[Wikimedia-l] Re: Status of the Knowledge Equity Fund

[Nadee Gunasena]

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
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[Wikimedia-l] Status of the Knowledge Equity Fund

[Chris Keating]

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
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[Wikimedia-l] Re: Apply to join the Beta version of the Organizer Lab!

[Felix Nartey]

Dear Wikimedians,

Applications for the first-ever cohort of the organizer lab closes on 19th
October 2022 (in about a week!)



Our goal for the first cohort is to form a diverse cohort where people
representing different regions, countries, languages, and communities can
learn from and share their experiences with each other. We've received an
overwhelming response to our call for applications, but there are some
regions that are underrepresented. We want to encourage people from South
Asia, North Africa, and Latin America to apply
.



Are you still confused about how to apply?

Read the instructions and apply via our page on Meta
 or read more
about the project on Diff
.

Did you miss our information session, don’t worry we got you:-) You can
watch the recorded version of the information session on youtube
 and please don’t hesitate to
reach out to the team via campai...@wikimedia.org if you have any questions.



Please help us share this opportunity within your circles!

Best,

On Thu, Oct 6, 2022 at 4:10 AM Mikaeel Sodiq 
wrote:

> Thank you Felix, you are doing well
>
> On Tue, 4 Oct 2022, 1:53 pm Felix Nartey,  wrote:
>
>> Hello Abu,
>>
>> Later this week I will send a recording of the information session for
>> all who missed it. So kindly keep looking at this space for an update about
>> it.
>>
>> In the meantime, you can visit the campaign portal
>>  to learn more
>> about the organizer lab.
>>
>> Warm regards,
>>
>> On Mon, Oct 3, 2022 at 8:16 PM Abu Dhorr Ahsan 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello Felix,
>>> Hope you are doing well.
>>> During this meeting I had to join another important meeting which
>>> overlapped with this one so if you could provide me with the summary or
>>> resources it would be much appreciated.
>>> Sorry for my inconvenience.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Abu Dhorr Ahsan
>>> Volunteer at Wikimedia Movement
>>>
>>> On Fri, 30 Sep, 2022 at 9:03 PM, Felix Nartey 
>>> wrote:
>>>
 Hello All,

 The information session for the Organizer Lab
  is happening
 today, September 30 at 14:00 UTC
 !

 Join us to learn more about how to join the cohort of the beta version,
 or come with your questions, and will try our best to answer them.

 Looking forward to chatting with you all soon!

 Cheers,

 On Thu, Sep 22, 2022 at 5:37 PM Felix Nartey 
 wrote:

> *Tl;dr: *Looking for a way to learn how to effectively organize
> around sustainability? Join the beta version of the Organizer Lab on
> WikiLearn to understand how to effectively organize a global campaign
> around sustainability and climate change! Applications are open from Sep.
> 22 - Oct. 19. Information session coming up on September 30 at 14:00
> UTC .
>
> Dear Wikimedians,
>
> The Campaigns Team
> 
> at the Wikimedia Foundation is pleased to announce the beta version of a
> new program called the Organizer Lab
> . This call
> is open to any Wikimedia community organizers with some local organizing
> experience, who believe in the potential of the Wikimedia movement to
> effectively mobilize around Topics for Impact
> ,
> and who are keen to improve their skills to organize at the international
> level.
>
> Why an Organizer Lab?
>
> Campaigns and other topic-based calls to action have been some of the
> most impactful organized activities in the Wikimedia movement. However, as
> observed consistently across Foundation grantmaking programs and in other
> community settings, we hear organizers asking for additional support for
> designing programs that successfully recruit and retain new contributors
> drawn to address specific knowledge gaps on the projects, and which can
> join with other movement activities beyond their local context.
> Additionally, the Organizer Lab is aligned with other Movement Strategy
> priorities and Foundation investment areas:
>
>-
>
>It is designed to generate replicable approaches to implementing
>elements of several Movement Strategy recommendations: Invest in 
> Skills &
>Leadership Development, Identify Topics for Impact, and
>Evaluate/Iterate/Adapt.
>-
>
>It is will generate new insights and adoption