[Wikimedia-l] Inviting community nominations for the Knowledge Equity Fund’s next round
Hi all, Today, we are opening nominations <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSctHahuVnJQQNG2eo_3F7aB1Z2jQi1JxhNMRuzPCWLU4dJSig/viewform> for the next round of grants from the Knowledge Equity Fund. The Knowledge Equity Fund was launched by the Wikimedia Foundation two years ago as a pilot program to advance knowledge equity, one of the two pillars of the movement strategy, through a focus on racial inequities in free knowledge. Since our launch, the Knowledge Equity Fund has gone through several iterations. Over the past several months, the Knowledge Equity Fund Committee has solicited feedback from Wikimedia communities on our approach to supporting knowledge equity. We hosted an open community call <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Knowledge_Equity_Fund/Commmunication#Notes_from_Community_Calls> on October 6 to share more about our approach and discuss ideas for future knowledge equity grants. Through this conversation and onwiki comments, we heard consistent feedback <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Knowledge_Equity_Fund/Commmunication#Follow-up_from_Knowledge_Equity_Fund_community_call> about the need to connect grantees and their work more closely with the Wikimedia projects. These suggestions have focused on increased communication and visibility into the work of the Knowledge Equity Fund and grantees; developing stronger connections between grantees and movement groups in order to drive direct impact to the Wikimedia projects, which will in turn benefit our larger mission of free knowledge; and clarifying the impact of Knowledge Equity Fund grantees. These are important suggestions that we as a Committee are taking on as we launch the next round. We’ve just shared a Diff post <https://diff.wikimedia.org/2024/01/17/we-need-your-nominations-for-knowledge-equity-fund-grantees/> with details on the changes that we’re making moving forward, including a new Connected Grants pilot that will be available to movement groups to support existing partnerships with external organizations. We will also be hosting two community calls to answer questions and hear suggestions for nominations for Round 3: - January 22, 11 am UTC - January 26, 3 pm UTC If you are interested in attending these calls, please email equityf...@wikimedia.org and we will share information to join. We welcome your nominations for organizations for Round 3! Nominations will be open through the end of February. -- *Nadee Gunasena* Chief of Staff Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/> ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list -- wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l Public archives at https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org/message/B5PP2LUNDEAMPFZEKK6DXSXSN5YH7UQ6/ To unsubscribe send an email to wikimedia-l-le...@lists.wikimedia.org
[Wikimedia-l] Invitation for community call and Q about the Knowledge Equity Fund
Hi all, With the announcement of the Knowledge Equity Fund <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Knowledge_Equity_Fund#:~:text=The%20Fund%20seeks%20to%20address,racialized%20communities%20around%20the%20world.>’s round 2 grantees, we’ve seen a lot of questions and feedback about the Knowledge Equity Fund, how the Committee works and how the work of the grantees will contribute to the projects and to the movement. To help answer these questions, the Knowledge Equity Fund Committee will host a community conversation on Friday, October 6, 2023 at 1400 UTC <https://savvytime.com/converter/utc/oct-6-2023/2pm> to hear ideas, concerns, and to answer questions. The Committee would also like to hear ideas for how the fund should be used in the upcoming third round of grantmaking. To register for this conversation, please email us at equityf...@wikimedia.org You can also send us questions beforehand. The call will be held in English and we will have interpretation in Spanish; if you would like interpretation into other languages please let us know. If you’re not able to attend, we will also share notes and a written list of Q after the call. Thanks, Nadee Gunasena, on behalf of the Equity Fund Committee -- *Nadee Gunasena* Chief of Staff Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/> ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list -- wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l Public archives at https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org/message/YYYW7VC3GGSOERUAIC422PFQRHEYJYQI/ To unsubscribe send an email to wikimedia-l-le...@lists.wikimedia.org
[Wikimedia-l] Sharing an update on the Wikimedia Foundation Knowledge Equity Fund’s grantees
