Hello everyone,
The Wikimedia Foundation Annual Plan for this fiscal year - which runs from July 1, 2021 until June 30, 2022 - is now published. You can read an overview of the Annual Plan on Diff https://diff.wikimedia.org/2021/07/13/wikimedia-foundation-fy21-22-annual-plan/ [1], and review the full Annual Plan and its supporting materials, including videos, on our Meta-Wiki https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_Medium-term_plan_2019/Annual_Plan_2021-2022page. [2] Translations of the Meta page and video subtitles into Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Russian, and Spanish are underway and will be completed in the next few days. The Foundation’s executive team will also be hosting a series of live Annual Plan Conversations https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_Medium-term_plan_2019/Annual_Plan_2021-2022#Annual_Plan_Conversations at the end of the month to answer questions from communities. [3] An update about the Annual Plan Conversations will be shared here next week.
Best,
Kelsi Stine-Rowe
Senior Project Manager
Wikimedia Foundation https://wikimediafoundation.org/
[1] https://diff.wikimedia.org/2021/07/13/wikimedia-foundation-fy21-22-annual-pl...
[2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_Medi...
[3] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_Medi...
From the talk page (noticed after leaving a comment there): "The Annual Plan has been finalized by the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees. While it will not undergo additional changes, teams across the Foundation will continue to offer project-specific opportunities for engagement and community feedback."
So this is for information only, not discussion with/contributions from the community? That doesn't seem very collaborative.
Thanks, Mike
On 13/7/21 20:36:55, Kelsi Stine-Rowe wrote:
Hello everyone,
The Wikimedia Foundation Annual Plan for this fiscal year - which runs from July 1, 2021 until June 30, 2022 - is now published. You can read an overview of the Annual Plan on Diff https://diff.wikimedia.org/2021/07/13/wikimedia-foundation-fy21-22-annual-plan/ [1], and review the full Annual Plan and its supporting materials, including videos, on our Meta-Wiki https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_Medium-term_plan_2019/Annual_Plan_2021-2022page. [2] Translations of the Meta page and video subtitles into Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Russian, and Spanish are underway and will be completed in the next few days. The Foundation’s executive team will also be hosting a series of live Annual Plan Conversations https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_Medium-term_plan_2019/Annual_Plan_2021-2022#Annual_Plan_Conversationsat the end of the month to answer questions from communities. [3] An update about the Annual Plan Conversations will be shared here next week.
Best,
Kelsi Stine-Rowe
Senior Project Manager
Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/ https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
[1] https://diff.wikimedia.org/2021/07/13/wikimedia-foundation-fy21-22-annual-pl... https://diff.wikimedia.org/2021/07/13/wikimedia-foundation-fy21-22-annual-plan/
[2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_Medi... https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_Medium-term_plan_2019/Annual_Plan_2021-2022
[3] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_Medi... https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_Medium-term_plan_2019/Annual_Plan_2021-2022#Annual_Plan_Conversations
--
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Senior Project Manager
Wikimedia Foundation https://wikimediafoundation.org/
"Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. That's our commitment."
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Hi all,
The figures in the Annual Plan make interesting reading when contrasted with the fundraising banner a proportion of Wikipedia readers in the UK were shown today. It said,
*To all our readers in the UK,*
*Please don't scroll past this. This Wednesday, for the 1st time recently, we humbly ask you to defend Wikipedia's independence. 98% of our readers don't give; they look the other way. If you donate just £2, or whatever you can, Wikipedia could keep thriving. Most people donate because Wikipedia is useful. If Wikipedia has given you £2 worth of knowledge, take a minute to donate. Our community of volunteer editors ensures that the information you read here is evidence-based and reliant on facts. If you are one of our rare donors, you have our gratitude, and we warmly thank you. Your donation matters.*
Similar fundraising banners are also being shown to readers in Japan, where the month-long campaign has just kicked off.
So at the same time as readers in the UK and Japan are told that money is needed today to "defend Wikipedia's independence", the WMF plans to increase its annual spending by $38 million, mostly to benefit its "Thriving Movement focus area". (The WMF has also just exceeded its own published revenue year goals for the 2020/2021 year by at least $50 million.)
I am appalled at the lack of correspondence between the banner texts and actual spending plans.
