Wrapping up the Annual Plan Conversation series today with the Communications Department, going live in just under an hour. https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Medium-term_plan_2019/Annual_Plan_2021-2022#Annual_Plan_Conversations
Join us or check out the recording later! Best, Elena -- Elena Lappen (she/her) Senior Movement Communications Specialist Wikimedia Foundation > On Jul 29, 2021, at 9:02 AM, Elena Lappen <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi everyone, > The Annual Plan Conversation for Advancement and Finance and Administration > goes live in an hour. > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Medium-term_plan_2019/Annual_Plan_2021-2022#Annual_Plan_Conversations > > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Medium-term_plan_2019/Annual_Plan_2021-2022#Annual_Plan_Conversations> > > Hope to see you there! > Elena > > -- > Elena Lappen (she/her) > Senior Movement Communications Specialist > Wikimedia Foundation > > > >> On Jul 26, 2021, at 10:12 AM, Elena Lappen <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> A reminder that the first of the Annual Plan Conversations is starting in >> just under an hour with Legal and Talent and Culture Departments. All >> information about joining is on the Meta page: >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Medium-term_plan_2019/Annual_Plan_2021-2022#Annual_Plan_Conversations >> >> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Medium-term_plan_2019/Annual_Plan_2021-2022#Annual_Plan_Conversations> >> >> Hope to see you there! >> >> Best, >> Elena >> >> -- >> Elena Lappen (she/her) >> Senior Movement Communications Specialist >> Wikimedia Foundation >> >> >> >>> On Jul 21, 2021, at 11:14 AM, Elena Lappen <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> Hi everyone, >>> >>> Sending that reminder about the Annual Plan Conversations happening with >>> Foundation executives and senior leaders next week and the week after. >>> Bring your questions and comments, and chat about how Foundation priorities >>> can feed into your work this upcoming year. >>> >>> 26 July at 18:00 UTC: Legal and Talent and Culture Departments. Amanda >>> Keton (General Counsel), Maggie Dennis (Vice President of Community >>> Resilience and Sustainability), Vignesh Ashok (Vice President of Global >>> Equity, Diversity and Inclusion), & Robyn Arville (Chief Talent and Culture >>> Officer) >>> >>> 28 July at 15:00 UTC: Product and Technology Departments. Toby Negrin >>> (Chief Product Officer) and Tajh Taylor (Vice President of Data Science and >>> Engineering) >>> >>> 29 July at 17:00 UTC: Finance and Administration and Advancement >>> Departments. Jaime Villagomez (Chief Financial Officer) and Lisa Seitz >>> Gruwell (Chief Advancement Officer) >>> >>> 2 August at 17:00 UTC: Communications Department. Anusha Alikhan (Senior >>> Director of Communications) and Mayur Paul (Director of Movement >>> Communications) >>> >>> More information on the Annual Plan Meta page: >>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Medium-term_plan_2019/Annual_Plan_2021-2022#Annual_Plan_Conversations >>> >>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Medium-term_plan_2019/Annual_Plan_2021-2022#Annual_Plan_Conversations> >>> >>> Hope to see you there! >>> Elena >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Elena Lappen (she/her) >>> Senior Movement Communications Specialist >>> Wikimedia Foundation >>> >>> >>> >>>> On Jul 15, 2021, at 3:45 PM, Elena Lappen <[email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi everyone, >>>> >>>> Kelsi mentioned this in her first email, but I wanted to say a bit more >>>> about the Annual Plan Conversations (office hours) that we are >>>> coordinating with executives and senior leaders to give you a chance to >>>> chat with them about the Annual Plan. Please feel free to bring any >>>> questions or comments to the sessions, or submit questions ahead of time. >>>> Information about submitting questions and joining the sessions are on the >>>> Meta page [1], but I have copied the schedule below. I will record and >>>> post the conversations, along with the transcripts, for those that cannot >>>> attend. >>>> >>>> I will also send out a reminder about joining closer to the dates. Thanks >>>> and hope to see you there! >>>> >>>> Annual Plan Conversations schedule: >>>> >>>> 26 