Hi all, As part of the Wikimedia Foundation’s Annual Plan goal around supporting knowledge equity <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Annual_Plan/2023-2024/Goals/Equity#Equity_Fund> by supporting regional and thematic strategies, and helping close knowledge gaps, I wanted to share an update on the Knowledge Equity Fund. Earlier this year, the Foundation shared learnings from the first year <https://diff.wikimedia.org/2023/04/12/what-weve-learned-from-the-equity-funds-first-round/> of the Knowledge Equity Fund pilot, as well as reports from our first year grantees. These learnings include how we can increase visibility into the work of the grantees, and also connect the grantees with Wikimedians and local communities to enable greater understanding and more ties to the work of free knowledge on the Wikimedia projects. With these learnings in mind, today we are announcing the second round of grantees <https://diff.wikimedia.org/2023/08/03/announcing-the-second-round-of-grantees-from-the-wikimedia-foundation-knowledge-equity-fund/> from the Knowledge Equity Fund. This second round includes seven grantees that span five regions, including the Fund’s first-ever grantees in Asia. This diverse group of grantees was chosen from an initial pool of 42 nominations, which were received from across the Wikimedia movement through an open survey in 2022 and 2023. Each grantee aligns with one of Fund’s five focus areas <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Knowledge_Equity_Fund#Criteria_for_grantees>, identified to address persistent structural barriers experienced by communities of color that prevent equitable access and participation in open knowledge. They are also recognized nonprofits with a proven track record of impact in their region. The grantees include: Aliansi Masyarakat Adat Nusantara, Indonesia: The Aliansi Masyarakat Adat Nusantara <https://aman.or.id/>, or the Alliance of the Indigenous Peoples of the Archipelago (AMAN for short), is a non-profit organization based in Indonesia that works on human rights, journalism, and advocacy issues for indigenous people. Black Cultural Archives, United Kingdom: Black Cultural Archives <https://blackculturalarchives.org/> is a Black-led archive and heritage center that preserves and gives access to the histories of African and Caribbean people in the UK. Create Caribbean Research Institute, Commonwealth of Dominica: Create Caribbean Research Institute <https://createcaribbean.org/create/>is the first digital humanities center in the Caribbean. Criola, Brazil: Criola <https://criola.org.br/> is a civil society organization, based in Rio de Janeiro, dedicated to advocating for the rights of Black women in Brazilian society. Data for Black Lives, United States: Data for Black Lives <https://d4bl.org/> is a movement of activists, organizers, and scientists committed to the mission of using data to create concrete and measurable change in the lives of Black people. Filipino American National Historical Society, United States: The Filipino American National Historical Society <http://fanhs-national.org/filam/> has a mission to gather, document and share Filipino American history through its 42 community based chapters. Project Multatuli, Indonesia: Project Multatuli <https://projectmultatuli.org/en/>is an organization dedicated to non-profit journalism, especially for underreported topics, ranging from indigenous people to marginalized issues. The Equity Fund Committee, made up of five Wikimedia community members and five Wikimedia Foundation staff, have also connected each of these grantees with regional and relevant partners in the Wikimedia movement, including local and established movement affiliates who can support knowledge equity work and help grantees learn about how to connect back to the work of free knowledge on the Wikimedia projects. We continue to look for ways to increase these connections and welcome your input. This second round of grants was administered by the Wikimedia Foundation, after all remaining funds for the Equity Fund were transferred back from Tides Advocacy to the Foundation earlier this year. We welcome thoughts and questions about the Equity fund and the second round of grantees on Meta <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Knowledge_Equity_Fund>. Thank you, Nadee Gunasena On behalf of the Equity Fund Committee <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Knowledge_Equity_Fund#The_Knowledge_Equity_Fund_Committee> Biyanto Rebin, Emna Mizouni, Gala Mayi Miranda, Kelly Foster, Maari Zwick-Maitreyi, Aeryn Palmer, Jorge Vargas, Kassia Echavarri-Queen, Nadee Gunasena, Sandister Tei -- *Nadee Gunasena* Chief of Staff Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/> ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list -- wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/G
[Wikimedia-l] Re: Late publication of quarterly WMF tuning sessions
