Thank you Asaf for posting the link. Yes here it is and the links for the meeting are now also live. All are welcome! We will focus the majority of time on answering your questions.
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Community_Resources/Grants_Strategy_Relaunch_2020-2021/Get_involved#Office_hours Looking forward to the discussions. All the best, Kassia On Mon, Jul 19, 2021 at 10:03 AM Asaf Bartov <[email protected]> wrote: > The call links were listed in the "Get involved" page (4th link in the > original post). Here it is again: > > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Community_Resources/Grants_Strategy_Relaunch_2020-2021/Get_involved#Office_hours > > A. > > Asaf Bartov (he/him/his) > > Senior Program Officer, Emerging Wikimedia Communities > > Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/> > > Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the > sum of all knowledge. Help us make it a reality! > https://donate.wikimedia.org > > > On Mon, Jul 19, 2021 at 11:15 AM Mardetanha <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Can you let us know where the office hours will be held? I don't see any >> zoom or google meet links provided. >> >> >> Mardetanha >> >> >> On Mon, Jul 19, 2021 at 1:00 AM Tito Dutta <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Greetings, >>> Thank you for the update. Currently, I am trying to understand all the >>> information provided in the pages. >>> I have started preparing a mapping-table for personal understanding, >>> might be of some help: >>> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tRSolGdZ0k9CcTQgfUSCHk1Ypp1iPTTDFnn5WrINp4E/edit?usp=sharing >>> >>> Could you kindly point out what is changing or what's new in each >>> category? >>> It would also be good to see more details on the Research and Tech grant >>> and Alliance Grant? >>> >>> Thanks for the update once again. >>> ইতি,/With regards, >>> টিটো দত্ত/User:Titodutta >>> (মাতৃভাষা থাক জীবন জুড়ে) >>> >>> >>> শুক্র, ১৬ জুলাই, ২০২১ তারিখে ২:৪৭ AM টায় এ Kassia Echavarri-Queen < >>> [email protected]> লিখেছেন: >>> >>>> Dear Wikimedians, >>>> >>>> The Community Resources team is excited to announce on Diff >>>> <https://diff.wikimedia.org/2021/07/15/community-resources-announces-new-funding-strategy/> >>>> the launch of the new Wikimedia funding strategy focused on decentralized >>>> decision-making, regional committees and reaching underrepresented >>>> communities [1]. Over the last 10 months we have worked together with >>>> communities to discuss, understand and develop an approach that addresses >>>> their needs and moves us towards the realization of the 2030 strategic >>>> direction [2]. Thank you for all of your participation to make this a >>>> reality. >>>> >>>> The three new funding programs: >>>> >>>> The Wikimedia Community Fund >>>> >>>> - >>>> >>>> The Community Fund is a unified program with flexible support and >>>> funding for Wikimedians working on knowledge equity aligned with the >>>> movement’s strategic direction. >>>> >>>> >>>> The Wikimedia Alliances Fund >>>> >>>> - >>>> >>>> The Alliances Fund, for mission-aligned organizations in >>>> underrepresented communities who want to collaborate and amplify our >>>> work. >>>> >>>> >>>> The Wikimedia Research and Technology Fund >>>> >>>> - >>>> >>>> The Research and Technology Fund for improving technology, tools, >>>> and research to nurture a more responsive and accessible environment for >>>> contributions. >>>> >>>> >>>> This people-centred approach is built on the principles of equity & >>>> empowerment, collaboration & cooperation, and the promotion of innovation >>>> and learning. >>>> >>>> Our team has also adapted to provide consistent regional support and >>>> the establishment of a learning mindset for the funding approach. We know >>>> this is just the beginning and it will be an iterative process. As we >>>> implement and learn we will adapt. We also understand the worldwide impact >>>> of the continuing COVID pandemic and our first priority is to be in >>>> solidarity and have flexibility with communities around the world. >>>> >>>> The three programs will be introduced in a phased approach throughout >>>> the year. We will first launch with the Wikimedia Community Fund now in >>>> July. We invite you to learn more about the programs on our meta page [3]. >>>> >>>> We have hosted a series of office hours throughout June and July [4] >>>> and will continue in the coming weeks to discuss the new programs. Each >>>> program officer is also reaching out and answering questions with >>>> individual grantees as part of the transition process. >>>> >>>> Office Hours: >>>> >>>> - >>>> >>>> 03:00 UTC – 2021-07-23 (Asia-Pacific friendly time) >>>> - >>>> >>>> 18:00 UTC – 2021-07-23 (Europe-Africa-Americas friendly time) >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> We thank you again for all of the collaboration to arrive at this new >>>> strategy and we are excited to begin this journey together. >>>> >>>> Wishing everyone the best, >>>> >>>> Kassia on behalf of the Community Resources team >>>> >>>> >>>> 1. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> https://diff.wikimedia.org/2021/07/15/community-resources-announces-new-funding-strategy/ >>>> 2. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Community_Resources/Grants_Strategy_Relaunch_2020-2021/Overview >>>> 3. >>>> >>>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Start >>>> 4. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Community_Resources/Grants_Strategy_Relaunch_2020-2021/Get_involved >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> Kassia Echavarri-Queen (She/Her) >>>> >>>> Director, Community Investment >>>> >>>> Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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/TNOHQDWEW2ZJQYPB3P2PICD2PIYUHG7H/ >>>> To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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/W3J2SIIVEWJ44T7EKXFJGAFS24PP67DM/ >>> To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/2HRMT3BTVZNEX3SDF2T4Q2BJ2OBYWGWG/ >> To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > > _______________________________________________ > 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/D3WI77FGD32AVLJ5IZ5LAYHXDOEQ4CIR/ > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected]
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