All questioning of the BoT and their replies so far have indicated no
connection between their review and the movement charter process, so the
review is supposedly only designed as a temporary measure...
On Wed, 27 Mar 2024 at 17:14, Strainu <strainu10@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> În mie., 27 mar. 2024 la 12:08, Philip Kopetzky <philip.kopetzky@gmail.com>
> a scris:
>
>> Hi Asaf!
>>
>> Yes, thanks for pointing this out! Hopefully with regional networks in
>> place this will also create a tighter net to catch these kind of questions
>> and make affiliate leaders not feel left alone.
>> And maybe the movement charter draft even includes an affiliates model
>> that also outlines one possible direction of organisational development for
>> affiliates? Guess we'll find out soon!
>>
>
> That cannot function independently from the recent Board proposals [2],
> though...
>
> [2]
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Affiliates_Strategy/Review
>
> Strainu
>
>
>>
>> Best, Philip
>>
>> On Mon, 25 Mar 2024 at 16:27, Asaf Bartov <abartov@wikimedia.org> wrote:
>>
>>> On Fri, Mar 22, 2024 at 5:05?PM Philip Kopetzky <
>>> philip.kopetzky@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> ** We still have no resources to onboard new affiliates. Once a new one
>>>> is approved, they are left alone to fend for themselves.
>>>>
>>>
>>> This is not *quite* true. New affiliates are pointed to this page
>>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Resources_for_New_Affiliates>[1],
>>> which includes a whole set of links to advice and guidelines for new and
>>> smaller affiliates.
>>>
>>> In my observation, however, few new affiliate leaders take the time to
>>> avail themselves of these resources, and given the low traction of these
>>> written, on-wiki resources, I can easily see how the impression is that new
>>> affiliates are "left alone to fend for themselves", with the next point of
>>> contact with the Foundation being if and when they apply for a grant.
>>>
>>> One reasonable conclusion may be that a more engaging format (an online,
>>> video-based course?) might achieve more traction in guiding new affiliates
>>> after their recognition.
>>>
>>> A.
>>>
>>> [1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Resources_for_New_Affiliates
>>>
>>> Asaf Bartov (he/him/his)
>>>
>>> Lead Program Officer, Community Development Communities
>>>
>>> Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
>>>
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connection between their review and the movement charter process, so the
review is supposedly only designed as a temporary measure...
On Wed, 27 Mar 2024 at 17:14, Strainu <strainu10@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> În mie., 27 mar. 2024 la 12:08, Philip Kopetzky <philip.kopetzky@gmail.com>
> a scris:
>
>> Hi Asaf!
>>
>> Yes, thanks for pointing this out! Hopefully with regional networks in
>> place this will also create a tighter net to catch these kind of questions
>> and make affiliate leaders not feel left alone.
>> And maybe the movement charter draft even includes an affiliates model
>> that also outlines one possible direction of organisational development for
>> affiliates? Guess we'll find out soon!
>>
>
> That cannot function independently from the recent Board proposals [2],
> though...
>
> [2]
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Affiliates_Strategy/Review
>
> Strainu
>
>
>>
>> Best, Philip
>>
>> On Mon, 25 Mar 2024 at 16:27, Asaf Bartov <abartov@wikimedia.org> wrote:
>>
>>> On Fri, Mar 22, 2024 at 5:05?PM Philip Kopetzky <
>>> philip.kopetzky@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> ** We still have no resources to onboard new affiliates. Once a new one
>>>> is approved, they are left alone to fend for themselves.
>>>>
>>>
>>> This is not *quite* true. New affiliates are pointed to this page
>>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Resources_for_New_Affiliates>[1],
>>> which includes a whole set of links to advice and guidelines for new and
>>> smaller affiliates.
>>>
>>> In my observation, however, few new affiliate leaders take the time to
>>> avail themselves of these resources, and given the low traction of these
>>> written, on-wiki resources, I can easily see how the impression is that new
>>> affiliates are "left alone to fend for themselves", with the next point of
>>> contact with the Foundation being if and when they apply for a grant.
>>>
>>> One reasonable conclusion may be that a more engaging format (an online,
>>> video-based course?) might achieve more traction in guiding new affiliates
>>> after their recognition.
>>>
>>> A.
>>>
>>> [1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Resources_for_New_Affiliates
>>>
>>> Asaf Bartov (he/him/his)
>>>
>>> Lead Program Officer, Community Development Communities
>>>
>>> Wikimedia Foundation <https://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
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