July at 18:00 UTC: Legal and Talent and Culture Departments. Amanda >>>> Keton (General Counsel), Maggie Dennis (Vice President of Community >>>> Resilience and Sustainability), Vignesh Ashok (Vice President of Global >>>> Equity, Diversity and Inclusion), & Robyn Arville (Chief Talent and >>>> Culture Officer) >>>> >>>> 28 July at 15:00 UTC: Product and Technology Departments. Toby Negrin >>>> (Chief Product Officer) and Tajh Taylor (Vice President of Data Science >>>> and Engineering) >>>> >>>> 29 July at 17:00 UTC: Finance and Administration and Advancement >>>> Departments. Jaime Villagomez (Chief Financial Officer) and Lisa Seitz >>>> Gruwell (Chief Advancement Officer) >>>> >>>> 2 August at 17:00 UTC: Communications Department. Anusha Alikhan (Senior >>>> Director of Communications) and Mayur Paul (Director of Movement >>>> Communications) >>>> >>>> >>>> Best, >>>> Elena >>>> >>>> [1] >>>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Medium-term_plan_2019/Annual_Plan_2021-2022#Annual_Plan_Conversations >>>> >>>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Medium-term_plan_2019/Annual_Plan_2021-2022#Annual_Plan_Conversations> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Elena Lappen (she/her) >>>> Senior Movement Communications Specialist >>>> Wikimedia Foundation >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> On Jul 15, 2021, at 3:21 PM, [email protected] >>>>> <mailto:[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> A few responses to questions raised here about the annual plan: >>>>> >>>>> Thanks Mike for your question about community input into the annual plan, >>>>> which I answered briefly on Meta [1]. Yes, you are correct that the >>>>> annual plan is a finalized product as it has been each year since the >>>>> launch of the Foundation’s Medium Term Plan (MTP) in 2019 [2]. Basically, >>>>> the Annual Plan is a set of commitments on areas of work along with >>>>> goals. It is produced through Foundation teams connecting the long term >>>>> ambitions voiced through collaboration with volunteer communities with >>>>> our budget, staff, legal and fiduciary requirements, technical systems, >>>>> and other constraints. It’s not meant to be a list of activities that >>>>> we’ll do - this level of detail is worked out (and evolves a lot!) >>>>> throughout the year in collaboration with volunteers within individual >>>>> projects. But the annual plan guides Foundation teams in building their >>>>> strategies and work plans throughout the year. >>>>> >>>>> Andreas - yes, you are correct that the Foundation’s annual budget has >>>>> increased by $38 million this year, with the largest part of this growth >>>>> going to supporting a thriving Wikimedia movement. The Foundation has >>>>> budgeted for a 157% increase in “Thriving Movement” from last year, >>>>> meaning this budget category has roughly doubled in size as part of the >>>>> Foundation’s overall budget. These new funds include an overall grants >>>>> budget for the movement that has almost doubled (from roughly $8 million >>>>> to $15.6 million) and support for initiatives like movement governance, >>>>> movement strategy, better access to data about the Wikimedia movement, >>>>> and the Universal Code of Conduct. >>>>> >>>>> In a world of widespread disinformation, sociopolitical instability, and >>>>> threats to open knowledge, a thriving and independent Wikimedia movement >>>>> faces more challenges now than ever before - and it is with the >>>>> generosity of our donors across the world that our movement answers this >>>>> call. >>>>> >>>>> Best, >>>>> >>>>> Kelsi >>>>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>> >>>>> [1] >>>>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Wikimedia_Foundation_Medium-term_plan_2019/Annual_Plan_2021-2022 >>>>> [2] >>>>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Medium-term_plan_2019 >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Wikimedia-l mailing list -- [email protected], guidelines >>>>> at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and >>>>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l >>>>> Public archives at >>>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/message/KC3QLHOZRLETC6W5VLMPPOSWN2MQLPFN/ >>>>> To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >>>> >>> >> >
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