Hi Nicole, Happy to help! No, the $6M _doesn't_ include any potential FDC allocation for WMF in Round 2.
Warmly, Anasuya On Thu, Jul 18, 2013 at 9:28 AM, Nicole Ebber <nicole.eb...@wikimedia.de>wrote: > Hi Anasuya and Garfield, > > please allow me a quick question: > > * In 2012-13, the FDC grants (round 1 and 2) were $4.7 M plus the WMF > FDC grant of $4.5 M = a total of $9.2 M. > * In 2013-14, the FDC grants are budgeted with a total of $6 M. > > What is unclear to me is if this $6 M are including the FDC grant the > WMF might apply for in round 2 or not. Can you clarify this for me? > > Thanks a lot and best regards, > Nicole > > On 18 July 2013 10:34, Lodewijk <lodew...@effeietsanders.org> wrote: > > Thanks Sam for the clarification. I'm sorry to hear this was not > discussed > > in the board apparently. I hope you will be able to share the outcome of > > that discussion to remove any uncertainty that may have remained. > > > > I do agree that there was no major change in how the annual plan was > > handled this year - but I tried to put things in a perspective. The WMF > did > > not try to 'compensate' the lack of FDC process this year by for example > > publishing the draft annual plan or financial plan earlier in the process > > for community review. I remain of the opinion (also towards chapters) > that > > sharing early drafts to what they consider their memberships is often a > > good thing. > > > > While the FDC decision on the WMF request may not have been unanimous, > > since the fiscal year was fully started, people had been hired and even > > paid for, I don't think it would have been possible for them to make > > serious cuts. By the suboptimal process that was followed, it was > > definitely afterwards, and as the input for the process had already been > > board approved and also the output decision was a board decision, besides > > the fact that there is a whole discussion possible over core/non-core, I > > would have been very very surprised if anything else than 100% approval > > would have been the result. This is of course also why this process is > > changed. My point here was primarily that with all its flaws, not even > this > > process was followed this year. Because imho it *was* indeed an > improvement > > over the years before. > > > > Anasuya: My apologies for being confusing. I was of course referring to > the > > approval of the WMF 2013/2014 non-core activities, not so much to the > > 2013/2014 FDC process. I understand from your email that you're > confirming > > the clear explanation by Anders Wennersten. Thank you for that. > > > > Kind regards, > > Lodewijk > > > > > > 2013/7/18 Anasuya Sengupta <asengu...@wikimedia.org> > > > >> Hi Lodewijk, > >> > >> Since you asked specifically about WMF not sending in a Letter of Intent > >> (LoI) to the FDC process, WMF - like any other entity interested in > >> applying for Round 2 - doesn't need to have sent it in by June 8th as > did > >> those interested in applying for Round 1. Essentially, entities that are > >> interested in applying for Round 2 of any year have the option of either > >> publishing an LoI by June 8th, clarifying they intend to apply for > Round 2, > >> or publishing it by November 8th in order to be eligible for Round 2. As > >> Anders mentioned, the FDC and WMF are in a conversation to confirm the > >> details, but WMF intends to apply for Round 2 of the 2013-14 FDC > process. > >> > >> thanks, > >> Anasuya > >> > >> > > >> > 2013/7/16 Lodewijk <lodew...@effeietsanders.org> > >> > > >> > > Maybe this has been asked elsewhere already, apologies in that case, > >> but > >> > > could someone clarify why the Wikimedia Foundation is not eligible > any > >> > more > >> > > (and did not seem to send a letter of intent) for the FDC process? > Does > >> > > this mean WMF will only do core programs and shut down all other? > Or is > >> > > there another explanation I did not think of yet (this is of course, > >> > > assuming the WMF is still intending to eat it's own dog food)? > >> > > > >> > > Best, > >> > > > >> > > Lodewijk > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > 2013/7/16 Garfield Byrd <gb...