Hello, everyone.
I'm pleased to announce that we have significantly expanded the Grant Advisory Committee (GAC)[1] as of today, and it now numbers 30 volunteers, following an open process and public calls for volunteers. The updated list of members is here[2]. With this expansion, we hope to achieve a higher degree of community participation in the Foundation's evaluation of grant proposals for its Wikimedia Grants program[3], as well as more diverse feedback and advice for grant applicants on how to refine their proposals for best impact.
The GAC was set up almost exactly one year ago, and has been quietly doing what is frankly a thankless job. I applaud and thank the volunteers who have done this work so far, and look forward to easing their load a little now that the GAC is larger, considering an expected rise in the number of grant proposals they would be called upon to review.
Welcome to the new volunteers, and may we all have much success in fostering innovation and impactful mission-aligned activities through the grants program.
Asaf
[1] http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grant_Advisory_Committee [2] http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grant_Advisory_Committee#Membership [3] http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Index
Welcome! Looking forward to working with the new members. SincerelyAbbas.
From: abartov@wikimedia.org Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2012 18:20:20 -0700 To: wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Subject: [Wikimedia-l] Grant Advisory Committee Expanded
Hello, everyone.
I'm pleased to announce that we have significantly expanded the Grant Advisory Committee (GAC)[1] as of today, and it now numbers 30 volunteers, following an open process and public calls for volunteers. The updated list of members is here[2]. With this expansion, we hope to achieve a higher degree of community participation in the Foundation's evaluation of grant proposals for its Wikimedia Grants program[3], as well as more diverse feedback and advice for grant applicants on how to refine their proposals for best impact.
The GAC was set up almost exactly one year ago, and has been quietly doing what is frankly a thankless job. I applaud and thank the volunteers who have done this work so far, and look forward to easing their load a little now that the GAC is larger, considering an expected rise in the number of grant proposals they would be called upon to review.
Welcome to the new volunteers, and may we all have much success in fostering innovation and impactful mission-aligned activities through the grants program.
Asaf
[1] http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grant_Advisory_Committee [2] http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grant_Advisory_Committee#Membership [3] http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Index -- Asaf Bartov Wikimedia Foundation http://www.wikimediafoundation.org
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Thank you very much for the opportunity and trust. I'll do my best! Saludos.
2012/7/23 Abbas Mahmood abbasjnr@hotmail.com
Welcome! Looking forward to working with the new members. SincerelyAbbas.
From: abartov@wikimedia.org Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2012 18:20:20 -0700 To: wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Subject: [Wikimedia-l] Grant Advisory Committee Expanded
Hello, everyone.
I'm pleased to announce that we have significantly expanded the Grant Advisory Committee (GAC)[1] as of today, and it now numbers 30
volunteers,
following an open process and public calls for volunteers. The updated list of members is here[2]. With this expansion, we hope to achieve a higher degree of community participation in the Foundation's evaluation
of
grant proposals for its Wikimedia Grants program[3], as well as more diverse feedback and advice for grant applicants on how to refine their proposals for best impact.
The GAC was set up almost exactly one year ago, and has been quietly
doing
what is frankly a thankless job. I applaud and thank the volunteers who have done this work so far, and look forward to easing their load a
little
now that the GAC is larger, considering an expected rise in the number of grant proposals they would be called upon to review.
Welcome to the new volunteers, and may we all have much success in fostering innovation and impactful mission-aligned activities through the grants program.
Asaf
[1] http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grant_Advisory_Committee [2] http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grant_Advisory_Committee#Membership [3] http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Index -- Asaf Bartov Wikimedia Foundation http://www.wikimediafoundation.org
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Hi Asaf,
Thank you for posting this and a grand welcome to all the new arrivals in the GAC. ;)
I see that some of the folks have chosen to remain anonymous (many of whom I identify as prolific contributors to our projects) but I would like to know whether the Wikimedia Foundation has independently verified their identity prior to induction into the body?
I understand that the body plays only an advisory role into the process with the final decision resting on the staff, however, the GAC voice carries a fair amount of weight as well (as far as I'm aware). Therefore, I believe, it would serve the interest of all the stakeholders, specially the community, to know and be assured that the WMF has already taken steps to identify those who would be responsible for advising the WMF on the dissemination of funds to grant applications from individuals and chapters (non-FDC).
