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

Tue Jul 16 20:16:47 UTC 2013

FDC have on ongoing dialog and discussion with WMF and the Board on how 
to handle WMF, as we in FDC want WMF to be handled a all other entities 
as far as is reasonable, recognizing some unique differences between WMF 
and other entities.

In this discussion that is still ongoing, we have agreed
*WMF shall be handled in Round 2, so they are treated before their 
budget year begins as for all other entities
also
*FDC have stated it want to have a proposal from WMF covering both the 
total and also some pinpointed programs in their budget with with money 
numbers for its budget for these pinpointed programs. How to pick these 
and if it also should be the total is still open. As it is only early 
next year this has to be resolved we will now wait until we have handled 
Round 1 before we continue this issue

We miss out this year but think it is more vital to "get it right" for 
2014-2015

Anders
secretary of FDC

Lodewijk skrev 2013-07-16 21:33:
> resending, was bounced.
>
>
> 2013/7/16 Lodewijk <lodewijk at effeietsanders.org>
>
>> Maybe this has been asked elsewhere already, apologies in that case, but
>> could someone clarify why the Wikimedia Foundation is not eligible any more
>> (and did not seem to send a letter of intent) for the FDC process? Does
>> this mean WMF will only do core programs and shut down all other? Or is
>> there another explanation I did not think of yet (this is of course,
>> assuming the WMF is still intending to eat it's own dog food)?
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Lodewijk
>>
>>
>> 2013/7/16 Garfield Byrd <gbyrd at wikimedia.org>
>>
>>> Dear members of the Wikimedia community:
>>>
>>> Today, 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 UTCthat 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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