[Wikimedia-l] WIKIMOVE Podcast on Decentralization in the Wikimedia Movement

[Eva Martin]

Hello everyone,


Our latest WIKIMOVE Podcast on Decentralization has just dropped! You can
find this podcast on our website

and share ideas for future topics and guests on our meta page.


—-

What's in this episode?

In this episode we go back to the origins of movement strategy. We shed a
light on some of the concepts that are foundational to the strategy and to
how Wikimedia projects are governed since the beginning: decentralization
and subsidiarity. Our guests explain where these concepts came from, and
why they are central to the future governance model. We explore what
decentralization could mean in practice for areas such as fundraising,
software development and advocacy.

Our guests are...

   -

   Claudia Garad, Executive Director of Wikimedia Österreich since 2012,
   member of the Roles & Responsibilities Working Group during phase 2 of the
   Movement Strategy process, President of Wikimedia Europe since 2022



   -

   Guillaume Paumier, Wikimedian since 2005, working for the Foundation
   since 2009, architect of the first phase of movement strategy which led to
   the strategic direction.


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[Wikimedia-l] Re: Wikimedia Foundation Form 990 for FY 2021-2022 now on-wiki

[Andreas Kolbe]

I was wondering the same thing, Paulo.

Victoria did say

last year, on-wiki: The Board has done its main job - changed the CEO.

(Victoria did not provide further details when asked.)

Andreas

On Wed, May 10, 2023 at 10:01 AM Paulo Santos Perneta <
paulospern...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I'm a bit lost on this, probably because I'm not familiar with US Work
> laws. Why did Katherine Maher received $623,286 on severance pay? Was she
> fired?
>
> Best,
> Paulo
>
> Andreas Kolbe  escreveu no dia terça, 9/05/2023 à(s)
> 22:17:
>
>> The information is right there, Lodewijk, all you need to do is click the
>> link. The Form 990 discloses
>> 
>>  that
>> the WMF paid five executives a combined total of over $1.2 million in
>> severance pay. About half of this went to Katherine Maher. Individual
>> severance figures are given on page 50
>> 
>> :
>>
>>- Katherine Maher $623,286 (over 150% of her base compensation in her
>>last full year)
>>- Janeen Uzzell $324,748 (over 100% of her base compensation in her
>>last full year)
>>- Heather Walls $153,612
>>- Lynette Logan $74,645
>>- Anthony Negrin $70,920
>>
>> For historical comparison, the severance payment Lila Tretikov got in
>> 2016 was $262.5K, approx. 77% of her $342K base compensation in 2015, her
>> last full year.
>>
>> So severance payments for top executives seem to be trending up.
>>
>> Andreas
>>
>> On Tue, May 9, 2023 at 8:56 PM effe iets anders 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I'm sure someone at the Foundation will have a better response, and you
>>> may have puzzled this together yourself already, but we've seen in previous
>>> years that the reported salary went up in the last year of someone's
>>> service, possibly due to consulting fees and severance packages. Both Maher
>>> and Uzzell left the Foundation in 2021. Typically the WMF has been cautious
>>> to give much detail on this though (understandably).
>>>
>>> Lodewijk
>>>
>>> On Tue, May 9, 2023 at 10:03 AM Andreas Kolbe 
>>> wrote:
>>>
 Dear all,

 Page 49 of the new Form 990 (2021) shows the following total
 compensation figures for former CEO Katherine Maher and Janeen Uzzell in
 that year:

 *$798,632 and $515,553 *respectively. Both figures far exceed all
 prior records.


 https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/foundation/1/14/Wikimedia_Foundation_2021_Form_990.pdf#page=49

 The Form 990 now shows a total of *six* executives whose total
 compensation exceeded *$400,000*.

 For comparison, the Form 990 for the year before (2020) showed a total
 of *eight* executives whose total compensation exceeded *$300,000*:


 https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/foundation/e/e4/Wikimedia_Foundation_2020_Form_990.pdf#page=48

 These are interesting developments.