Andreas
On Tue, Jul 13, 2021 at 10:20 PM Mike Peel email@mikepeel.net wrote:
From the talk page (noticed after leaving a comment there): "The Annual Plan has been finalized by the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees. While it will not undergo additional changes, teams across the Foundation will continue to offer project-specific opportunities for engagement and community feedback."
So this is for information only, not discussion with/contributions from the community? That doesn't seem very collaborative.
Thanks, Mike
On 13/7/21 20:36:55, Kelsi Stine-Rowe wrote:
Hello everyone,
The Wikimedia Foundation Annual Plan for this fiscal year - which runs from July 1, 2021 until June 30, 2022 - is now published. You can read an overview of the Annual Plan on Diff <
https://diff.wikimedia.org/2021/07/13/wikimedia-foundation-fy21-22-annual-pl...
[1], and review the full Annual Plan and its supporting materials, including videos, on our Meta-Wiki <
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_Medi....
[2] Translations of the Meta page and video subtitles into Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Russian, and Spanish are underway and will be completed in the next few days. The Foundation’s executive team will also be hosting a series of live Annual Plan Conversations <
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_Medi...
the end of the month to answer questions from communities. [3] An update about the Annual Plan Conversations will be shared here next week.
Best,
Kelsi Stine-Rowe
Senior Project Manager
Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/ https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
[1]
https://diff.wikimedia.org/2021/07/13/wikimedia-foundation-fy21-22-annual-pl...
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https://diff.wikimedia.org/2021/07/13/wikimedia-foundation-fy21-22-annual-pl...
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https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_Medi...
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--
Kelsi Stine-Rowe (she/her)
Senior Project Manager
Wikimedia Foundation https://wikimediafoundation.org/
"Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. That's our commitment."
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A few responses to questions raised here about the annual plan:
Thanks Mike for your question about community input into the annual plan, which I answered briefly on Meta [1]. Yes, you are correct that the annual plan is a finalized product as it has been each year since the launch of the Foundation’s Medium Term Plan (MTP) in 2019 [2]. Basically, the Annual Plan is a set of commitments on areas of work along with goals. It is produced through Foundation teams connecting the long term ambitions voiced through collaboration with volunteer communities with our budget, staff, legal and fiduciary requirements, technical systems, and other constraints. It’s not meant to be a list of activities that we’ll do - this level of detail is worked out (and evolves a lot!) throughout the year in collaboration with volunteers within individual projects. But the annual plan guides Foundation teams in building their strategies and work plans throughout the year.
Andreas - yes, you are correct that the Foundation’s annual budget has increased by $38 million this year, with the largest part of this growth going to supporting a thriving Wikimedia movement. The Foundation has budgeted for a 157% increase in “Thriving Movement” from last year, meaning this budget category has roughly doubled in size as part of the Foundation’s overall budget. These new funds include an overall grants budget for the movement that has almost doubled (from roughly $8 million to $15.6 million) and support for initiatives like movement governance, movement strategy, better access to data about the Wikimedia movement, and the Universal Code of Conduct.
In a world of widespread disinformation, sociopolitical instability, and threats to open knowledge, a thriving and independent Wikimedia movement faces more challenges now than ever before - and it is with the generosity of our donors across the world that our movement answers this call.
Best,
Kelsi kstinerowe@wikimedia.org
[1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Wikimedia_Foundation_Medium-term_plan_2... [2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Medium-term_plan_2019
Hi everyone,
Kelsi mentioned this in her first email, but I wanted to say a bit more about the Annual Plan Conversations (office hours) that we are coordinating with executives and senior leaders to give you a chance to chat with them about the Annual Plan. Please feel free to bring any questions or comments to the sessions, or submit questions ahead of time. Information about submitting questions and joining the sessions are on the Meta page [1], but I have copied the schedule below. I will record and post the conversations, along with the transcripts, for those that cannot attend.
I will also send out a reminder about joining closer to the dates. Thanks and hope to see you there!
Annual Plan Conversations schedule:
26 July at 18:00 UTC: Legal and Talent and Culture Departments. Amanda Keton (General Counsel), Maggie Dennis (Vice President of Community Resilience and Sustainability), Vignesh Ashok (Vice President of Global Equity, Diversity and Inclusion), & Robyn Arville (Chief Talent and Culture Officer)
28 July at 15:00 UTC: Product and Technology Departments. Toby Negrin (Chief Product Officer) and Tajh Taylor (Vice President of Data Science and Engineering)
29 July at 17:00 UTC: Finance and Administration and Advancement Departments. Jaime Villagomez (Chief Financial Officer) and Lisa Seitz Gruwell (Chief Advancement Officer)
2 August at 17:00 UTC: Communications Department. Anusha Alikhan (Senior Director of Communications) and Mayur Paul (Director of Movement Communications)
Best, Elena
[1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Medium-term_plan_2019/A...