Andreas, The Foundation’s new approach to annual planning has resulted in changes to the historic tuning sessions. We are planning to share an update on the last fiscal year by mid-November on Meta - we will be posting it at this link [1]. Nadee [1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Annual_Plan/End_of_year_report_2022 On Tue, Oct 18, 2022 at 3:42 AM Andreas Kolbe wrote: > Dear Nadee, > > Could you kindly provide us with an update on the outstanding tuning > session decks (see below)? > > It would be good to know if and when they will be published. > > Best, > Andreas > > On Fri, Oct 14, 2022 at 1:53 PM Andreas Kolbe wrote: > >> Dear all, >> >> The Wikimedia Foundation has for many years published the presentation >> decks from its quarterly "check-ins" – a kind of progress report of each >> department – on Commons.[1] >> >> Each check-in or "tuning session", as they have been called in recent >> years, covers the relevant department's work during one quarter of the >> Wikimedia Foundation's financial year, which begins on July 1 and ends on >> June 30. >> >> It's part of the transparent management of the Foundation and allows the >> community and interested members of the public to track the Foundation's >> progress. >> >> In recent years, however, the time lag between the tuning sessions and >> publication of the related presentation decks on Commons appears to have >> become longer and longer. >> >> In 2020, the slides for the quarter ending June 30 were published on July >> 13. In 2021, they were published in late September/early October. >> >> This year, we are well into the second quarter of the 2022/2023 financial >> year, and not a single fourth-quarter presentation deck appears to have >> been uploaded to Commons. The fourth quarter is particular important of >> course, as it shows end-of-year status. But the relevant Commons category >> still only shows the first three quarters' presentation decks.[1] A search >> for "tuning session pdf" on Commons finds no relevant matches either. >> >> Nor, of course, do we have appear to have any presentation decks for the >> first quarter of the 2022/2023 year, which ended two weeks ago. >> >> Is there a particular reason for the delay, and/or are the tuning >> sessions now made available elsewhere? >> >> Best, >> Andreas >> >> [1] >> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Wikimedia_Foundation_quarterly_check-ins >> and >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Annual_Plan/Tuning_sessions >> [2] >> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Wikimedia_Foundation_tuning_sessions,_FY2021-22 >> > -- Nadee Gunasena Chief of Staff Wikimedia Foundation ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list -- wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l Public archives at https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org/message/OBRMKK6S4MTXSZXVBTHAOPLFRXNAVODY/ To unsubscribe send an email to wikimedia-l-le...@lists.wikimedia.org
[Wikimedia-l] Re: Status of the Knowledge Equity Fund
Chris, thanks for following up about the Equity Fund and the question. Since you also posted it on the talk page on Meta, I’ve just answered it there [1]. Happy to continue the conversation on Meta. Thanks, Nadee Gunsena [1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Knowledge_Equity_Fund On Wed, Oct 12, 2022 at 3:43 AM Chris Keating wrote: > Hi all, > > I'm writing to inquire about the status of the Knowledge Equity Fund. > > Meta (1) suggests 6 grants were made in September 2021 and that a second > more community-focused round of grants would be made in 2022. No details of > a second round have been published that I'm aware of; is this still active? > Are there any public details of impact or progress reporting from the > September 2021 grants ? > > There is also a somewhat-viral Twitter thread which focuses, alongside > some general criticisms of Wikimedia fundraising, on two grants > specifically from this fund and the WMF making itself a participant in US > 'culture wars'. (2) I wonder if there is any response from the WMF to that? > > (For what it's worth, my perception is that the Knowledge Equity Fund was > initially a deliberate attempt led by US-based staff to have the WMF 'do > something' to align itself with a broader progressive movement in the USA. > I believe the main advocates for this have now departed, that it was never > a particularly good fit with the WMF's overall approach to grantmaking, > that the evolution of the WMF's approach to this fund was positive, but > still if the whole thing is now forgotten about that's probably no bad > thing). > > Thanks, > > Chris > > > > (1) https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Knowledge_Equity_Fund > (2) https://twitter.com/echetus/status/1579776106034757633 > ___ > Wikimedia-l mailing list -- wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org, guidelines > at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l > Public archives at > https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org/message/POVYUGT4ZYFJYCBUOK6YE7PMA6BZV4VS/ > To unsubscribe send an email to wikimedia-l-le...@lists.wikimedia.org -- Nadee Gunasena Chief of Staff Wikimedia Foundation ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list -- wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l Public archives at https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org/message/WGD7PGDHMC5K3DTU2MB6NLYFBQELPXD2/ To unsubscribe send an email to wikimedia-l-le...@lists.wikimedia.org