 Andreas


 On Tue, May 9, 2023 at 4:25 PM Nataliia Tymkiv 
 wrote:

> Dear all,
>
> Today, the Wikimedia Foundation published the Form 990 [1], an
> informational tax form required annually of all nonprofit organisations
> based in the US. The Form 990 provides a financial overview of the
> Foundation, including the balance sheet, revenue and expenses, as well as
> grantmaking, governance, and other financial policies. It also includes
> compensation information required for senior executives. This document is
> reviewed by the Board each year before it is published on the Foundation
> website.
>
> Because of reporting periods, the Form 990 provides a look back at the
> activities and budget for the Foundation in prior years. This year’s Form
> 990 covers last fiscal year (July 2021-June 2022), and for compensation
> related reporting, it covers the 2021 calendar year. Because the Form 990
> is a tax document with a complicated format, this year the Foundation
> has also published a Diff post [2] that provides an overview of the
> different sections of the form; an executive summary [3] of the Form, and
> an FAQ on Meta [4].
>
> This year’s Form 990 contains several key takeaways:
>
>
>-
>
>Growth in support of Wikimedia projects: In the 2021-2022 fiscal
>year, the Foundation invested 77% in Program Services, an increase of 4
>percentage points as compared to fiscal year 2020–2021 of 73%. This 
> measure
>reflects how much of the organisation’s expenses are allocated towards 
> the
>programs and services that it exists to deliver. This surpasses 
> third-party
>standards for how much nonprofit organisations should spend on 
> programs,
>

[Wikimedia-l] Africa Day Campaign Microgrant

[Eugene Masiku]

Hello everyone,

After the first announcement of the Africa Day Campaign Microgrant, we are
giving the opportunity to Wikimedians in these following countries to apply
for the microgrant:

Egypt, Algeria, Liberia, Guinea, Botswana, Kenya and Uganda.

As part of this campaign, we are calling on all organizers across Africa to
join us in increasing knowledge about topics related to Africa through
activities such as edit-a-thons, content campaign drives, local writing
contests, and so much more! We want to make this a memorable and
unforgettable event for everyone.

Who can apply;

The best part? We are offering microgrants ranging between USD500 and
USD1000 to Wikimedia user groups, affiliates, Mission aligned organizations
and institutions, as well as individuals in the aforementioned countries to
support their participation in this campaign.

Application Deadline

The deadline to apply is *Sunday 14th, May 2023*.

About the campaign

Open Foundation West Africa  is proud to be an
implementing partner for this year's Africa Day Campaign, which is part of
the African Knowledge Initiative (AKI)
. This
initiative was born out of a partnership between Wikimedia Foundation
 , Africa Union , and Africa
No Filter  with a goal to increase the
coverage of African topics on Wikimedia projects.

Join us as we come together to celebrate Africa's rich cultural heritage
and promote the African continent's diverse knowledge base. Let's make this
campaign a success, and together we can showcase Africa to the world!

For more information contact i...@ofwafrica.org


--
Eugene Makafui Masiku,
Communications Officer
Open Foundation West Africa
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[Wikimedia-l] Re: Deror Lin passed away

[Paulo Santos Perneta]

This is so sad to know... I fondly remember Deror, when we first met in
GLAM Wiki 2018 in Tel Aviv, the way he very warmly welcomed me to the
place, and all the interaction we had afterwards...
Thank you very much Itzik, for telling us about this great loss to our
movement and everyone who had the great privilege of meeting him.
Sending my deep condolences to his family and friends.

Kind regards,
Paulo

Nicole Ebber  escreveu no dia quarta, 10/05/2023
à(s) 12:19:

