I've added my two grants, but the equipment cost (amount that I paid out of my own pocket) is just an estimate for now, until I can locate the receipt.
- Bidgee On 10/10/2013, at 10:39 PM, Toby Hudson <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Kerry, > > My preferred model would be that each project/editathon/grant leader > should report their results in this tabular format, (perhaps as a > partial replacement for the written reports we've previously > submitted). We are usually pretty proud of our how our events go, so > I expect individuals would often be happy to formally report that back > to WMAU if there's a procedure in place. > > To kick the process off, I've copied the WMF spreadsheet Whiteghost > linked to, and have started adapting it for her suggestions and for > the Australian context (e.g. Aussie dollars and Photographic Equipment > Grants). I've also added complete current data from my 2011 small > grant, and links to the reports from some others I know about. > Everybody should feel free to start adding data on programs they know > about, and changing field titles to suit the programs we run. I'll > start adding some of the SLNSW and QSA stuff I know about. > > Here it is in all it's glory - it is open for anyone with the link to edit: > https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AvHbaGUCSbP9dGppX1dhOWxka1I5MTdhMEJHcU9ILUE&usp=sharing > > Toby > > > > > > On Thu, Oct 10, 2013 at 8:07 PM, Kerry Raymond <[email protected]> > wrote: >> Toby >> >> You make an excellent point and I doubt anyone will disagree that it would >> be a Good Thing to do this. Would those volunteering to do it please put >> their hands up now? >> >> [Pauses, cups hand around ear listening ...] >> >> Therein lies the problem that most volunteer organisations face. Volunteers >> do the tasks they enjoy (or at least derive satisfaction from), because they >> do it for free in their leisure time. Now sometimes a volunteer organisation >> is fortunate that there are "different strokes for different folks" and >> someone else will be quite happy to pick up the tasks another person didn't >> want to do. >> >> But sometimes there is nobody to pick it up some tasks (I recollect another >> incorporated association that endlessly tried to establish a roster for >> cleaning the toilet -- which was doomed to failure because nobody wanted to >> do it, even though everyone was in favour of a clean toilet) and I fear that >> metrics may be in that category in WMAU. If so, this is when we need to look >> at outsourcing that task. As you will all know (but maybe don't remember) we >> do now have a contracting policy >> >> http://www.wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Proposal:Contracting >> >> and, any moment now (drum roll), John V will be outlining the arrangements >> for the contracting subcommittee so we can get outsourcing happening. >> >> If there are tasks we need to outsource, we need to do this now while we >> still have funds to pay for the work that needs doing. If we delay until we >> have no funds, then we are in a serious catch-22 situation. I note that a >> number of the chapters who receive FDC funding appear to use at least part >> of those funds to employ project management staff, suggesting that this is >> the kind of thing that is hard to resource with volunteers in most chapters. >> >> Kerry >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Toby Hudson >> Sent: Thursday, 10 October 2013 4:16 PM >> To: Craig Franklin; Wikimedia Australia Chapter >> Subject: Re: [Wikimediaau-l] Funding Query >> >> On Tue, Oct 8, 2013 at 10:59 PM, Craig Franklin >> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> I also agree that the chapter and its volunteers *have* done a lot of >> great >>> work over the past few years, and I think you've hit the nail on the head >>> that we've often failed to effectively communicate our successes. Part of >>> any projects going forward will be a need to say "here's how we're going >> to >>> measure success" before we actually dive in on any project, so that we can >>> either use that measurement as justification for further funding, or use >>> that measurement to figure out what went wrong and make sure we don't make >>> the same mistake twice. >> >> and then: >> >>> Absolutely, a lot of volunteers have pitched in at some time or another >> and done some great work that have (in my opinion) led to positive outcomes >> for the movement. Enough that I'm not going to even try to enumerate them >> all for fear that I'll leave someone out :-). >> >> >> Hi Craig, >> Although forward planning of outcome metrics is obviously a good thing >> for the future, I think we should make an effort now to compile >> outcomes and metrics for projects, programs and grants that have >> already taken place. Is there an onwiki page for this, or a table to >> fill out for each project or grant we have undertaken? I know there >> are some reports linked from here >> http://www.wikimedia.org.au/wiki/Reports#Small_grants but surely there >> are more hanging around? Even though you can't enumerate them off the >> top of your head, we *should* be able to enumerate them if everyone >> writes up the outcomes of projects we've individually been involved >> with. I know there are huge outcomes as a result of the SLNSW >> training and residency.. but maybe they have not been tabulated into >> reportable dotpoints? >> Toby >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimediaau-l mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaau-l >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimediaau-l mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaau-l > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimediaau-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaau-l _______________________________________________ Wikimediaau-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaau-l