-- Elena Lappen (she/her) Senior Movement Communications Specialist Wikimedia Foundation
On Jul 15, 2021, at 3:21 PM, kstinerowe@wikimedia.org wrote:
A few responses to questions raised here about the annual plan:
Thanks Mike for your question about community input into the annual plan, which I answered briefly on Meta [1]. Yes, you are correct that the annual plan is a finalized product as it has been each year since the launch of the Foundation’s Medium Term Plan (MTP) in 2019 [2]. Basically, the Annual Plan is a set of commitments on areas of work along with goals. It is produced through Foundation teams connecting the long term ambitions voiced through collaboration with volunteer communities with our budget, staff, legal and fiduciary requirements, technical systems, and other constraints. It’s not meant to be a list of activities that we’ll do - this level of detail is worked out (and evolves a lot!) throughout the year in collaboration with volunteers within individual projects. But the annual plan guides Foundation teams in building their strategies and work plans throughout the year.
Andreas - yes, you are correct that the Foundation’s annual budget has increased by $38 million this year, with the largest part of this growth going to supporting a thriving Wikimedia movement. The Foundation has budgeted for a 157% increase in “Thriving Movement” from last year, meaning this budget category has roughly doubled in size as part of the Foundation’s overall budget. These new funds include an overall grants budget for the movement that has almost doubled (from roughly $8 million to $15.6 million) and support for initiatives like movement governance, movement strategy, better access to data about the Wikimedia movement, and the Universal Code of Conduct.
In a world of widespread disinformation, sociopolitical instability, and threats to open knowledge, a thriving and independent Wikimedia movement faces more challenges now than ever before - and it is with the generosity of our donors across the world that our movement answers this call.
Best,
Kelsi kstinerowe@wikimedia.org
[1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Wikimedia_Foundation_Medium-term_plan_2... [2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Medium-term_plan_2019 _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list -- wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l Public archives at https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org/... To unsubscribe send an email to wikimedia-l-leave@lists.wikimedia.org
Hi everyone,
Sending that reminder about the Annual Plan Conversations happening with Foundation executives and senior leaders next week and the week after. Bring your questions and comments, and chat about how Foundation priorities can feed into your work this upcoming year.
26 July at 18:00 UTC: Legal and Talent and Culture Departments. Amanda Keton (General Counsel), Maggie Dennis (Vice President of Community Resilience and Sustainability), Vignesh Ashok (Vice President of Global Equity, Diversity and Inclusion), & Robyn Arville (Chief Talent and Culture Officer)
28 July at 15:00 UTC: Product and Technology Departments. Toby Negrin (Chief Product Officer) and Tajh Taylor (Vice President of Data Science and Engineering)
29 July at 17:00 UTC: Finance and Administration and Advancement Departments. Jaime Villagomez (Chief Financial Officer) and Lisa Seitz Gruwell (Chief Advancement Officer)
2 August at 17:00 UTC: Communications Department. Anusha Alikhan (Senior Director of Communications) and Mayur Paul (Director of Movement Communications)
More information on the Annual Plan Meta page: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Medium-term_plan_2019/A...
Hope to see you there! Elena
-- Elena Lappen (she/her) Senior Movement Communications Specialist Wikimedia Foundation
On Jul 15, 2021, at 3:45 PM, Elena Lappen elappen@wikimedia.org wrote:
Hi everyone,
Kelsi mentioned this in her first email, but I wanted to say a bit more about the Annual Plan Conversations (office hours) that we are coordinating with executives and senior leaders to give you a chance to chat with them about the Annual Plan. Please feel free to bring any questions or comments to the sessions, or submit questions ahead of time. Information about submitting questions and joining the sessions are on the Meta page [1], but I have copied the schedule below. I will record and post the conversations, along with the transcripts, for those that cannot attend.
I will also send out a reminder about joining closer to the dates. Thanks and hope to see you there!