[Wikimedia-l] Re: Seeking community recommendations for Equity Fund grantees
Mike, thank you for your reply and your questions. I've shared more information about how we'll be sharing the recommendations and making decisions about the grantees on Meta in response to your comment there: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Knowledge_Equity_Fund#Concerns. Best, Nadee ᐧ On Fri, Jan 21, 2022 at 12:28 PM Mike Peel wrote: > Hi Nadee, > > I remain very concerned by this funding process. The last round of > grantees was quite a surprise announcement, and there was no way to > follow up on the announcement since the grant details weren't shared - > it was basically 'we've given $X of movement funds to this org' and that > was about it. > > Hopefully lessons have been learnt since the last round - and things > have also changed at WMF, since we now have the regional grant > committees. So please, make the information about the potential grants > available on meta *before* they take place, and invite community input > on the candidates at the review stage, not just the suggestion stage. > And please ensure that you involve the WMF's regional committees in the > review process. > > I've also posted this on-wiki at: > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Knowledge_Equity_Fund#Concerns > > Thanks, > Mike > > On 20/1/22 20:40:57, Nadee Gunasena wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > > > I’m writing to share the latest update on the Equity Fund, a pilot > > program created by the Wikimedia Foundation to address the barriers to > > free knowledge experienced by Black, Indigenous, and communities of > > color around the world. > > > > > > As we've shared on Diff today [1], based on feedback from the first > > round of Equity Fund grants we are continuing to iterate on our process > > for choosing grantees and increasing community participation. Today, we > > are opening up the second round of Equity Fund grantees and are seeking > > community recommendations. We know that many of you work closely with > > and are aware of external organizations that can help advance the > > movement’s goals and address equity gaps. We invite recommendations from > > current Wikimedia volunteers and communities through an intake form > > available onGoogle survey [2] and LimeSurvey [3]. We’ll be taking your > > suggestions for Round 2 through February 18. Thank you to those that > > have already submitted recommendations! > > > > > > You can read more about the current status of the Equity Fund, criteria > > for grantees, as well as other updates around community participation > > with the Equity Fund on Diff [1]. We invite your questions and feedback > > on Meta [4]. > > > > > > Thank you, > > > > > > Nadee Gunasena, on behalf of the Equity Fund Committee > > > > [1] > > > https://diff.wikimedia.org/2022/01/20/next-steps-for-the-equity-fund-and-how-you-can-get-involved/ > > < > https://diff.wikimedia.org/2022/01/20/next-steps-for-the-equity-fund-and-how-you-can-get-involved/ > > > > > > [2] > > > https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSctHahuVnJQQNG2eo_3F7aB1Z2jQi1JxhNMRuzPCWLU4dJSig/viewform > > < > https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSctHahuVnJQQNG2eo_3F7aB1Z2jQi1JxhNMRuzPCWLU4dJSig/viewform > > > > > > [3] https://equity-fund.limesurvey.net/162641 > > <https://equity-fund.limesurvey.net/162641> > > > > [4]https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Knowledge_Equity_Fund > > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Knowledge_Equity_Fund> > > > > > > -- > > *Nadee Gunasena* > > Executive Communications Manager > > Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/> > > > > ᐧ > > > > _______ > > Wikimedia-l mailing list -- wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org, guidelines > at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l > > Public archives at > https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org/message/TX2UGKHLEUSPM7ILBMCANJ4OU7YHOXT2/ > > To unsubscribe send an email to wikimedia-l-le...@lists.wikimedia.org > -- *Nadee Gunasena* Executive Communications Manager Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/> ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list -- wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l Public archives at https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org/message/R6M5KMKXHE42VTQUZWV2JTN5OD4UO2KS/ To unsubscribe send an email to wikimedia-l-le...@lists.wikimedia.org
