On Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 1:28 AM, Michael Snow <[email protected]> wrote: > As I've alluded to a few times, I've been working with Sue to start a > long-term strategic planning process. This was a major topic of our last > board meeting, and after the meeting the board formally passed a > resolution directing Sue to develop this process. You will be hearing > more about this shortly, but first I want to share the text of the > resolution itself, which was passed unanimously as follows: > > Whereas the Wikimedia Foundation intends to develop a strategic plan > laying out a course of action for the next three to five years, the > Board of Trustees directs its Executive Director, Sue Gardner, to > develop and execute a strategic planning process, in close consultation > with the Board, and on its behalf. > > The work of the Wikimedia Foundation is founded in the premise that > open, mass collaboration is the most effective method for achieving > high-quality decisionmaking. Therefore, we ask that the strategic > planning process be designed to include input from a wide range of > sources, including Wikimedia volunteers and supporters representing a > diversity of geographies and projects. We ask that the process also aim > to solicit input from parties who are currently not part of the > Wikimedia community, in an effort to broaden our knowledge base and > benefit from new ideas and information. > > The principles guiding this process should include: > > * Transparency. As much as possible, work should be done in public, and > be visible to all. > > * Participation. The mechanisms used to solicit input should be designed > to be as open as reasonably possible, and to encourage broad participation. > > * Collaboration. We recognize that we will not develop a consensus > strategy that pleases everyone. We will need to make difficult decisions > that may prove unpopular. But we believe that people who want to have a > voice in the process, should be heard. > > --Michael Snow
Good principles to follow for this volunteer focused organization. Looking forward to hearing more details about how volunteers can participate. Sydney _______________________________________________ foundation-l mailing list [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l