> Thank you, Itzik.
>
> This is devastating. I am very sorry to hear that, and would like to
> extend my condolences to Deror's family, friends and Wikimedia Israel.
>
> For me, Deror has kind of always been around, and the (too few) moments we
> shared were delightful and insightful at once. Such a loss for our
> movement.
>
> Kind regards,
> Nicole
>
>
>
> On Sat, 6 May 2023 at 13:00, itzik Edri  wrote:
>
>> Dear friends,
>>
>> I'm sorry to update that our friend and colleague Deror Lin
>> (user:Deror_Avi) passed away this morning.
>>
>> Deror was a truly Wikimedian in blood who poured his heart and soul into
>> the movement in many ways, even in his final days. He joined Wikipedia in
>> 2004 and was one of the founders of Wikimedia Israel. For over 16 years, he
>> served as an active board member.
>>
>> He was the driving force behind Wikimania 2011 in Haifa and a key member
>> of the Wikimania committee ever since. He led countless programs and
>> projects, both locally and internationally, including conferences, WLM
>> competitions, educational programs, photo and editing contests, and many
>> others.
>>
>> More than that, he wrote over 8,600 articles on HEWP (comprising more
>> than 2% of it!), making him the number one article writer in HEWP,
>> alongside more than 37,000 contributions to Commons.
>>
>> For his huge contribution and love for the movement, he was honored last
>> year as the Wikipedia Laureate of 2022.
>>
>> Deror, you were not just a colleague but a true friend. We worked
>> together on many projects, events, and initiatives over the years. No
>> matter the situation, you always had a smile and shining eyes with your
>> love for Wikipedia.
>>
>> *On behalf of Wikimedia Israel, I extend our deepest condolences to
>> Deror's family and friends. You will always be remembered, Deror.*
>> *ברוך דיין האמת. Baruch dayan ha-emet*
>>
>>
>> Itzik.
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>
>
> --
> Nicole Ebber
> Director Movement Strategy and Global Relations
>
> Wikimedia Deutschland e. V. | Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24 | 10963 Berlin
> Phone: +49 30 577 11 62-0
> https://wikimedia.de
>
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[Wikimedia-l] Re: Deror Lin passed away

[Nicole Ebber]

Thank you, Itzik.

This is devastating. I am very sorry to hear that, and would like to extend
my condolences to Deror's family, friends and Wikimedia Israel.

For me, Deror has kind of always been around, and the (too few) moments we
shared were delightful and insightful at once. Such a loss for our
movement.

Kind regards,
Nicole



On Sat, 6 May 2023 at 13:00, itzik Edri  wrote:

> Dear friends,
>
> I'm sorry to update that our friend and colleague Deror Lin
> (user:Deror_Avi) passed away this morning.
>
> Deror was a truly Wikimedian in blood who poured his heart and soul into
> the movement in many ways, even in his final days. He joined Wikipedia in
> 2004 and was one of the founders of Wikimedia Israel. For over 16 years, he
> served as an active board member.
>
> He was the driving force behind Wikimania 2011 in Haifa and a key member
> of the Wikimania committee ever since. He led countless programs and
> projects, both locally and internationally, including conferences, WLM
> competitions, educational programs, photo and editing contests, and many
> others.
>
> More than that, he wrote over 8,600 articles on HEWP (comprising more than
> 2% of it!), making him the number one article writer in HEWP, alongside
> more than 37,000 contributions to Commons.
>
> For his huge contribution and love for the movement, he was honored last
> year as the Wikipedia Laureate of 2022.
>
> Deror, you were not just a colleague but a true friend. We worked together
> on many projects, events, and initiatives over the years. No matter the
> situation, you always had a smile and shining eyes with your love for
> Wikipedia.
>
> *On behalf of Wikimedia Israel, I extend our deepest condolences to
> Deror's family and friends. You will always be remembered, Deror.*
> *ברוך דיין האמת. Baruch dayan ha-emet*
>
>
> Itzik.
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Phone: +49 30 577 11 62-0
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[Wikimedia-l] Re: Wikimedia Foundation Form 990 for FY 2021-2022 now on-wiki

[Paulo Santos Perneta]

Hello,

I'm a bit lost on this, probably because I'm not familiar with US Work
laws. Why did Katherine Maher received $623,286 on severance pay? Was she
fired?