[Wikimedia-l] Seeking community recommendations for Equity Fund grantees
Hi all, I’m writing to share the latest update on the Equity Fund, a pilot program created by the Wikimedia Foundation to address the barriers to free knowledge experienced by Black, Indigenous, and communities of color around the world. As we've shared on Diff today [1], based on feedback from the first round of Equity Fund grants we are continuing to iterate on our process for choosing grantees and increasing community participation. Today, we are opening up the second round of Equity Fund grantees and are seeking community recommendations. We know that many of you work closely with and are aware of external organizations that can help advance the movement’s goals and address equity gaps. We invite recommendations from current Wikimedia volunteers and communities through an intake form available on Google survey [2] and LimeSurvey [3]. We’ll be taking your suggestions for Round 2 through February 18. Thank you to those that have already submitted recommendations! You can read more about the current status of the Equity Fund, criteria for grantees, as well as other updates around community participation with the Equity Fund on Diff [1]. We invite your questions and feedback on Meta [4]. Thank you, Nadee Gunasena, on behalf of the Equity Fund Committee [1] https://diff.wikimedia.org/2022/01/20/next-steps-for-the-equity-fund-and-how-you-can-get-involved/ [2] https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSctHahuVnJQQNG2eo_3F7aB1Z2jQi1JxhNMRuzPCWLU4dJSig/viewform [3] https://equity-fund.limesurvey.net/162641 [4] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Knowledge_Equity_Fund -- *Nadee Gunasena* Executive Communications Manager Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/> ᐧ ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list -- wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l Public archives at https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org/message/TX2UGKHLEUSPM7ILBMCANJ4OU7YHOXT2/ To unsubscribe send an email to wikimedia-l-le...@lists.wikimedia.org
[Wikimedia-l] Re: Welcoming the first round of grants from the Equity Fund
Gnangarra, the first round of grantees with this pilot fund was based on suggestions from the Equity Fund Committee itself, as the Equity Fund was being created. However, we recognize that, for example, this round does not include any grantees based in Asia, and our goal is to concentrate in those regions in our next round of funding. We are also hoping to expand the diversity of grantees by asking the movement to share suggestions of grantees for the next round through this form [1]. Alongside those steps, we are continuing to evolve the Equity Fund Committee and open it up for more community participation as the Equity Fund evolves. We'll be sharing more details about that later this year. For other questions, we’ll be answering questions on the Talk page [2] so happy to address additional questions there. Thanks, Nadee Gunasena Communications Wikimedia Foundation [1] https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSctHahuVnJQQNG2eo_3F7aB1Z2jQi1JxhNMRuzPCWLU4dJSig/viewform [2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Knowledge_Equity_Fund ᐧ On Wed, Sep 8, 2021 at 3:59 PM Gnangarra wrote: > Adding to Andys observation of distribution being majority US centric > projects. How we can learn if there isnt diverse cultural experiences, is > there any information as to why the equity fund wasn't distributed across > all regions? > > On Thu, 9 Sept 2021 at 00:12, Andy Mabbett > wrote: > >> On Wed, 8 Sept 2021 at 15:09, Lisa Gruwell >> wrote: >> >> > We are excited to share that we have chosen the first round of grantees >> for >> > the Knowledge Equity Fund pilot. The Equity Fund Committee selected six >> > grantees across the Middle East, Africa, and North and South America who >> > focus on issues of access, education and equity within the regions they >> > support. >> >> The press release [1] mentioned further down the thread lists: >> >> * Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism (ARIJ), Jordan ($250,000): >> * Borealis Philanthropy’s Racial Equity in Journalism Fund, United >> States ($250,000) >> * Howard University School of Law and the Institute for Intellectual >> Property and Social Justice (IIPSJ), United States ($260,000): >> * InternetLab, Brazil ($200,000) >> * Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), Ghana ($150,000) >> * STEM en Route to Change (SeRCH) Foundation, United States ($250,000) >> >> so three of the six recipients - receiving $760,000 of $1,360,000; or >> more than half - are in the United States. >> >> >> [1] >> https://wikimediafoundation.org/news/2021/09/08/wikimedia-foundation-announces-first-grant-recipients-of-new-4-5-million-equity-fund/ >> >> -- >> Andy Mabbett >> @pigsonthewing >> http://pigsonthewing.org.uk >> ___ >> Wikimedia-l mailing list -- wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org, guidelines >> at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l >> Public archives at >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org/message/FEBPDFGOYWVEDMZP352UVJDXC5U7IR5E/ >> To unsubscribe send an email to wikimedia-l-le...