Welcome! Looking forward to working with the new members. SincerelyAbbas.
> From: abar...@wikimedia.org > Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2012 18:20:20 -0700 > To: wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > Subject: [Wikimedia-l] Grant Advisory Committee Expanded > > Hello, everyone. > > I'm pleased to announce that we have significantly expanded the Grant > Advisory Committee (GAC)[1] as of today, and it now numbers 30 volunteers, > following an open process and public calls for volunteers. The updated > list of members is here[2]. With this expansion, we hope to achieve a > higher degree of community participation in the Foundation's evaluation of > grant proposals for its Wikimedia Grants program[3], as well as more > diverse feedback and advice for grant applicants on how to refine their > proposals for best impact. > > The GAC was set up almost exactly one year ago, and has been quietly doing > what is frankly a thankless job. I applaud and thank the volunteers who > have done this work so far, and look forward to easing their load a little > now that the GAC is larger, considering an expected rise in the number of > grant proposals they would be called upon to review. > > Welcome to the new volunteers, and may we all have much success in > fostering innovation and impactful mission-aligned activities through the > grants program. > > Asaf > > [1] http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grant_Advisory_Committee > [2] http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grant_Advisory_Committee#Membership > [3] http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Index > -- > Asaf Bartov > Wikimedia Foundation <http://www.wikimediafoundation.org> > > Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the > sum of all knowledge. Help us make it a reality! > https://donate.wikimedia.org > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list > Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l
