[Wikimedia-l] Fwd: 2013-2014 Round 1 FDC eligibility status & IRC office hours

[Garfield Byrd]

Dear members of the Wikimedia community:

On July 15, the Wikimedia Foundation published a list of Funds
Dissemination Committee (FDC) eligible entities [1] based the eligibility
criteria [2] established in the FDC framework.  Entities that submitted
Letters of Intent [3] are categorized in 'Yes', 'Yes, If',  and 'No'
categories based the eligibility criteria.  Please let us know if you
believe there are any corrections to be made to this list.

A more detailed eligibility checklist document has also been created.

[4]

This document outlines eligibility gaps that need to be closed by September
15, 2013. Any entity in the "Yes, If" category must post all missing
documents on Meta by September 15 to be eligible for FDC funding. Entities
in the “No” column who are currently ineligible for FDC funding or those
who decide not to proceed with an FDC application are welcome to consider
applying to the WMF Grants program. [5]

On September 15, WMF will post the final list of the entities eligible to
apply for FDC funding if they are eligible. Please note that entities will
need to remain in compliance with all Chapter Agreements and Grant
Agreements until funds are sent in order to receive a grant through the FDC
process, even if eligibility is confirmed as "Yes" on 15 September.

The detailed eligibility checklist has improved since the last round.
You’ll now note that the final column now outlines upcoming requirements
(e.g. per chapter or grant agreements or current grant requirements) to
maintain FDC eligibility status. These are noted as “potential gaps,” and
as those deadlines come up, entities will need to fill those gaps (for
example, by posting their documents and linking to them from the Reports
page on Meta) in order to maintain their eligibility status with the FDC. We
hope this change allows entities, the FDC, and the FDC staff to track
eligibility better and ensure that everyone is informed of potential as
well as current issues that may affect eligibility.

All entities that apply for FDC funding will be required to maintain
eligibility throughout the duration of the proposal review process until
funds are sent (or until the decision on whether to send funds is made). We
encourage you to get in touch with us if you have any questions about your
entity's gaps or potential gaps.
<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Index>

<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Index>

As a reminder, all applications for FDC funding from eligible entities must
be submitted by October 1, 2013 via the FDC portal. [6] The FDC proposal
form will be posted by August 15, 2013 on the FDC portal. Please contact us
if you have any questions about submitting your proposal.

WMF staff will reach out to all the of the entities that submitted Letters
of Intent individually to discuss their eligibility.

In addition, the FDC support staff has scheduled two IRC office hours to
provide more explanation about the eligibility status. [7] We look forward
to meeting with you on Thursday, July 18 at 0:00 UTC or at 16:00 UTC that
same day. Please feel free to submit any questions in advance.

Do let me know if you have any questions, clarifications or concerns about
the eligibility process, or if you need clarifications.  We are here to
support you.

Sincerely,

Garfield Byrd

[1]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/FDC_portal/Eligibility_status/2013-2014_round1

[2] http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/FDC_portal/Eligibility_criteria

[3] http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:FDC_2013-2014_Round_1

[4]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/FDC_portal/Eligibility_checklist/2013-2014_round1

[5] http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Index

[6] http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/FDC_portal
[7] http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/IRC_office_hours#Upcoming_office_hours

-- 
Garfield Byrd
Chief of Finance and Administration
Wikimedia Foundation
415.839.6885 ext 6787
415.882.0495 (fax)
www.wikimediafoundation.org

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-- 
Garfield Byrd
Chief of Finance and Administration
Wikimedia Foundation
415.839.6885 ext 6787
415.882.0495 (fax)
www.wikimediafoundation.org

Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in
the sum of all knowledge. Help us make it a reality!

*https://donate.wikimedia.org*