Hi all,

The Wikimedia Foundation is pleased to announce that the final version of our Annual Plan is now available on Meta. [1] The Annual Plan was approved by the Board of Trustees on June 16th.  

This Annual Plan continues to align the Foundation’s work to the strategic priorities set out in the interim strategic plan for 2016-18: reach, communities, and knowledge. We have introduced cross-departmental planning that will drive several large programs this year. We will be continuing to invest in our core work while investing in our future through the Movement Strategy work, the contribution to the endowment, and our work on Wikimedia’s identity and public awareness. 

From all of us here at the Foundation, we thank the FDC and everyone who asked questions and provided feedback on the Annual Plan throughout its development. This feedback continues to challenge us and push us to improve our planning, our programs, and the way that we share our work. We have incorporated some of your feedback directly into the plan, and know that there are other areas where we can continue to evolve and improve. 

In our work, in collaboration, and in the spirit of the mission, we look forward to the year ahead!

Yours,
Katherine

[1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Annual_Plan/2017-2018/Final

On Fri, Apr 7, 2017 at 7:11 PM, Katherine Maher <kmaher@wikimedia.org> wrote:
Hi everyone,

I'm pleased to announce that the Wikimedia Foundation's Annual Plan is now on Meta.[1] 

This year we are continuing to adhere to the three strategic priorities laid out in the 2016-2018 interim strategic plan: reach, communities, and knowledge. 

Across the organization, we've introduced cross-departmental programs and planning, with a holistic approach to program support that draws on our community, technical, and other capacities. We feel that this new approach creates stronger and better outcomes for programs, and is also clearer as to what the Foundation is prioritizing. Some examples of these cross-departmental programs include New Readers, Structured Data, and Community Health, which have been discussed on this list and on wiki throughout the past year.

Throughout the rest of the organization and department programs, we're continuing to invest in the areas we identified through the 2016-2018 interim strategic plan, as well as core work such as operational improvements, deepening diversity and inclusion, improving privacy and security, and funding the Wikimedia endowment.

Thank you all for your support over the past year. Your participation in the movement strategy process launched this year is deeply appreciated, and it is remarkable to think that next year's plan will begin to incorporate the directions we design together.

In the meanwhile, I'm looking forward to your feedback on this year's proposed plan during this open comment period. 
--
Katherine Maher

Wikimedia Foundation
149 New Montgomery Street
San Francisco, CA 94105



--
Katherine Maher

Wikimedia Foundation
149 New Montgomery Street
San Francisco, CA 94105

+1 (415) 839-6885 ext. 6635
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