Annual Plan Conversations schedule:
26 July at 18:00 UTC: Legal and Talent and Culture Departments. Amanda Keton (General Counsel), Maggie Dennis (Vice President of Community Resilience and Sustainability), Vignesh Ashok (Vice President of Global Equity, Diversity and Inclusion), & Robyn Arville (Chief Talent and Culture Officer)
28 July at 15:00 UTC: Product and Technology Departments. Toby Negrin (Chief Product Officer) and Tajh Taylor (Vice President of Data Science and Engineering)
29 July at 17:00 UTC: Finance and Administration and Advancement Departments. Jaime Villagomez (Chief Financial Officer) and Lisa Seitz Gruwell (Chief Advancement Officer)
2 August at 17:00 UTC: Communications Department. Anusha Alikhan (Senior Director of Communications) and Mayur Paul (Director of Movement Communications)
Best, Elena
[1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Medium-term_plan_2019/A...
-- Elena Lappen (she/her) Senior Movement Communications Specialist Wikimedia Foundation
On Jul 15, 2021, at 3:21 PM, kstinerowe@wikimedia.org wrote:
A few responses to questions raised here about the annual plan:
Thanks Mike for your question about community input into the annual plan, which I answered briefly on Meta [1]. Yes, you are correct that the annual plan is a finalized product as it has been each year since the launch of the Foundation’s Medium Term Plan (MTP) in 2019 [2]. Basically, the Annual Plan is a set of commitments on areas of work along with goals. It is produced through Foundation teams connecting the long term ambitions voiced through collaboration with volunteer communities with our budget, staff, legal and fiduciary requirements, technical systems, and other constraints. It’s not meant to be a list of activities that we’ll do - this level of detail is worked out (and evolves a lot!) throughout the year in collaboration with volunteers within individual projects. But the annual plan guides Foundation teams in building their strategies and work plans throughout the year.
Andreas - yes, you are correct that the Foundation’s annual budget has increased by $38 million this year, with the largest part of this growth going to supporting a thriving Wikimedia movement. The Foundation has budgeted for a 157% increase in “Thriving Movement” from last year, meaning this budget category has roughly doubled in size as part of the Foundation’s overall budget. These new funds include an overall grants budget for the movement that has almost doubled (from roughly $8 million to $15.6 million) and support for initiatives like movement governance, movement strategy, better access to data about the Wikimedia movement, and the Universal Code of Conduct.
In a world of widespread disinformation, sociopolitical instability, and threats to open knowledge, a thriving and independent Wikimedia movement faces more challenges now than ever before - and it is with the generosity of our donors across the world that our movement answers this call.
Best,
Kelsi kstinerowe@wikimedia.org
[1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Wikimedia_Foundation_Medium-term_plan_2... [2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Medium-term_plan_2019 _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list -- wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l Public archives at https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org/... To unsubscribe send an email to wikimedia-l-leave@lists.wikimedia.org
A reminder that the first of the Annual Plan Conversations is starting in just under an hour with Legal and Talent and Culture Departments. All information about joining is on the Meta page: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Medium-term_plan_2019/A...
Hope to see you there!
Best, Elena
-- Elena Lappen (she/her) Senior Movement Communications Specialist Wikimedia Foundation
On Jul 21, 2021, at 11:14 AM, Elena Lappen elappen@wikimedia.org wrote:
Hi everyone,
Sending that reminder about the Annual Plan Conversations happening with Foundation executives and senior leaders next week and the week after. Bring your questions and comments, and chat about how Foundation priorities can feed into your work this upcoming year.
26 July at 18:00 UTC: Legal and Talent and Culture Departments. Amanda Keton (General Counsel), Maggie Dennis (Vice President of Community Resilience and Sustainability), Vignesh Ashok (Vice President of Global Equity, Diversity and Inclusion), & Robyn Arville (Chief Talent and Culture Officer)
28 July at 15:00 UTC: Product and Technology Departments. Toby Negrin (Chief Product Officer) and Tajh Taylor (Vice President of Data Science and Engineering)
29 July at 17:00 UTC: Finance and Administration and Advancement Departments. Jaime Villagomez (Chief Financial Officer) and Lisa Seitz Gruwell (Chief Advancement Officer)
2 August at 17:00 UTC: Communications Department. Anusha Alikhan (Senior Director of Communications) and Mayur Paul (Director of Movement Communications)
More information on the Annual Plan Meta page: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Medium-term_plan_2019/A...