@lists.wikimedia.org > > > > -- > GN. > > *Wikimania 2021* > *Celebrating 20 years of Wikipedia* > *Acknowledging everyone who made it a great event* > > Wikimania: https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Gnangarra > Noongarpedia: https://incubator.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wp/nys/Main_Page > My print shop: https://www.redbubble.com/people/Gnangarra/shop?asc=u > > > ___ > Wikimedia-l mailing list -- wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org, guidelines > at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l > Public archives at > https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org/message/LVQQQ3HB4H6SGHRT6ZEWYXHRLXLN7NYO/ > To unsubscribe send an email to wikimedia-l-le...@lists.wikimedia.org -- *Nadee Gunasena* Executive Communications Manager Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/> ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list -- wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l Public archives at https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org/message/YD72BJ2A35XVFCGEAUZE6V32ZLBMELWX/ To unsubscribe send an email to wikimedia-l-le...@lists.wikimedia.org
[Wikimedia-l] Re: Sharing more details about the Equity Fund
ity Fund Committee > > > [1] > https://medium.com/freely-sharing-the-sum-of-all-knowledge/we-stand-for-racial-justice-49c31afbabca?source=collection_home---4--6--- > > > [2] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimedia-l/2020-December/096022.html > > > [3] > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Community_Resources/Grants_Strategy_Relaunch_2020-2021 > > > [4] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Knowledge_Equity_Fund > > [5] https://forms.gle/gzqRH7yMFEGgZb4e6 > > > -- > > Lisa Seitz Gruwell > > Chief Advancement Officer > > Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/> > > ___ > Wikimedia-l mailing list -- wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org, guidelines > at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l > To unsubscribe send an email to wikimedia-l-le...@lists.wikimedia.org -- *Nadee Gunasena* Executive Communications Manager Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/> ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list -- wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l To unsubscribe send an email to wikimedia-l-le...@lists.wikimedia.org
[Wikimedia-l] Re: WMF transfers $8.7 million to "Wikimedia Knowledge Equity Fund"
Hi Andreas, Thanks for your email. As Lisa shared in response to the original thread and question, the $8.7 million was used to set up a grantmaking fund at Tides Advocacy to fund two areas: 1) Funding Annual Plan Grants (APG) to the affiliates and 2) creating a $4.5 million Knowledge Equity Fund. To the first area, $4,223,994 of the Tides Advocacy Fund is planned to be distributed to the Annual Plan Grant affiliates <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:APG/Proposals> (chapters) [1] this fiscal year. In the link above you can find the APG grantees from Round 1 and the amounts given, and the proposals for round 2, which will be approved this week. Regarding the $4.5 million that we set aside for the Equity Fund, We will have more details to share on the Equity Fund, and the plans for providing grants from the Equity Fund, within the next week. Thanks, Nadee Gunasena [1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:APG/Proposals ᐧ On Tue, Jun 1, 2021 at 6:47 AM Andreas Kolbe wrote: > Hi all, > > Yair Rand (quoted below) inquired last December about a 2019/2020 WMF > expenditure item, the $8.723M the WMF transferred to a "Wikimedia Knowledge > Equity Fund managed and controlled by Tides Advocacy". > > The 2019/2020financial audit FAQ[1] said, "The Wikimedia Foundation is > still setting up the specifics of the Knowledge Equity Fund and will share > more information *in late 2020*." > > Replying to Lair last December, Lisa updated this[2], saying, "We intend > to announce the Knowledge Equity Fund *in early 2021*, once we have a bit > more details and specifics worked out." > > Inquiring for this information again *in April*, I was told by Kassia on > Meta[3] that there had been delays, but "We will be able to share more > information *in May* about the Equity Fund, its structure and eligibility > for the Fund, and we will also have materials on Meta with more detail." > > If any such information was published in May (I may possibly have missed > it), could you please provide a link, and if not, could you please publish > it now? > > Or could you at least answer the following: > > 1. Are the entire $8.723M, sent to Tides almost a year ago now, still with > Tides? If yes, where will the money go? > > 2. What public reporting will there be of how the funds are used? > > 3. If any of this money has been spent over the past year, where has it > gone? > > On a related matter, note the thread on Hacker News that kicked off > yesterday.