Hi!

Wiki Movimento Brasil just released the public version of a research we conducted over the last semester on the association of new members in mature affiliates. The goal of the research was to identify which risks and opportunities mature affiliates face when the associate body of the organization is growing and how to deal with that in order to maintain internal sustainability. The document highlights themes such as procedures for the association of new members, membership categories, association fees, financial/donation policies, and the staff and associated body relationship. It observes a landscape for how membership evolves along with the organizational structure of the affiliate.

The research analyzed statues and interviewed representatives of the following affiliates: Wikimedia Argentina, Wikimedia Chile, Wikimedia Deutschland, Wikimedia France, Wikimedia Indonesia, Wikimedia Italia, Wikimedia Mexico, Wikimedia Netherlands, Wikimedia New York, Wikimedia Österreich, Wikimedia Portugal and Wikimedia South Africa. On behalf of Wiki Movimento Brasil, I’d like to thank our colleagues from the Wikimedia Movement that kindly agreed to contribute to this research! 

The research’s content of public interest is now available on Meta in PT-BR, with translation soon to be added. The specific recommendations the researcher designed for Wiki Movimento Brasil will be internally discussed during our General Assembly later this month. Hope you find value in the information gathered and in the analysis. 

Best,