's]] mission statement. MistyMorn, I think that one sentence would be fine. Anthonyhcole, I think that what you have written is not the like other mission statements, although it does describe the intent I imagine. The things that you listed are practical goals which would enable fulfillment of more abstract goals, which would themselves fulfill the mission. Some people are proposing to talk about "evidence based health information". I do not think this is appropriate because this group will also disseminate cultural information and non-evidenced-based information about health research and theories, like for example, information about unknowns in the fundamental science of diseases. I propose this variation of the Wikimedia Foundation's mission statement for our mission statement:
{{quote|The mission of (the organization) is to empower and engage people around the world to collect and develop educational medical content under a free license or in the public domain, and to disseminate it effectively and globally.
{{quote|The mission of (the organization) is to empower and engage people around the world to collect and develop educational medical content under a free license or in the public domain, and to disseminate it effectively and globally.
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::I'm no expert here. But "statement of charitable purpose" and "mission statement" seem to be used interchangeably in Google results. When the former is used it is in the context of applications to the IRS for 501(c)3 status. The couple I've found that are described as "statement of charitable purpose" are very concise:{{quotation|to benefit members of any and all branches of the United States military and their families for educational and charitable purposes. |[http://www.amf100.org/AMFAboutUs.html American Military Family]}}
::I'm no expert here. But "statement of charitable purpose" and "mission statement" seem to be used interchangeably in Google results. When the former is used it is in the context of applications to the IRS for 501(c)3 status. The couple I've found that are described as "statement of charitable purpose" are very concise:{{quotation|to benefit members of any and all branches of the United States military and their families for educational and charitable purposes. |[http://www.amf100.org/AMFAboutUs.html American Military Family]}}
::{{quotation|to support children with an autism spectrum disorder by providing education, information and financial assistance to their families and relevant community service organizations. |[http://neurodiversity.com/weblog/?c=Advocacy Autism spectrum disorder foundation]}}
::{{quotation|to support children with an autism spectrum disorder by providing education, information and financial assistance to their families and relevant community service organizations. |[http://neurodiversity.com/weblog/?c=Advocacy Autism spectrum disorder foundation]}}
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::I take your point about including "education". We may need legal guidance on how broad or specific the statement should be in our 501(c)3 application. Do you have any thoughts about wording for that? --[[User:Anthonyhcole|Anthonyhcole]] ([[User talk:Anthonyhcole|talk]]) 01:21, 4 September 2012 (UTC)
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::I take your point about including "education". We may need legal guidance on how broad or specific the statement should be in our 501(c)3 application. Do you have any thoughts about wording for that? What do you think of:{{quotation|to make clear, reliable, comprehensive, up-to-date medical and health educational information freely available to all.}}
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::? --[[User:Anthonyhcole|Anthonyhcole]] ([[User talk:Anthonyhcole|talk]]) 01:45, 4 September 2012 (UTC)
===List of mission statements===
===List of mission statements===