Thanks for the kind words, Pete. For what it is worth, other details on our initial proposal to FDC are on meta: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WMF_2016-17_Annual_Planning_Recommendation Note that this was the initial proposal, and we are deliberately trying to keep it fluid, so some things will inevitably change.
I would urge everyone to keep expectations in check: this process will be a first at this scale for both us and FDC. As with any good experiment(s), some will succeed and others will fail; hopefully we'll learn along the way, of course. Luis On Thu, Jan 14, 2016 at 1:36 PM, Pete Forsyth <petefors...@gmail.com> wrote: > Today in the Metrics & Activities meeting, the WMF took a significant step > toward improving its transparency and accountability -- something under > much discussion in recent weeks. > > The cause of this was not the recent drama around the Board, but a > recommendation given by the FDC in November 2015, that the WMF should hold > its own financial decisions to a standard similar to that expected of the > organizations it funds. > > Kudos to the FDC for taking the initial step, the WMF board for approving > the recommendation, and Luis Villa (who discussed the issue in some depth > at the meeting) and everyone at WMF who worked toward implementing the > recommendation. I'm sure many of us will be looking forward to the results. > > I have discussed this in a bit more detail on my blog: > http://wikistrategies.net/fdc-recommendation/ > > -Pete > [[User:Peteforsyth]] > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> -- Luis Villa Sr. Director of Community Engagement Wikimedia Foundation *Working towards a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge.* _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe>
