Hi Maria,
Thanks for the info. This will be helpful as we think about how we design
our programs and measure our outcomes. The Cascadia Wikimedians group in
Seattle has a substantial percentage of technologists and researchers, so
information about prior experiences with program effectiveness will be of
interest to us. I also believe that our colleagues in Portland, who
organize a number of GLAM and cultural outreach events, are interested in
exploring how to retain local editors more effectively and build up a
Portland core Wikimedia community, so this information may interest them as
well.
As I said on Wikimedia-l, I appreciate of this poster:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Evaluation_Report_(beta)_Poster_Wik…
Thank you for sharing it!
We will probably talk with you more after we have finished our arrangements
with WMF Legal and start to formalize our plans for our first 6 to 12
months of operation as Cascadia Wikimedians.
Thanks,
Pine
On Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 9:40 AM, Maria Cruz <mcruz(a)wikimedia.org> wrote:
Hello Pine,
thanks for reaching out.
the way I see it, the question you are submitting is a bit broad. How do
you measure effectiveness? We work in terms of goals and how Wikimedia
programs help achieve those goals. So depending what Wikimedia Cascadia
goals are and what assets the organization holds, some programs could fit
the local context better than others. We don't really talk about effective
or ineffective programs. You can find tools for setting goals and targets
on the Evaluation portal, as well [1].
Last year, the team started a Program Evaluation report (beta)[2], which
we hope to complete with the launch of Round II of voluntary program
reporting. The first round of data collection allowed us to work on that
report, which I invite you to read for a deeper sense of what kind of
results these bring to the movement. For the past Wikimania, we worked on a
poster that visualizes those results [3].
As far as program types go, we have a list of the most typical Wikimedia
Programs on the Plan section of the Evaluation portal
(meta:Grants:Evaluation/Program Resources)[4].
From what I can see in the organization's page on Meta [5], you already
have a number of programs you work in? Does the organization simply
coordinate these initiatives in the region, or is there a formal group that
promotes programs and activities? When did Wikimedia Cascadia start? Do you
already offer support to the local communities, or you hope to do so in the
near future?
Let me know if this is of help. Looking forward to hearing more about
Wikimedia Cascadia plans!
Best wishes,
*María Cruz * \\ Community Coordinator, PE&D Team \\ Wikimedia
Foundation, Inc.
mcruz(a)wikimedia.org | : @marianarra_ <https://twitter.com/marianarra_>
[1] Setting Goals and targets:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Evaluation/Program_Goals_and_Measura…
[2]Program Evaluation Report (beta)
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Evaluation/Evaluation_reports/2013
[3] Topline: Evaluation Report (beta)
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Evaluation_Report_(beta)_Poster_Wik…
[4] Program Resources
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Evaluation/Program_resources
[5] Wikimedia Cascadia
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Cascadia_Wikimedians
On Wed, Sep 17, 2014 at 7:43 PM, Pine W <wiki.pine(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Hi Maria,
As we are considering which projects to do in Cascadia, it would be good
for us to know what WMF Evaluation has learned are the most and least
effective programs for thematic organizations and PEG/APG. Is there a
ranked list of program types, and descriptions of recommended practices for
the most effective programs?
Thanks,
Pine