[Wikimedia-l] Question for Board

[Michael Peel]

On 25 Oct 2012, at 08:10, Dariusz Jemielniak <darekj at alk.edu.pl> wrote:

> Finally,  my understanding is that formally the big general governance
> picture is that FDC is meant for the largest proposals from Wikimedia
> entities, while grants are meant for the smaller ones and individuals, so
> the whole discussion clearly does not apply to FDC concern.

That's also my understanding. The recommendations that the FDC make do connect to grant-making to individuals, but at a step or two removed - e.g. the WMF's GAC budget is part of the WMF's FDC application [1], and various chapters also have grant-making processes (e.g. [2] [3]) described in their FDC applications.

[1] See row 4 of http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/FDC_portal/Proposals/2012-2013_round1/Wikimedia_Foundation/Proposal_form#Key_initiatives_and_objectives_of_the_upcoming_year_annual_plan
[2] search for 'grant' in http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/FDC_portal/Proposals/2012-2013_round1/Wikimedia_Deutschland/Proposal_form
[3] see row 3 of http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/FDC_portal/Proposals/2012-2013_round1/Wikim%C3%A9dia_Magyarorsz%C3%A1g/Proposal_form#Key_initiatives_and_objectives_of_the_upcoming_year_annual_plan

Thanks,
Mike
(FDC member)