** We still have no resources to onboard new affiliates. Once a new one is approved, they are left alone to fend for themselves.
This is not *quite* true. New affiliates are pointed to this page[1], which includes a whole set of links to advice and guidelines for new and smaller affiliates.
In my observation, however, few new affiliate leaders take the time to avail themselves of these resources, and given the low traction of these written, on-wiki resources, I can easily see how the impression is that new affiliates are "left alone to fend for themselves", with the next point of contact with the Foundation being if and when they apply for a grant.
One reasonable conclusion may be that a more engaging format (an online, video-based course?) might achieve more traction in guiding new affiliates after their recognition.
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Asaf Bartov (he/him/his) Lead Program Officer, Community Development Communities |
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