Re: [Wikimedia-l] [GLAM] Rapid Grants Closure May 14 - June 30, 2018

I'm also concerned about the implementation of these new rules - especially in the context of the upcoming Wiki Loves Monuments round. If implemented without change or exceptions, the implications could be tricky. The combination of dates and timelines effectively reduces the time window to apply

Re: [Wikimedia-l] [GLAM] Rapid Grants Closure May 14 - June 30, 2018

On mar, 2018-05-01 at 15:51 -0700, Woubzena Jifar wrote: > 2. Regarding having a minimum of $500 for the rapid grants program, > this is something we’re experimenting with while we’re aligning to > the new strategic direction. Our preliminary data is showing that > this change will improve our

Re: [Wikimedia-l] [GLAM] Rapid Grants Closure May 14 - June 30, 2018

Hello Fae, Thank you for sharing your experience with micro-grants and offering an experimental and responsive procedure. It's definitely a good model to consider. As we enter our planning year for the strategic direction our team will be soliciting ideas from the community and looking at

Re: [Wikimedia-l] [GLAM] Rapid Grants Closure May 14 - June 30, 2018

Hello Strainu, Thank you for bringing the wording on our meta page to my attention. I will be updating the page with the new changes effective July 1st. Yes, we are instituting the application window of 1st - 15th of the month to facilitate a quicker response time. As I mentioned in my previous

Re: [Wikimedia-l] [GLAM] Rapid Grants Closure May 14 - June 30, 2018

Hi Woubzena, Thank you for your comments. I agree that it is a good idea for staff to reflect on the Rapid Grants program and how it might evolve to better serve the needs of grantees. Also, I understand that WMF might have a backlog of grants in process and that WMF may wants to pause accepting

Re: [Wikimedia-l] [GLAM] Rapid Grants Closure May 14 - June 30, 2018

On 2 May 2018 at 17:53, Strainu wrote: > 2018-05-02 1:51 GMT+03:00 Woubzena Jifar : >> 3. On your third point of having the 1st - 15th of the month be an open >> application time, this is also an experiment. We hope that this focused, >> clear timeline

Re: [Wikimedia-l] [GLAM] Rapid Grants Closure May 14 - June 30, 2018

2018-05-02 1:51 GMT+03:00 Woubzena Jifar : > 3. On your third point of having the 1st - 15th of the month be an open > application time, this is also an experiment. We hope that this focused, > clear timeline will allow us to respond more quickly and help community > members

Re: [Wikimedia-l] [GLAM] Rapid Grants Closure May 14 - June 30, 2018

Hello Pine, Many Wikimedians have been thinking a lot about the strategic direction and how we might best position ourselves to move towards it. We in the Foundation’s Community Resources team are planning some temporary changes that will allow us some space and time to be part of building

Re: [Wikimedia-l] [GLAM] Rapid Grants Closure May 14 - June 30, 2018

Hello Woubzena, I would like to remind you that I am waiting for a response to the email that I sent on April 19. Thank you, Pine ( https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Pine ) On Thu, Apr 19, 2018 at 6:52 PM, Pine W wrote: > Hello Woubzena, > > I am glad to hear that the

Re: [Wikimedia-l] [GLAM] Rapid Grants Closure May 14 - June 30, 2018

Hello Woubzena, I am glad to hear that the WMF Rapid Grants program has been so popular that its original budget for the year is near exhaustion. I trust that these funds are being spent wisely, and that community members and affiliates are achieving valuable outcomes with these funds. I have