Template:Wikimedia movement affiliates/Requirements comparison
| Requirement | Chapters | Thematic organizations | Wikimedia user groups |
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| Minimum active Wikimedia editors | 10 | 10 | 3 |
| Suggested minimum members | 20 | 20 | 10 |
| Focus | Geographic | Thematic | Any which advances Wikimedia |
| Mission aligned with Wikimedia Foundation | 
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| Compliance with naming guidelines and trademark policy |
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| Information about group published on a Wikimedia wiki |
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| Plans for activities or efforts to advance Wikimedia projects |
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| Allows new members |
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| Two designated contacts for Wikimedia Foundation |
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| Legally incorporated |
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| Amendable bylaws approved by Affiliations Committee |
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| Two years of activities prior to applying |
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| Requires approval by Wikimedia Foundation Board |
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| Governing board elected by members, including new members |
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| Activity and financial reports posted regularly on Meta-Wiki |
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| Capacity to represent Wikimedia movement in focus area |
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| Typical development time | 2–3 years | 2–3 years | 1–4 months |
| Projected time for approval | 4–6 months | 4–6 months | 1–3 weeks |