[4] It contains a useful microcosm of public responses to the > current fundraising paradigm and is well worth studying. > > Best wishes, > Andreas > > > [1] > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_reports/Financial/Audits/2019-2020_-_frequently_asked_questions/id#This_year > ’s_report_says_that_the_Wikimedia_Foundation_provided_an_unconditional_grant_of_$8.723_million_to_Tides_Advocacy_for_the_Wikimedia_Knowledge_Equity_Fund._What_is_the_Wikimedia_Knowledge_Equity_Fund? > [2] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org/message/XI5A4FKDJUK3VWOQWZIPIZXMWAMIX5IW/ > [3] > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Wikimedia_Endowment#Knowledge_Equity_Fund,_Tides_Advocacy > [4] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27339887 > > On Sun, Dec 13, 2020 at 8:54 AM Yair Rand wrote: > >> According to the recent Independent Auditors' Report of the WMF [1], at >> some point prior to the end of June 2020, an entity called the "Wikimedia >> Knowledge Equity Fund" was established, and $8.723 million was transferred >> to it by the WMF, in the form of an unconditional grant. The Fund is >> "managed and controlled by Tides Advocacy" (a 501(c)(4) advocacy nonprofit >> previously led by the WMF's current General Counsel/Board Secretary, who >> served as CEO, Board Secretary, and Treasurer there). Given that a Google >> search for "Wikimedia Knowledge Equity Fund" yields zero results prior to >> the release of the report, it is clear that the WMF kept this significant >> move completely secret for over five months, perhaps over a year. The >> Report FAQ additionally emphasizes that the WMF "has no right of return to >> the grant funds provided, with the exception of unexpended funds." >> >> The WMF unilaterally and secretly transferred nearly $9 million of >> movement funds to an outside organization not recognized by the >> Affiliations Committee. No mention of the grant was made in any Board >> resolutions or minutes from the relevant time period. The amount was not >> mentioned in the public annual plan, which set out rather less than this >> amount for the entire grantmaking budget f
Re: [Wikimedia-l] Farewell video for Katherine Maher
Hi Tito, Thanks for catching the difference in dates! That was my mistake, and I've updated the dates on the website to reflect the due date for submissions, which is April 12. Regarding the video, I double-checked with Legal on your license question. As the creator/ video organizer, we can decide how we use the final video that is a montage of all the video submissions, so I would be putting it under an open CC license. If you are asking about what kind of video you can upload to Tribute, I would also recommend only using freely licensed content. Let me know if that answers your question. Thanks, Nadee ᐧ On Thu, Apr 1, 2021 at 2:21 PM টিটো দত্ত Tito Dutta wrote: > Hello, > Thanks for sharing this. > * The email mentions 12 April as the last date, the website mentions 6 > April as a due date. > * What is the license of the content to be uploaded on Tribute? > Regards > > > বৃহস্পতি, ১ এপ্রিল, ২০২১ তারিখে ৪:১৪ AM টায় এ Nadee Gunasena < > ngunas...@wikimedia.org> লিখেছেন: > >> Hello all, >> >> As many of you know, Katherine Maher, the ED of the Wikimedia Foundation, >> will be stepping down next month. Her last day is April 15. >> >> >> While Katherine will continue to be a part of our movement, we wanted to >> find a way to celebrate her and send her off. We’ll be putting together a >> video montage of farewell wishes from the movement. For anyone that >> would like to participate, you can record a short video with your message >> for Katherine via your phone or computer by going to the Tribute webpage >> [1]. Please keep your message under 30 seconds! The deadline to submit a >> video is Monday, April 12.