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

[Anasuya Sengupta]

Hi Lodewijk,

Since you asked specifically about WMF not sending in a Letter of Intent
(LoI) to the FDC process, WMF - like any other entity interested in
applying for Round 2 - doesn't need to have sent it in by June 8th as did
those interested in applying for Round 1. Essentially, entities that are
interested in applying for Round 2 of any year have the option of either
publishing an LoI by June 8th, clarifying they intend to apply for Round 2,
or publishing it by November 8th in order to be eligible for Round 2. As
Anders mentioned, the FDC and WMF are in a conversation to confirm the
details, but WMF intends to apply for Round 2 of the 2013-14 FDC process.

thanks,
Anasuya

>
> 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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