Hope to see you there! Elena
-- Elena Lappen (she/her) Senior Movement Communications Specialist Wikimedia Foundation
On Jul 15, 2021, at 3:45 PM, Elena Lappen elappen@wikimedia.org wrote:
Hi everyone,
Kelsi mentioned this in her first email, but I wanted to say a bit more about the Annual Plan Conversations (office hours) that we are coordinating with executives and senior leaders to give you a chance to chat with them about the Annual Plan. Please feel free to bring any questions or comments to the sessions, or submit questions ahead of time. Information about submitting questions and joining the sessions are on the Meta page [1], but I have copied the schedule below. I will record and post the conversations, along with the transcripts, for those that cannot attend.
I will also send out a reminder about joining closer to the dates. Thanks and hope to see you there!
Annual Plan Conversations schedule:
26 July at 18:00 UTC: Legal and Talent and Culture Departments. Amanda Keton (General Counsel), Maggie Dennis (Vice President of Community Resilience and Sustainability), Vignesh Ashok (Vice President of Global Equity, Diversity and Inclusion), & Robyn Arville (Chief Talent and Culture Officer)
28 July at 15:00 UTC: Product and Technology Departments. Toby Negrin (Chief Product Officer) and Tajh Taylor (Vice President of Data Science and Engineering)
29 July at 17:00 UTC: Finance and Administration and Advancement Departments. Jaime Villagomez (Chief Financial Officer) and Lisa Seitz Gruwell (Chief Advancement Officer)
2 August at 17:00 UTC: Communications Department. Anusha Alikhan (Senior Director of Communications) and Mayur Paul (Director of Movement Communications)
Best, Elena
[1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Medium-term_plan_2019/A...
-- Elena Lappen (she/her) Senior Movement Communications Specialist Wikimedia Foundation
On Jul 15, 2021, at 3:21 PM, kstinerowe@wikimedia.org wrote:
A few responses to questions raised here about the annual plan:
Thanks Mike for your question about community input into the annual plan, which I answered briefly on Meta [1]. Yes, you are correct that the annual plan is a finalized product as it has been each year since the launch of the Foundation’s Medium Term Plan (MTP) in 2019 [2]. Basically, the Annual Plan is a set of commitments on areas of work along with goals. It is produced through Foundation teams connecting the long term ambitions voiced through collaboration with volunteer communities with our budget, staff, legal and fiduciary requirements, technical systems, and other constraints. It’s not meant to be a list of activities that we’ll do - this level of detail is worked out (and evolves a lot!) throughout the year in collaboration with volunteers within individual projects. But the annual plan guides Foundation teams in building their strategies and work plans throughout the year.
Andreas - yes, you are correct that the Foundation’s annual budget has increased by $38 million this year, with the largest part of this growth going to supporting a thriving Wikimedia movement. The Foundation has budgeted for a 157% increase in “Thriving Movement” from last year, meaning this budget category has roughly doubled in size as part of the Foundation’s overall budget. These new funds include an overall grants budget for the movement that has almost doubled (from roughly $8 million to $15.6 million) and support for initiatives like movement governance, movement strategy, better access to data about the Wikimedia movement, and the Universal Code of Conduct.
In a world of widespread disinformation, sociopolitical instability, and threats to open knowledge, a thriving and independent Wikimedia movement faces more challenges now than ever before - and it is with the generosity of our donors across the world that our movement answers this call.
Best,
Kelsi kstinerowe@wikimedia.org
[1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Wikimedia_Foundation_Medium-term_plan_2... [2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Medium-term_plan_2019 _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list -- wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l Public archives at https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org/... To unsubscribe send an email to wikimedia-l-leave@lists.wikimedia.org
Hi everyone, The Annual Plan Conversation for Advancement and Finance and Administration goes live in an hour. https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Medium-term_plan_2019/A...
Hope to see you there! Elena
-- Elena Lappen (she/her) Senior Movement Communications Specialist Wikimedia Foundation
On Jul 26, 2021, at 10:12 AM, Elena Lappen elappen@wikimedia.org wrote:
A reminder that the first of the Annual Plan Conversations is starting in just under an hour with Legal and Talent and Culture Departments. All information about joining is on the Meta page: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Medium-term_plan_2019/A...
Hope to see you there!
