I wanted to do a quick follow-up to remind everyone that for Year 1 of the FDC, we had agreed that there would be no Letter of Intent (LoI) required of those entities wanting to apply.[1] So for those interested in applying for Round 2, what is required is to close all eligibility gaps by February 15.
Thanks, Anasuya [1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/FDC_portal/Proposal_process#Proposal_steps On Wed, Feb 6, 2013 at 5:27 AM, Anasuya Sengupta <[email protected]>wrote: > *Dear friends and colleagues, > > We are gearing up for Round 2 of the FDC process! Thank you for your > support and suggestions through Round 1. Susana Morais, the FDC > Ombudsperson, recently invited the community to offer comments and > suggestions for improving the process, particularly the FDC portal (ease of > navigability, user-friendliness), FDC forms, and the communication with the > FDC members and staff.[1] Please continue to share your thoughts and > experiences with us. > <http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/FDC_portal/Appeals_regarding_FDC_process> > > I am writing to you to remind you of the schedule for Round 2 and the > guidelines for the process. > > Schedule > February 15: All entities wishing to apply for Round 2 should complete > their eligibility requirements by e.o.d UTC February 15.[2] Please contact > my colleague Christine Bockneck for any support on this. > March 1: All proposals from eligible entities are due by e.o.d UTC. We > have incorporated feedback from Round 1 to make the proposal form for Round > 2 easier to use and navigate, but have been conscious of not making any > substantive changes, so that there is parity between Round 1 and Round 2 > applicants. We may well make substantive changes to this form for Year 2 > (starting July 2013), and welcome suggestions for that. > March 1-31: Community review period. As the Board representatives to the > FDC (Jan-Bart and Patricio) informed you a few days ago, the Board in > consultation with the FDC approved a two week increase to this period, to > support a more in depth review and response process. Please do comment on > the proposals, as your participation strengthens each entity’s work and our > movement. We know that having the proposals only in English can be a > constraint, and we hope the longer period will help with this as well. > April 8: Posting of the FDC staff assessments. > April 22-24: FDC meeting in Milan. > May 1: Posting of the FDC recommendations. > May 8: Any complaints to the Board representatives from Round 2 > applicants should be posted by this date. [4] > June 1: The Board decision is posted. > > Guidelines > As a reminder, the FDC framework approved last year offered funding > guidelines for eligible entities for the next three years.[5] As > demonstrated by the FDC recommendations of Round 1,[6] the FDC does > consider these guidelines as well as the rationale offered by each entity > for its growth. For Year 1 of the FDC, the guidelines for the requests are > 100-120% of the amount in grants or retained from payment processing the > previous year. > > To quote from the framework: > “These amounts are not targets; rather, they are guidelines to help > eligible entities plan over the next few years and adjust to the new > funding environment. Eligible entities may request more or less than these > target amounts. The FDC will give a higher level of scrutiny to requests in > excess of these guidelines and to requests from eligible entities whose > year-to-date actual spending is significantly less than their year-to-date > budgeted spending.” > > The FDC staff is always available to support eligible entities and > community members; please be in touch with Katy Love, Senior Program > Officer for the FDC ([email protected]) or onwiki: > http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/FDC_portal/Questions_for_FDC_staff/2012-2013_round2 > > We look forward to an engaging Round 2 process. > > Warmly, > Anasuya > > [1] > http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/FDC_portal/Appeals_regarding_FDC_process > [2] > http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/FDC_portal/Eligibility_status/2012-2013_round2 > [3] http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/FDC_portal/Proposal_process > [4] > http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/FDC_portal/Complaints_regarding_FDC_recommendations_to_the_board > [5] > http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Funds_Dissemination_Committee/Framework_for_the_Creation_and_Initial_Operation_of_the_FDC#Special_funding_guidelines_during_transition_to_the_FDC_.282012.E2.80.9314.29 > [6] > http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/FDC_portal/FDC_recommendations/2012-2013_round1 > * > > -- > ***Anasuya Sengupta > Senior Director of Grantmaking > Wikimedia Foundation* > * > * > Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in > the sum of all knowledge. Help us make it a reality! > Support Wikimedia <https://donate.wikimedia.org/> > > > > -- ***Anasuya Sengupta Senior Director of Grantmaking Wikimedia Foundation* * * Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. Help us make it a reality! Support Wikimedia <https://donate.wikimedia.org/> _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l