My personal opinion is that though anonymity is great motivator for our volunteer contributors on projects, but at the same time it can lead to reduced accountability and moral responsibility for work that has direct implications in the real world. I apologize in advance if I have made any mistake in fact, and would be happy to hear any differing views on the subject.
Sincerely,
Anirudh Bhati
On Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 6:50 AM, Asaf Bartov abartov@wikimedia.org wrote:
Hello, everyone.
I'm pleased to announce that we have significantly expanded the Grant Advisory Committee (GAC)[1] as of today, and it now numbers 30 volunteers, following an open process and public calls for volunteers. The updated list of members is here[2]. With this expansion, we hope to achieve a higher degree of community participation in the Foundation's evaluation of grant proposals for its Wikimedia Grants program[3], as well as more diverse feedback and advice for grant applicants on how to refine their proposals for best impact.
The GAC was set up almost exactly one year ago, and has been quietly doing what is frankly a thankless job. I applaud and thank the volunteers who have done this work so far, and look forward to easing their load a little now that the GAC is larger, considering an expected rise in the number of grant proposals they would be called upon to review.
Welcome to the new volunteers, and may we all have much success in fostering innovation and impactful mission-aligned activities through the grants program.
Asaf
[1] http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grant_Advisory_Committee [2] http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grant_Advisory_Committee#Membership [3] http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Index -- Asaf Bartov Wikimedia Foundation http://www.wikimediafoundation.org
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You can always check the list of users identified to the Foundation: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Identification_noticeboard
Alex
2012/7/24 Anirudh Bhati anirudhsbh@gmail.com
Hi Asaf,
Thank you for posting this and a grand welcome to all the new arrivals in the GAC. ;)
I see that some of the folks have chosen to remain anonymous (many of whom I identify as prolific contributors to our projects) but I would like to know whether the Wikimedia Foundation has independently verified their identity prior to induction into the body?
I understand that the body plays only an advisory role into the process with the final decision resting on the staff, however, the GAC voice carries a fair amount of weight as well (as far as I'm aware). Therefore, I believe, it would serve the interest of all the stakeholders, specially the community, to know and be assured that the WMF has already taken steps to identify those who would be responsible for advising the WMF on the dissemination of funds to grant applications from individuals and chapters (non-FDC).
My personal opinion is that though anonymity is great motivator for our volunteer contributors on projects, but at the same time it can lead to reduced accountability and moral responsibility for work that has direct implications in the real world. I apologize in advance if I have made any mistake in fact, and would be happy to hear any differing views on the subject.
Sincerely,
Anirudh Bhati
On Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 6:50 AM, Asaf Bartov abartov@wikimedia.org wrote:
Hello, everyone.
I'm pleased to announce that we have significantly expanded the Grant Advisory Committee (GAC)[1] as of today, and it now numbers 30
volunteers,
following an open process and public calls for volunteers. The updated list of members is here[2]. With this expansion, we hope to achieve a higher degree of community participation in the Foundation's evaluation
of
grant proposals for its Wikimedia Grants program[3], as well as more diverse feedback and advice for grant applicants on how to refine their proposals for best impact.
The GAC was set up almost exactly one year ago, and has been quietly
doing
what is frankly a thankless job. I applaud and thank the volunteers who have done this work so far, and look forward to easing their load a
little
now that the GAC is larger, considering an expected rise in the number of grant proposals they would be called upon to review.
Welcome to the new volunteers, and may we all have much success in fostering innovation and impactful mission-aligned activities through the grants program.
Asaf
[1] http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grant_Advisory_Committee [2] http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grant_Advisory_Committee#Membership [3] http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Index -- Asaf Bartov Wikimedia Foundation http://www.wikimediafoundation.org
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On Tue, 24 Jul 2012 12:13:27 +0000, J Alexandr Ledbury-Romanov wrote:
You can always check the list of users identified to the Foundation: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Identification_noticeboard
Alex
Which means the answer is no: not all committee members have been identified.
Cheers Yaroslav
The question is: They will?