Best, Elena
-- Elena Lappen (she/her) Senior Movement Communications Specialist Wikimedia Foundation
On Jul 21, 2021, at 11:14 AM, Elena Lappen elappen@wikimedia.org wrote:
Hi everyone,
Sending that reminder about the Annual Plan Conversations happening with Foundation executives and senior leaders next week and the week after. Bring your questions and comments, and chat about how Foundation priorities can feed into your work this upcoming year.
26 July at 18:00 UTC: Legal and Talent and Culture Departments. Amanda Keton (General Counsel), Maggie Dennis (Vice President of Community Resilience and Sustainability), Vignesh Ashok (Vice President of Global Equity, Diversity and Inclusion), & Robyn Arville (Chief Talent and Culture Officer)
28 July at 15:00 UTC: Product and Technology Departments. Toby Negrin (Chief Product Officer) and Tajh Taylor (Vice President of Data Science and Engineering)
29 July at 17:00 UTC: Finance and Administration and Advancement Departments. Jaime Villagomez (Chief Financial Officer) and Lisa Seitz Gruwell (Chief Advancement Officer)
2 August at 17:00 UTC: Communications Department. Anusha Alikhan (Senior Director of Communications) and Mayur Paul (Director of Movement Communications)
More information on the Annual Plan Meta page: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Medium-term_plan_2019/A...
Hope to see you there! Elena
-- Elena Lappen (she/her) Senior Movement Communications Specialist Wikimedia Foundation
On Jul 15, 2021, at 3:45 PM, Elena Lappen elappen@wikimedia.org wrote:
Hi everyone,
Kelsi mentioned this in her first email, but I wanted to say a bit more about the Annual Plan Conversations (office hours) that we are coordinating with executives and senior leaders to give you a chance to chat with them about the Annual Plan. Please feel free to bring any questions or comments to the sessions, or submit questions ahead of time. Information about submitting questions and joining the sessions are on the Meta page [1], but I have copied the schedule below. I will record and post the conversations, along with the transcripts, for those that cannot attend.
I will also send out a reminder about joining closer to the dates. Thanks and hope to see you there!
Annual Plan Conversations schedule:
26 July at 18:00 UTC: Legal and Talent and Culture Departments. Amanda Keton (General Counsel), Maggie Dennis (Vice President of Community Resilience and Sustainability), Vignesh Ashok (Vice President of Global Equity, Diversity and Inclusion), & Robyn Arville (Chief Talent and Culture Officer)
28 July at 15:00 UTC: Product and Technology Departments. Toby Negrin (Chief Product Officer) and Tajh Taylor (Vice President of Data Science and Engineering)
29 July at 17:00 UTC: Finance and Administration and Advancement Departments. Jaime Villagomez (Chief Financial Officer) and Lisa Seitz Gruwell (Chief Advancement Officer)
2 August at 17:00 UTC: Communications Department. Anusha Alikhan (Senior Director of Communications) and Mayur Paul (Director of Movement Communications)
Best, Elena
[1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Medium-term_plan_2019/A...
-- Elena Lappen (she/her) Senior Movement Communications Specialist Wikimedia Foundation
On Jul 15, 2021, at 3:21 PM, kstinerowe@wikimedia.org wrote:
A few responses to questions raised here about the annual plan:
Thanks Mike for your question about community input into the annual plan, which I answered briefly on Meta [1]. Yes, you are correct that the annual plan is a finalized product as it has been each year since the launch of the Foundation’s Medium Term Plan (MTP) in 2019 [2]. Basically, the Annual Plan is a set of commitments on areas of work along with goals. It is produced through Foundation teams connecting the long term ambitions voiced through collaboration with volunteer communities with our budget, staff, legal and fiduciary requirements, technical systems, and other constraints. It’s not meant to be a list of activities that we’ll do - this level of detail is worked out (and evolves a lot!) throughout the year in collaboration with volunteers within individual projects. But the annual plan guides Foundation teams in building their strategies and work plans throughout the year.
Andreas - yes, you are correct that the Foundation’s annual budget has increased by $38 million this year, with the largest part of this growth going to supporting a thriving Wikimedia movement. The Foundation has budgeted for a 157% increase in “Thriving Movement” from last year, meaning this budget category has roughly doubled in size as part of the Foundation’s overall budget. These new funds include an overall grants budget for the movement that has almost doubled (from roughly $8 million to $15.6 million) and support for initiatives like movement governance, movement strategy, better access to data about the Wikimedia movement, and the Universal Code of Conduct.
