[Wikimedia-l] Grant Advisory Committee Expanded

[Abbas Mahmood]

Welcome!
Looking forward to working with the new members.
SincerelyAbbas.

> From: abartov at wikimedia.org
> Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2012 18:20:20 -0700
> To: wikimedia-l at 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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