Grants:APG/Proposals/2022-2023 round 1/Wikimedia CH/Progress report form

Purpose of the report

This form is for organizations receiving Annual Plan Grants to report on their progress after completing the first 6 months of their grants. The time period covered in this form will be the first 6 months of each grant (e.g. 1 January - 30 June of the current year). This form includes four sections, addressing grant metrics, program stories, financial information, and compliance. Please contact APG/FDC staff if you have questions about this form, or concerns submitting it by the deadline. After submitting the form, organizations will also meet with APG staff to discuss their progress.

Metrics and results overview - all programs

See also attached PDF

Metric	Achieved outcome	Explanation
1. number of total participants	500 of 2'300	Some programmes, like education and community, hired the programme managers later in the year.
2. number of newly registered users	100 of 471	Some programmes, like education and community, hired the programme managers later in the year.
3. number of content pages created or improved, across all Wikimedia projects	10'000 of 27'000
4. content reused by other Wikimedia projects	6'000 of 14'000
5. number of people reached in Switzerland	1'000'000 of 2'000'000

High-Level Summary

We hit the ground running this year with a heavy focus on organisational change, including recruiting for several new or empty positions and restructuring our administrative, HR and finance operations to reflect the growing needs of our organisation. We have also begun work to improve our membership management and secure our chapter’s financial future by developing new strategies on these topics and recruiting a new team member focused on these areas.

Operationally, we are working with an external consultant on an IT Strategy that includes a risk assessment and a transfer of knowledge. It also includes a concept called a Tech Boost, which was created by Programme Innovation to enhance projects via developer support. We created a Conflict of Interest document that outlines a code of conduct for Wikimedians and Wikipedians who wear multiple hats. We have also improved our internal meetings and communication to strengthen collaboration within the team.

Programmatically, we are celebrating the 175th anniversary of the Swiss Federal Constitution as an occasion to highlight our work to advance free knowledge and the importance of Wikipedia and other open knowledge projects for democracy. This includes several GLAM projects and events, as well as other general outreach activities. The new team members are settling in and working hard to develop strategies and adapt existing annual plans. Through Programme Community, we have led and supported many activities to engage volunteers and recruit new ones – work that will continue in the second half of the year.

To learn more about our activities, budget, and metrics in the first half of the year, please see the attached PDF.

English: 2022 Progress Report from Wikimedia CH with activities, metrics, budget, etc. for the first half of 2023

Revenues received during this six-month period

Please see attached PDF

Spending during this six-month period

Please see attached PDF

Compliance

Is your organization compliant with the terms outlined in the grant agreement?

As required in the grant agreement, please report any deviations from your grant proposal here. Note that, among other things, any changes must be consistent with our WMF mission, must be for charitable purposes as defined in the grant agreement, and must otherwise comply with the grant agreement.

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Are you in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations as outlined in the grant agreement? Please answer "Yes" or "No".

• YES

Are you in compliance with provisions of the United States Internal Revenue Code (“Code”), and with relevant tax laws and regulations restricting the use of the Grant funds as outlined in the grant agreement? Please answer "Yes" or "No".

• YES

Signature

Once complete, please sign below with the usual four tildes.

• --Jenny WMCH (talk) 13:48, 12 July 2023 (UTC)

Resources

Resources to plan for measurement

• Global metrics are an important starting point for grantees when it comes to measuring programmatic impact (Learning Patterns and Tutorial) but don’t stop there.
• Logic Models provide a framework for mapping your pathway to impact through the cause and effect chain from inputs to outputs to outcomes. Develop a logic model to map out your theory of change and determine the metrics and measures for your programs.
• Importantly, both qualitative and quantitative measures are important so consider both as you determine measures for your evaluation and be sure to ask the right questions to be sure to capture your program stories.

Resources for storytelling

• WMF storytelling series and toolkit (DRAFT)
• Online workshop on Storytelling. By Frameworks institute
  • The origin of storytelling
  • Story frames, with a focus on news-worthiness.
• Reading guide: Storytelling and Social change. By Working Narratives
  • The uses of the story.
  • Case studies.
• Blog: 3 Tips on telling stories that move people to action. By Paul VanDeCarr (Working Narratives), on Philanthropy.com
• Building bridges using narrative techniques. By Sparknow.net
  • Differences between a report and a story
  • Question guides and exercises.
• Guide: Tools for Knowledge and Learning. By Overseas Development Institute (UK).
  • Developing a strategy
  • Collaboration mechanisms
  • Knowledge sharing and learning
  • Capturing and storing knowledge.