Affiliations Committee/Chapter Benefits

• Geographic exclusivity: Only one chapter can exist in a particular country or region.
• Naming exclusivity: Chapters are the only affiliates which may use names of the form "Wikimedia {Location}".
• Access to larger grants: Chapters are eligible to apply for larger annual plan grants ($100K+) through the Wikimedia Foundation's Annual Plan Grants process.
• Access to trademarks: Chapters sign a trademark agreement that allows non-commercial use of all Wikimedia trademarks.
• Access to fundraising: Chapters may use Wikimedia trademarks for fundraising, and may have access to additional fundraising opportunities (such as payment processing for the annual Wikimedia Foundation fundraiser).
• Additional representation: Chapters may send two (or more, in the case of chapters with paid staff) representatives to the annual Wikimedia Conference.
• Selection of board seats: Chapters may participate in the selection process for the Wikimedia Foundation's affiliate-selected Board seats.