@wikimedia.org> > >> > > > >> > >> Dear members of the Wikimedia community: > >> > >> > >> > >> Today, July 15, the Wikimedia Foundation published a list of Funds > >> > >> Dissemination Committee (FDC) eligible entities [1] based the > >> > eligibility > >> > >> criteria [2] established in the FDC framework. Entities that > >> submitted > >> > >> Letters of Intent [3] are categorized in 'Yes', 'Yes, If', and > 'No' > >> > >> categories based the eligibility criteria. Please let us know if > you > >> > >> believe there are any corrections to be made to this list. > >> > >> > >> > >> A more detailed eligibility checklist document has also been > created. > >> > >> > >> > >> [4] > >> > >> > >> > >> This document outlines eligibility gaps that need to be closed by > >> > September > >> > >> 15, 2013. Any entity in the "Yes, If" category must post all > missing > >> > >> documents on Meta by September 15 to be eligible for FDC funding. > >> > >> Entities in the “No” column who are currently ineligible for FDC > >> > funding or > >> > >> those who decide not to proceed with an FDC application are > welcome to > >> > >> consider applying to the WMF Grants program. [5] > >> > >> > >> > >> On September 15, WMF will post the final list of the entities > eligible > >> > >> to apply for FDC funding if they are eligible. Please note that > >> entities > >> > >> will need to remain in compliance with all Chapter Agreements and > >> Grant > >> > >> Agreements until funds are sent in order to receive a grant through > >> the > >> > FDC > >> > >> process, even if eligibility is confirmed as "Yes" on 15 September. > >> > >> > >> > >> The detailed eligibility checklist has improved since the last > round. > >> > >> You’ll now note that the final column now outlines upcoming > >> requirements > >> > >> (e.g. per chapter or grant agreements or current grant > requirements) > >> to > >> > >> maintain FDC eligibility status. These are noted as “potential > gaps,” > >> > and > >> > >> as those deadlines come up, entities will need to fill those gaps > (for > >> > >> example, by posting their documents and linking to them from the > >> Reports > >> > >> page on Meta) in order to maintain their eligibility status with > the > >> > >> FDC. We hope this change allows entities, the FDC, and the FDC > staff > >> to > >> > >> track eligibility better and ensure that everyone is informed of > >> > potential > >> > >> as well as current issues that may affect eligibility. > >> > >> > >> > >> All entities that apply for FDC funding will be required to > maintain > >> > >> eligibility throughout the duration of the proposal review process > >> until > >> > >> funds are sent (or until the decision on whether to send funds is > >> > made). We > >> > >> encourage you to get in touch with us if you have any questions > about > >> > your > >> > >> entity's gaps or potential gaps. > >> > >> <http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Index> > >> > >> > >> > >> <http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Index> > >> > >> > >> > >> As a reminder, all applications for FDC funding from eligible > entities > >> > >> must be submitted by October 1, 2013 via the FDC portal. [6] The > FDC > >> > >> proposal form will be posted by August 15, 2013 on the FDC portal. > >> > >> Please contact us if you have any questions about submitting your > >> > proposal. > >> > >> > >> > >> WMF staff will reach out to all the of the entities that submitted > >> > >> Letters of Intent individually to discuss their eligibility. > >> > >> > >> > >> In addition, the FDC support staff has scheduled two IRC office > hours > >> to > >> > >> provide more explanation about the eligibility status. [7] We look > >> > forward > >> > >> to meeting with you on Thursday, July 18 at 0:00 UTC or at 16:00 > >> > UTCthat same day. Please feel free to submit any questions in advance. > >> > >> > >> > >> Do let me know if you have any questions, clarifications or > concerns > >> > >> about the eligibility process, or if you need clarifications. We > are > >> > here > >> > >> to support you. > >> > >> > >> > >> Sincerely, > >> > >> > >> > >> Garfield Byrd > >> > >> > >> > >> [1] > >> > >> > >> > > >> > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/FDC_portal/Eligibility_status/2013-2014_round1 > >> > >> > >> > >> [2] http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/FDC_portal/Eligibility_criteria > >> > >> > >> > >> [3] http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:FDC_2013-2014_Round_1 > >> > >> > >> > >> [4] > >> > >> > >> > > >> > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/FDC_portal/Eligibility_checklist/2013-2014_round1 > >> > >> > >> > >> [5] http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Index > >> > >> > >> > >> [6] http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/FDC_portal > >> > >> [7] > >> > http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/IRC_office_hours#Upcoming_office_hours > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> > >> Garfield Byrd > >> > >> Chief of Finance and Administration > >> > >> Wikimedia Foundation > >> > >> 415.839.6885 ext 6787 > >> > >> 415.882.0495 (fax) > >> > >> www.wikimediafoundation.org > >> > >> > >> > >> Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share > in > >> > >> the sum of all knowledge. 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