Hello all,
I wanted to highlight to those of you that missed it that the WMF has put a
call out for volunteers to act as a part of the grants advisory committee -
the deadline is the 30th December.
This is a really interesting role within the movement, scrutinizing
applications for project funding. You would get to review everything from
engagement events, to research proposals to software projects - you might
end up approving a pilot that turns into the next Wikidata or
WikiLovesMonuments.
I would be happy to talk to and encourage any UK based wikimedian volunteer
who is interested and would like to chat more about this type of movement
role as it would be great to get more members of our community involved who
could perhaps help engage more UK contributors in grant applications. Its
also fantastic stuff to have on a CV as a volunteer.
The criteria for candidates are as follows:
*Mandatory*:
1. Experience with the Wikimedia movement and at least one Wikimedia
project <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_projects>.
2. Ability to edit basic wiki-markup (grant proposal discussions are
largely conducted on Meta).
3. Understanding of diversity, including cultural, linguistic, and
gender differences. Reasonable facility with English, for reviewing and
discussing grant proposals.
4. Experience with programmatic or project-based work, e.g. editor
engagement, outreach, events, partnerships, research, education.
5. Have a track record of constructive engagement in community
discussions and an orientation toward collaborative problem solving.
6. Ability to actively engage in the review process at least once every
2 months. Members who have not engaged for at least two months will be
asked privately if they're still interested in serving on the GAC. GAC
membership of those who do not step down but who remain inactive for
another month will expire.
*Preferable*:
1. Experience leading, coordinating, or managing projects with an
intended on-wiki impact.
2. Experience applying for grants or working in grants programs (in the
Wikimedia, academic, or wider non-profit world).
3. Experience handling externally provided money and working with and
within budgets, preferably in a non-profit context.
4. Experience with organizational issues, including governance, due
diligence, accountability processes, auditing, and finance.
5. Ability to read and write in multiple languages.
*Katherine Bavage *
*Fundraising Manager *
*Wikimedia UK*
+44 20 7065 0752
Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and
Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered
Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT.
United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia
movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who
operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects).
*Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control
over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents.*
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Alex Wang <awang(a)wikimedia.org>
Date: 18 November 2014 22:28
Subject: [Wikimedia-l] Join the Grant Advisory Committee!
To: Wikimedia Mailing List <wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
Hello Everyone!
We're sending out another call for new Grant Advisory Committee (GAC)
members!
The GAC are community volunteers who are explicitly invited[1] to review
and evaluate grant proposals made in the Wikimedia Foundation Project and
Event Grants Program[2], and offer advice to both grant applicants and the
Foundation.
Read all about it on the Candidates page[3]. The deadline for signing up
for this round is December 30, 2014, so be sure to step forward before
then. New members will be inducted by the middle of January 2015.
Please help this message reach as many people as possible, by relaying it
to appropriate lists and village pumps.
And many thanks to our current and former GAC members[4]!
Cheers,
Alex
[1] _everyone_ is implicitly invited!
[2]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:PEG
[3]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:PEG/Grant_Advisory_Committee/Candida…
[4]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:PEG/Grant_Advisory_Committee
--
Alex Wang
Program Officer
Project & Event Grants
Wikimedia Foundation <http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Home>
+1 415-839-6885
Skype: alexvwang
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