* >> >> If you have questions, please reach out. >> >> >> Best, >> >> Nadee Gunasena >> >> [1] https://www.tribute.co/katherine-maher/ >> >> >> >> *Tribute is a third party service based in the United States, with its >> own terms of service <https://www.tribute.co/termsofservice/> and privacy >> policy <https://www.tribute.co/privacy/>. Please review their terms and >> privacy policy before submitting your video. In order to submit your video, >> you may need to provide Tribute with a name and email address. If you are >> not comfortable submitting your real name or email, we recommend using a >> username or pseudonym instead. By submitting a video, you are giving the >> Foundation consent to include your segment in a video montage that will be >> shared with Katherine. >> >> >> -- >> *Nadee Gunasena* >> Executive Communications Manager >> Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/> >> ᐧ >> ___ >> Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l >> New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org >> Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, >> <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> >> > ___ > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l > New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> > -- *Nadee Gunasena* Executive Communications Manager Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/> ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe>
[Wikimedia-l] Farewell video for Katherine Maher
Hello all, As many of you know, Katherine Maher, the ED of the Wikimedia Foundation, will be stepping down next month. Her last day is April 15. While Katherine will continue to be a part of our movement, we wanted to find a way to celebrate her and send her off. We’ll be putting together a video montage of farewell wishes from the movement. For anyone that would like to participate, you can record a short video with your message for Katherine via your phone or computer by going to the Tribute webpage [1]. Please keep your message under 30 seconds! The deadline to submit a video is Monday, April 12.* If you have questions, please reach out. Best, Nadee Gunasena [1] https://www.tribute.co/katherine-maher/ *Tribute is a third party service based in the United States, with its own terms of service <https://www.tribute.co/termsofservice/> and privacy policy <https://www.tribute.co/privacy/>. Please review their terms and privacy policy before submitting your video. In order to submit your video, you may need to provide Tribute with a name and email address. If you are not comfortable submitting your real name or email, we recommend using a username or pseudonym instead. By submitting a video, you are giving the Foundation consent to include your segment in a video montage that will be shared with Katherine. -- *Nadee Gunasena* Executive Communications Manager Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/> ᐧ ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe>
[Wikimedia-l] You are invited to a global virtual celebration for Wikipedia’s 20th birthday!
Hi all, As many of you know, Wikipedia is celebrating a big milestone next month with the 20th birthday on January 15th, 2021. In honor of the birthday, we will be hosting a virtual birthday party for the global communities on January 15th from 4-5 pm UTC (check out your local time [1])! Please join us on a Youtube livestream [2] where we will celebrate all of the volunteers and community members who have built this movement over the last 20 years. This celebration will include remarks from community members about how they have seen the movement grow over the 20 years and their wishes for the future, as well as from Jimmy Wales and Katherine Maher. We’d also love to hear from all of you! This celebration is a chance for us to come together and to recognize the people behind our projects that make this all possible. We’ll be highlighting community milestones and achievements over the past year. Tell us what you’ve been working on, and big moments you’d like to call out from the past year! You can share details on the Meta page for the 20th virtual birthday party [3] and we’ll include those during the virtual event. We’ll also be sharing more details soon about other ways to participate. This virtual birthday party is just one of many activities that are being planned around the movement for the 20th birthday. You can check out the Wikipedia 20 birthday hub [4] to learn more about local and regional events, birthday images, media activities and other resources for community celebrations. If you have any questions, you can also reach the Wikimedia Foundation’s 20th birthday committee at wikipedi...@wikimedia.org. We are looking forward to celebrating with you! Thank you on behalf of the Wikipedia 20 team, Nadee Gunasena Communications Wikimedia Foundation [1] https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=Wikipedia+20+Celebration=20210115T16=%3A=1 [2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzGAGfSObOw=youtu.be [3] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_20/Global_event [4] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_20 -- *Nadee Gunasena* Executive Communications Manager Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/> ᐧ ___ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe>
