Hi Anasuya, thank you for your quick response!
Best, Nicole On 19 July 2013 01:45, Anasuya Sengupta <asengu...@wikimedia.org> wrote: > 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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