[Wikimedia-l] Schedule for FDC Round 2 and guidelines for the process

[Anasuya Sengupta]

I wanted to do a quick follow-up to remind everyone that for Year 1 of the
FDC, we had agreed that there would be no Letter of Intent (LoI) required
of those entities wanting to apply.[1] So for those interested in applying
for Round 2, what is required is to close all eligibility gaps by February
15.

Thanks,
Anasuya

[1]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/FDC_portal/Proposal_process#Proposal_steps

On Wed, Feb 6, 2013 at 5:27 AM, Anasuya Sengupta <asengupta at wikimedia.org>wrote:

> *Dear friends and colleagues,
>
> We are gearing up for Round 2 of the FDC process! Thank you for your
> support and suggestions through Round 1. Susana Morais, the FDC
> Ombudsperson, recently invited the community to offer comments and
> suggestions for improving the process, particularly the FDC portal (ease of
> navigability, user-friendliness), FDC forms, and the communication with the
> FDC members and staff.[1] Please continue to share your thoughts and
> experiences with us.  <http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/FDC_portal/Appeals_regarding_FDC_process>
>
> I am writing to you to remind you of the schedule for Round 2 and the
> guidelines for the process.
>
> Schedule
> February 15: All entities wishing to apply for Round 2 should complete
> their eligibility requirements by e.o.d UTC February 15.[2] Please contact
> my colleague Christine Bockneck for any support on this.
> March 1: All proposals from eligible entities are due by e.o.d UTC. We
> have incorporated feedback from Round 1 to make the proposal form for Round
> 2 easier to use and navigate, but have been conscious of not making any
> substantive changes, so that there is parity between Round 1 and Round 2
> applicants. We may well make substantive changes to this form for Year 2
> (starting July 2013), and welcome suggestions for that.
> March 1-31: Community review period. As the Board representatives to the
> FDC (Jan-Bart and Patricio) informed you a few days ago, the Board in
> consultation with the FDC approved a two week increase to this period, to
> support a more in depth review and response process. Please do comment on
> the proposals, as your participation strengthens each entity’s work and our
> movement. We know that having the proposals only in English can be a
> constraint, and we hope the longer period will help with this as well.
> April 8: Posting of the FDC staff assessments.
> April 22-24: FDC meeting in Milan.
> May 1: Posting of the FDC recommendations.
> May 8: Any complaints to the Board representatives from Round 2
> applicants should be posted by this date. [4]
> June 1: The Board decision  is posted.
>
> Guidelines
> As a reminder, the FDC framework approved last year offered funding
> guidelines for eligible entities for the next three years.[5] As
> demonstrated by the FDC recommendations of Round 1,[6] the FDC does
> consider these guidelines as well as the rationale offered by each entity
> for its growth. For Year 1 of the FDC, the guidelines for the requests are
> 100-120% of the amount in grants or retained from payment processing the
> previous year.
>
> To quote from the framework:
> “These amounts are not targets; rather, they are guidelines to help
> eligible entities plan over the next few years and adjust to the new
> funding environment. Eligible entities may request more or less than these
> target amounts. The FDC will give a higher level of scrutiny to requests in
> excess of these guidelines and to requests from eligible entities whose
> year-to-date actual spending is significantly less than their year-to-date
> budgeted spending.”
>
> The FDC staff is always available to support eligible entities and
> community members; please be in touch with Katy Love, Senior Program
> Officer for the FDC (fdcsupport at wikimedia.org) or onwiki:
> http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/FDC_portal/Questions_for_FDC_staff/2012-2013_round2
>
> We look forward to an engaging Round 2 process.
>
> Warmly,
> Anasuya
>
> [1]
> http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/FDC_portal/Appeals_regarding_FDC_process
> [2]
> http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/FDC_portal/Eligibility_status/2012-2013_round2
> [3] http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/FDC_portal/Proposal_process
> [4]
> http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/FDC_portal/Complaints_regarding_FDC_recommendations_to_the_board
> [5]
> http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Funds_Dissemination_Committee/Framework_for_the_Creation_and_Initial_Operation_of_the_FDC#Special_funding_guidelines_during_transition_to_the_FDC_.282012.E2.80.9314.29
> [6]
> http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/FDC_portal/FDC_recommendations/2012-2013_round1
> *
>
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> ***Anasuya Sengupta
> Senior Director of Grantmaking
> Wikimedia Foundation*
> *
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***Anasuya Sengupta
Senior Director of Grantmaking
Wikimedia Foundation*
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