Best,
Paulo

Andreas Kolbe  escreveu no dia terça, 9/05/2023 à(s)
22:17:

> The information is right there, Lodewijk, all you need to do is click the
> link. The Form 990 discloses
> 
>  that
> the WMF paid five executives a combined total of over $1.2 million in
> severance pay. About half of this went to Katherine Maher. Individual
> severance figures are given on page 50
> 
> :
>
>- Katherine Maher $623,286 (over 150% of her base compensation in her
>last full year)
>- Janeen Uzzell $324,748 (over 100% of her base compensation in her
>last full year)
>- Heather Walls $153,612
>- Lynette Logan $74,645
>- Anthony Negrin $70,920
>
> For historical comparison, the severance payment Lila Tretikov got in 2016
> was $262.5K, approx. 77% of her $342K base compensation in 2015, her last
> full year.
>
> So severance payments for top executives seem to be trending up.
>
> Andreas
>
> On Tue, May 9, 2023 at 8:56 PM effe iets anders 
> wrote:
>
>> I'm sure someone at the Foundation will have a better response, and you
>> may have puzzled this together yourself already, but we've seen in previous
>> years that the reported salary went up in the last year of someone's
>> service, possibly due to consulting fees and severance packages. Both Maher
>> and Uzzell left the Foundation in 2021. Typically the WMF has been cautious
>> to give much detail on this though (understandably).
>>
>> Lodewijk
>>
>> On Tue, May 9, 2023 at 10:03 AM Andreas Kolbe  wrote:
>>
>>> Dear all,
>>>
>>> Page 49 of the new Form 990 (2021) shows the following total
>>> compensation figures for former CEO Katherine Maher and Janeen Uzzell in
>>> that year:
>>>
>>> *$798,632 and $515,553 *respectively. Both figures far exceed all prior
>>> records.
>>>
>>>
>>> https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/foundation/1/14/Wikimedia_Foundation_2021_Form_990.pdf#page=49
>>>
>>> The Form 990 now shows a total of *six* executives whose total
>>> compensation exceeded *$400,000*.
>>>
>>> For comparison, the Form 990 for the year before (2020) showed a total
>>> of *eight* executives whose total compensation exceeded *$300,000*:
>>>
>>>
>>> https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/foundation/e/e4/Wikimedia_Foundation_2020_Form_990.pdf#page=48
>>>
>>> These are interesting developments.
>>>
>>> Andreas
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, May 9, 2023 at 4:25 PM Nataliia Tymkiv 
>>> wrote:
>>>
 Dear all,

 Today, the Wikimedia Foundation published the Form 990 [1], an
 informational tax form required annually of all nonprofit organisations
 based in the US. The Form 990 provides a financial overview of the
 Foundation, including the balance sheet, revenue and expenses, as well as
 grantmaking, governance, and other financial policies. It also includes
 compensation information required for senior executives. This document is
 reviewed by the Board each year before it is published on the Foundation
 website.

 Because of reporting periods, the Form 990 provides a look back at the
 activities and budget for the Foundation in prior years. This year’s Form
 990 covers last fiscal year (July 2021-June 2022), and for compensation
 related reporting, it covers the 2021 calendar year. Because the Form 990
 is a tax document with a complicated format, this year the Foundation
 has also published a Diff post [2] that provides an overview of the
 different sections of the form; an executive summary [3] of the Form, and
 an FAQ on Meta [4].

 This year’s Form 990 contains several key takeaways:


-

Growth in support of Wikimedia projects: In the 2021-2022 fiscal
year, the Foundation invested 77% in Program Services, an increase of 4
percentage points as compared to fiscal year 2020–2021 of 73%. This 
 measure
reflects how much of the organisation’s expenses are allocated towards 
 the
programs and services that it exists to deliver. This surpasses 
 third-party
standards for how much nonprofit organisations should spend on programs,
which should be the majority of their budget (more than 65% according to
the Better Business Bureau).
-

Increase in community grants: During fiscal year 2021-2022, the
Foundation’s revenue received through donations and grants, totaled 
 $164.2
million, a roughly $9 million increase from the prior fiscal year. The
Foundation increased its grants programme by 50%, from $10.1M in the 
 prior
fiscal year to $15.2M in fiscal year 2021-2022.