This situation is regrettable. My impression is that the FDC ombudsperson
should review the handling of WMHK's grant application, including the earlier
investigations and communications regarding the determination of whether or not
WMHK should have been disqualified from this FDC round. The ombudsperson may
have access to information such as emails and accounting documents that are not
public. I hope the ombudsperson's review will be reasonably speedy and
thorough, and the results made public. One possible determination of an
ombudsperson review is that the FDC's final determinations were right but that
there are opportunities for improvement in communications with the chapter so
that there aren't surprises late in the process which result in a high level of
frustration for chapter volunteers.
Several interesting comments have been made in this thread regarding the value
of a more holistic evaluation of the FDC and GAC processes with regards to
chapters especially regarding the hiring of a chapter's first full time
employee. There have also been comments made regarding the "heavy" nature of
the FDC grant application process. Would the WMF staff please indicate whether
a review of these concerns is under consideration, if so, how they plan to
conduct the review?
Thanks,
Pine
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