Grants:PEG/Grant Advisory Committee
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Historical
This page is kept for historical interest. Any policies mentioned may be obsolete. If you want to revive the topic, you can use the talk page or start a discussion on the community forum.
The Project & Event Grant (PEG) and Individual Engagement Grant (IEG) programs are no longer active. Please read about our current grant programs on Grants:Start.
Grant Advisory Committee
The Grant Advisory Committee (GAC) has two fundamental goals:
1. To help the Foundation evaluate Project & Event grant requests.
2. To encourage and mentor groups to:
- learn about the Wikimedia Project and Event Grants program;
- create compelling project plans with an emphasis on strategic alignment and measurable goals;
- request funding for those projects by submitting grant proposals.
GAC members speak many languages. If you have questions about the PEG program, we encourage you to reach out to a GAC member that speaks your language. (N) = native speaker; (4) = near-native; (3) = advanced; (2) = intermediate; (1) = basic.
Current members
[edit ]| No | User name | Name | Affiliation | Languages | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ilario | Ilario Valdelli | WMCH | Italiano (N); English, Français (3); Deutsch (2); Spanish (2) | 2011年06月03日 |
| 2 | Kiril Simeonovski | Kiril Simeonovski | Shared Knowledge/WMMK | македонски јазик (N); српскохрватски, English (4); Deutsch, български език (3); русским языком (2) | 2011年06月03日 |
| 3 | Lankiveil | Craig Franklin | WMAU | English (N); Gaeilge (1) | 2011年06月03日 |
| 4 | Packa | Pavel Hrdlička | WMCZ | čeština (N); Deutsch (2), English (2) | 2011年06月03日 |
| 5 | Polimerek | Tomasz Ganicz | WMPL | Polski (N); English (3); русским языком (1) | 2011年06月03日 |
| 6 | Nasir8891 | Nasir Khan Saikat | WMBD | বাংলা ভাষার (N); English (4) | 2012年07月24日 |
| 7 | 3BRBS | WMCL | Español (N); English (4) | 2012年07月24日 | |
| 8 | MikyM | Mile Kiš | WMRS | српски / srpski (N); English (3) | 2012年07月24日 |
| 9 | Alleycat80 |
Ido | WMIL | עברית (N); English (4) | 2012年07月24日 |
| 10 | Danny B. | cs & sk sister projects | českého jazyka (N); English (4); Slovensky, Français (3); русски (1) | 2013年08月31日 | |
| 11 | Léna | Caroline Becker | WMFr | Français (N); English (3) | 2014年04月01日 |
| 12 | Indexum | Gheorghe Zugravu | ROWP | Române (N); English, русски (4); Deutsch, Français, українською (1) | 2014年04月01日 |
| 13 | Islahaddow | Isla Haddow-Flood | ENWP, Project WikiAfrica | English (N) | 2015年01月17日 |
| 14 | rubin16 | WMRU | русский (N), English (4), Tatar (N) | 2015年01月17日 | |
| 15 | Beria | Béria Lima de Rodríguez | Português (N) | 2015年01月17日 | |
| 16 | Violetova | Snezhana Shtrkovska | MKWP/WMMK | македонски јазик (N), српскохрватски, English (4), български (2) | 2015年01月17日 |
| 17 | Wertuose | Wertuose | WMAZ | Azərbaycanca (N); Turkçe (4); русский (4); English (2) | 2015年01月17日 |
| 18 | Hasive | Hasive Nurunnaby | WMBD | বাংলা ভাষার (N); English (4) ; Hindi (3) | 2015年01月17日 |
| 19 | Dry Martini | ITWP | Italiano (N); English (4); Français (2); Svenska (1) | 2015年01月17日 | |
| 20 | Karthikndr | Karthik Nadar | WMIN | English (N); Tamil (N); Marathi (N); Hindi (N); | 2015年01月17日 |
| 21 | Rebecca Cotton | Rebecca Cotton | WMDE | English (N); Deutsch (N); Espanol (1) | 2015年01月17日 |
join the committee
We invite Wikimedians who meet the criteria to become members during an open call period 1-2 times a year. Membership is for a 1-year term, which is renewable.
To be considered for membership:
- Review the membership criteria below and make sure you meet them.
- Review the committee's tasks and make sure you're willing and able to fulfill them.
- Add your name to the list of candidates . Please include a brief statement about your background and Wikimedia involvement, demonstrating how you meet the criteria.
- Wait for the next open call for new members. This typically happens in the Spring and Fall of each year.
tasks
- Provide feedback on grant proposals: Review new grant proposals, engaging in talk page discussions to help improve them and asking questions to ensure that sufficient information is provided and that goals and estimates are realistic.
- Review finalized proposals: Once revisions to the proposal have been made, score proposals and give feedback to applicants. Members are not expected to engage on every proposal, but are encouraged to engage as much as possible and at least once every two months.
- Recommend proposals for funding: Wikimedia Foundation staff will take GAC input into account, and will only make a decision about open grant proposals after at least some GAC members have commented and scored.
membership criteria
Mandatory:
- Experience with the Wikimedia movement and at least one Wikimedia project.
- Ability to edit basic wiki-markup (grant proposal discussions are largely conducted on Meta).
- Understanding of diversity, including cultural, linguistic, and gender differences. Reasonable facility with English, for reviewing and discussing grant proposals.
- Experience with programmatic or project-based work, e.g. editor engagement, outreach, events, partnerships, research, education.
- Have a track record of constructive engagement in community discussions and an orientation toward collaborative problem solving.
- Ability to actively engage in the review process at least once every 2 months. Members who have not engaged for at least two months will be asked privately if they're still interested in serving on the GAC. GAC membership of those who do not step down but who remain inactive for another month will expire.
Preferable:
- Experience leading, coordinating, or managing projects with an intended on-wiki impact.
- Experience applying for grants or working in grants programs (in the Wikimedia, academic, or wider non-profit world).
- Experience handling externally provided money and working with and within budgets, preferably in a non-profit context.
- Experience with organizational issues, including governance, due diligence, accountability processes, auditing, and finance.
- Ability to read and write in multiple languages.
Members may themselves apply for Project and Event Grants, but must recuse from reviewing their proposal. GAC membership does not conflict with membership of other Wikimedia committees, except for the Funds Dissemination Committee.
Would you like to join the committee? Add yourself to the list of candidates here!
Candidates who are determined to meet the criteria will be added and notified during the next open call for new members.
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