This reorg sounds reasonable to me as Sue has presented it.
Since I've spent a number of hours studying WMF's org chart, financials, and
related documents, I'd be bold here and answer some questions that have been
asked on this list. Let me make an important disclaimer: I am not a member of
WMF's staff or on the board of any WMF organization so these answers are 100%
unofficial. (:
The FDC is the Funds Dissemination Committee. You can learn about them at
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Funds_Dissemination_Committee
The C-team refers to C-level staff. This is a term borrowed from corporate
lingo. "C" refers to "chief" as in "chief executive officer" and "chief
financial officer" but usually also means positions such as general counsel
and, in WMF's case, Vice President of Engineering. There is an English
Wikipedia article about this topic at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C-level.
Mathieu asked, "On the other hand, don't you fear a reaction from contributors
who could feel wronged when they see some people got money where they get
nothing?" There are already contributors who have applied for grants and were
denied. What may change are what grants are available, who awards them, and
what criteria are used for awarding them.
Regarding the WMF org chart: you can see an approximation of it at
https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Staff_and_contractors
Regarding what WMF's strategy is: you can find information about it at
https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Movement_Strategic_Plan_Summary.
You can also find annual and monthly documents such as monthly reports and the
most recent annual plan at https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Home .
Cheers,
Pine
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