In a world of widespread disinformation, sociopolitical instability, and threats to open knowledge, a thriving and independent Wikimedia movement faces more challenges now than ever before - and it is with the generosity of our donors across the world that our movement answers this call.
Best,
Kelsi kstinerowe@wikimedia.org
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Wrapping up the Annual Plan Conversation series today with the Communications Department, going live in just under an hour. https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Medium-term_plan_2019/A...
Join us or check out the recording later!
Best, Elena
-- Elena Lappen (she/her) Senior Movement Communications Specialist Wikimedia Foundation
On Jul 29, 2021, at 9:02 AM, Elena Lappen elappen@wikimedia.org wrote:
Hi everyone, The Annual Plan Conversation for Advancement and Finance and Administration goes live in an hour. https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Medium-term_plan_2019/A... https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Medium-term_plan_2019/Annual_Plan_2021-2022#Annual_Plan_Conversations
Hope to see you there! Elena
-- Elena Lappen (she/her) Senior Movement Communications Specialist Wikimedia Foundation
On Jul 26, 2021, at 10:12 AM, Elena Lappen <elappen@wikimedia.org mailto:elappen@wikimedia.org> wrote:
A reminder that the first of the Annual Plan Conversations is starting in just under an hour with Legal and Talent and Culture Departments. All information about joining is on the Meta page: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Medium-term_plan_2019/A... https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Medium-term_plan_2019/Annual_Plan_2021-2022#Annual_Plan_Conversations
Hope to see you there!
Best, Elena
-- Elena Lappen (she/her) Senior Movement Communications Specialist Wikimedia Foundation
On Jul 21, 2021, at 11:14 AM, Elena Lappen <elappen@wikimedia.org mailto:elappen@wikimedia.org> wrote:
Hi everyone,
Sending that reminder about the Annual Plan Conversations happening with Foundation executives and senior leaders next week and the week after. Bring your questions and comments, and chat about how Foundation priorities can feed into your work this upcoming year.
26 July at 18:00 UTC: Legal and Talent and Culture Departments. Amanda Keton (General Counsel), Maggie Dennis (Vice President of Community Resilience and Sustainability), Vignesh Ashok (Vice President of Global Equity, Diversity and Inclusion), & Robyn Arville (Chief Talent and Culture Officer)
28 July at 15:00 UTC: Product and Technology Departments. Toby Negrin (Chief Product Officer) and Tajh Taylor (Vice President of Data Science and Engineering)
29 July at 17:00 UTC: Finance and Administration and Advancement Departments. Jaime Villagomez (Chief Financial Officer) and Lisa Seitz Gruwell (Chief Advancement Officer)
2 August at 17:00 UTC: Communications Department. Anusha Alikhan (Senior Director of Communications) and Mayur Paul (Director of Movement Communications)
More information on the Annual Plan Meta page: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Medium-term_plan_2019/A... https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Medium-term_plan_2019/Annual_Plan_2021-2022#Annual_Plan_Conversations
Hope to see you there! Elena
-- Elena Lappen (she/her) Senior Movement Communications Specialist Wikimedia Foundation
On Jul 15, 2021, at 3:45 PM, Elena Lappen <elappen@wikimedia.org mailto:elappen@wikimedia.org> wrote:
Hi everyone,
Kelsi mentioned this in her first email, but I wanted to say a bit more about the Annual Plan Conversations (office hours) that we are coordinating with executives and senior leaders to give you a chance to chat with them about the Annual Plan. Please feel free to bring any questions or comments to the sessions, or submit questions ahead of time. Information about submitting questions and joining the sessions are on the Meta page [1], but I have copied the schedule below. I will record and post the conversations, along with the transcripts, for those that cannot attend.
I will also send out a reminder about joining closer to the dates. Thanks and hope to see you there!
