I'd recommend using this form for a Wikipedia Day rapid grant:

https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Rapid/Apply#General_promotion_campaign

Here are some examples from last year that you are free to borrow from and remix:

https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Rapid/L235/Stanford_Wikipedia_Day_2019  
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Rapid/Wikipedia_Day_Chicago_2019  
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Rapid/Wikipedia_Day_NC_2019  
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Rapid/Wikipedia_Day_LA,_2019

The Chicago one looks pretty simple, maybe base on that one or Stanford.

The amount is $500-2,000, and you can do one central event or possibly distribute among several in New England.

You can mention it will be promoted to the general public via the CentralNotice banner, and that you expect a large percentage to be newcomers, so this is not just a meetup.

Thanks,
Richard

On Thu, Nov 14, 2019 at 9:42 AM Jenemann, Laura <ljeneman@bu.edu> wrote:

Hi all,

 

Following on the fantastic event and momentum that Phoebe has led with others  –

 

Yes to January meet-up.  (I am hosting a workshop for faculty interested in teaching with Wikipedia on January 30)

 

Let me know what I can do to help!

 

Laura

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Laura Jenemann

Communication, Media, & Film Librarian

Boston University Libraries

617-353-9240

ljeneman@bu.edu

 

From: Wikimedia-boston <wikimedia-boston-bounces@lists.wikimedia.org> on behalf of phoebe ayers <phoebe.ayers@gmail.com>
Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at 11:21 AM
To: Boston Wikimedians <wikimedia-boston@lists.wikimedia.org>
Subject: [Wikimedia-boston] welcome! and new slack channel! and jan meetup?

 

Hi all, 

 

Welcome to new members, and hello to everyone who was able to join us at WikiConference New England! It was exciting to meet everyone. 

 

We had a nice meetup of people in New England at the conference. Notes are here: 

 

1) There was a suggestion of creating a new slack channel for discussion. I just created this, you can join with this link:

it is wikinewengland.slack.com, if you have trouble with the invitation let me know. 

 

2) For those who don't know: you can apply to the Wikimedia Foundation for a "rapid grant" for small expenses related to an editathon or other event. For Wikipedia Day 2020 events this year (January 15) you'll need to apply in this month's cycle - so by November 15 (in 2 days!) (December is being reserved for proposals related to Wiki Loves Africa). details: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Rapid

I know many people do host events, so wanted to make you aware of this. We will be having a big editathon at MIT that week. 

 

3) related, I would like to offer to host a followup New England organizers meeting at MIT, where we can get together and talk about activities at our respective institutions. When would be a good time to do this?

 

all best, 

Phoebe 

 

 

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