(For disclosure, I'm a member of GAC - since the beginning last year - and I'm identified since 2008.) _____ *Béria Lima*
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On 24 July 2012 09:21, Yaroslav M. Blanter putevod@mccme.ru wrote:
On Tue, 24 Jul 2012 12:13:27 +0000, J Alexandr Ledbury-Romanov wrote:
You can always check the list of users identified to the Foundation: http://meta.wikimedia.org/**wiki/Identification_**noticeboardhttp://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Identification_noticeboard
Alex
Which means the answer is no: not all committee members have been identified.
Cheers Yaroslav
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On Tue, 24 Jul 2012 12:13:05 -0300, Béria Lima wrote:
The question is: They will?
(For disclosure, I'm a member of GAC - since the beginning last year
- and
I'm identified since 2008.) _____ *Béria Lima*
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I checked that there are 2011 GAC members who were not identified. I assumed since nobody cared for a year, this is not considered necessary.
Cheers Yaroslav
Which means the answer is no: not all committee members have been identified.
Cheers Yaroslav
Hardly any are, including existing members. Those that are identified to the foundation are so because of other current or former positions.
On 24/07/2012 16:13, Béria Lima wrote:
The question is: They will?
(For disclosure, I'm a member of GAC - since the beginning last year - and I'm identified since 2008.)
AFAIK, it's not been a requirement and it wasn't stated as a requirement in the call for (self-)nomination, which I was slightly surprised at initially but seeing as there's no access to either restricted permissions or non-public data[1], is thus not covered by the Access to nonpublic data policy[2].
KTC
(Disclosure: New member, identified 2008.)
[1] Everything is done on Meta [2] http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Access_to_nonpublic_data_policy
As the GAC doesn't actually take any decision, nor handles any private data (it seems), I don't see why it should require identification.
Nemo
Hi, Anirudh.
Thanks for the welcoming note. As others have noted, we have not required all members to identify to the Foundation, and those that are identified are so in other capacities. As Katie and Nemo pointed out, GAC work is all done in the open on Meta, and no personal information or actual money is involved, so it is not felt necessary to require identification.
Furthermore, it is hoped that the open nomination process gave ample time to express concerns, publicly or privately.
So we take the wiki way, which is to trust people in their chosen identities to the extent practical and permissible by law.
Cheers,
Asaf
On Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 2:39 AM, Anirudh Bhati anirudhsbh@gmail.com wrote:
Hi Asaf,
Thank you for posting this and a grand welcome to all the new arrivals in the GAC. ;)
I see that some of the folks have chosen to remain anonymous (many of whom I identify as prolific contributors to our projects) but I would like to know whether the Wikimedia Foundation has independently verified their identity prior to induction into the body?
I understand that the body plays only an advisory role into the process with the final decision resting on the staff, however, the GAC voice carries a fair amount of weight as well (as far as I'm aware). Therefore, I believe, it would serve the interest of all the stakeholders, specially the community, to know and be assured that the WMF has already taken steps to identify those who would be responsible for advising the WMF on the dissemination of funds to grant applications from individuals and chapters (non-FDC).
My personal opinion is that though anonymity is great motivator for our volunteer contributors on projects, but at the same time it can lead to reduced accountability and moral responsibility for work that has direct implications in the real world. I apologize in advance if I have made any mistake in fact, and would be happy to hear any differing views on the subject.
Sincerely,
Anirudh Bhati
On Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 6:50 AM, Asaf Bartov abartov@wikimedia.org wrote:
Hello, everyone.
I'm pleased to announce that we have significantly expanded the Grant Advisory Committee (GAC)[1] as of today, and it now numbers 30
volunteers,
following an open process and public calls for volunteers. The updated list of members is here[2]. With this expansion, we hope to achieve a higher degree of community participation in the Foundation's evaluation
of
grant proposals for its Wikimedia Grants program[3], as well as more diverse feedback and advice for grant applicants on how to refine their proposals for best impact.
The GAC was set up almost exactly one year ago, and has been quietly
doing
what is frankly a thankless job. I applaud and thank the volunteers who have done this work so far, and look forward to easing their load a
little
now that the GAC is larger, considering an expected rise in the number of grant proposals they would be called upon to review.
Welcome to the new volunteers, and may we all have much success in fostering innovation and impactful mission-aligned activities through the grants program.
Asaf
[1] http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grant_Advisory_Committee [2] http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grant_Advisory_Committee#Membership [3] http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Index -- Asaf Bartov Wikimedia Foundation http://www.wikimediafoundation.org
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