Annual Plan Conversations schedule:
26 July at 18:00 UTC: Legal and Talent and Culture Departments. Amanda Keton (General Counsel), Maggie Dennis (Vice President of Community Resilience and Sustainability), Vignesh Ashok (Vice President of Global Equity, Diversity and Inclusion), & Robyn Arville (Chief Talent and Culture Officer)
28 July at 15:00 UTC: Product and Technology Departments. Toby Negrin (Chief Product Officer) and Tajh Taylor (Vice President of Data Science and Engineering)
29 July at 17:00 UTC: Finance and Administration and Advancement Departments. Jaime Villagomez (Chief Financial Officer) and Lisa Seitz Gruwell (Chief Advancement Officer)
2 August at 17:00 UTC: Communications Department. Anusha Alikhan (Senior Director of Communications) and Mayur Paul (Director of Movement Communications)
Best, Elena
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-- Elena Lappen (she/her) Senior Movement Communications Specialist Wikimedia Foundation
On Jul 15, 2021, at 3:21 PM, kstinerowe@wikimedia.org mailto:kstinerowe@wikimedia.org wrote:
A few responses to questions raised here about the annual plan:
Thanks Mike for your question about community input into the annual plan, which I answered briefly on Meta [1]. Yes, you are correct that the annual plan is a finalized product as it has been each year since the launch of the Foundation’s Medium Term Plan (MTP) in 2019 [2]. Basically, the Annual Plan is a set of commitments on areas of work along with goals. It is produced through Foundation teams connecting the long term ambitions voiced through collaboration with volunteer communities with our budget, staff, legal and fiduciary requirements, technical systems, and other constraints. It’s not meant to be a list of activities that we’ll do - this level of detail is worked out (and evolves a lot!) throughout the year in collaboration with volunteers within individual projects. But the annual plan guides Foundation teams in building their strategies and work plans throughout the year.
Andreas - yes, you are correct that the Foundation’s annual budget has increased by $38 million this year, with the largest part of this growth going to supporting a thriving Wikimedia movement. The Foundation has budgeted for a 157% increase in “Thriving Movement” from last year, meaning this budget category has roughly doubled in size as part of the Foundation’s overall budget. These new funds include an overall grants budget for the movement that has almost doubled (from roughly $8 million to $15.6 million) and support for initiatives like movement governance, movement strategy, better access to data about the Wikimedia movement, and the Universal Code of Conduct.
In a world of widespread disinformation, sociopolitical instability, and threats to open knowledge, a thriving and independent Wikimedia movement faces more challenges now than ever before - and it is with the generosity of our donors across the world that our movement answers this call.
Best,
Kelsi kstinerowe@wikimedia.org mailto:kstinerowe@wikimedia.org
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Hi Kelsi,
Surely you realise I was commenting about the cognitive gap between fundraising banners saying "This Wednesday, for the 1st time recently, we humbly ask you to defend Wikipedia's independence" – as though you were facing a financial threat – and your plans to increase your overall spending by 35%.
This said, I am glad the current fundraising banners no longer tell people to donate in order to "show the volunteers that their work matters". If that's a sign of progress, then I for one am happy to see it.
Best, Andreas
On Thu, Jul 15, 2021 at 11:22 PM kstinerowe@wikimedia.org wrote:
A few responses to questions raised here about the annual plan:
Thanks Mike for your question about community input into the annual plan, which I answered briefly on Meta [1]. Yes, you are correct that the annual plan is a finalized product as it has been each year since the launch of the Foundation’s Medium Term Plan (MTP) in 2019 [2]. Basically, the Annual Plan is a set of commitments on areas of work along with goals. It is produced through Foundation teams connecting the long term ambitions voiced through collaboration with volunteer communities with our budget, staff, legal and fiduciary requirements, technical systems, and other constraints. It’s not meant to be a list of activities that we’ll do - this level of detail is worked out (and evolves a lot!) throughout the year in collaboration with volunteers within individual projects. But the annual plan guides Foundation teams in building their strategies and work plans throughout the year.
Andreas - yes, you are correct that the Foundation’s annual budget has increased by $38 million this year, with the largest part of this growth going to supporting a thriving Wikimedia movement. The Foundation has budgeted for a 157% increase in “Thriving Movement” from last year, meaning this budget category has roughly doubled in size as part of the Foundation’s overall budget. These new funds include an overall grants budget for the movement that has almost doubled (from roughly $8 million to $15.6 million) and support for initiatives like movement governance, movement strategy, better access to data about the Wikimedia movement, and the Universal Code of Conduct.
In a world of widespread disinformation, sociopolitical instability, and threats to open knowledge, a thriving and independent Wikimedia movement faces more challenges now than ever before - and it is with the generosity of our donors across the world that our movement answers this call.
Best,
Kelsi kstinerowe@wikimedia.org
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