Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/General Support Fund/Annual Project Plan 2024 Wikimedia Kenya Usergroup
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Applicant information
[edit]- Organization name or Wikimedia Username for individuals. (required)
- Wikimedia Community User Group Kenya
- Do you have any approved General Support Fund requests? (required)
- No, it is my first time applying for a General Support Fund
- You are applying as a(n). (required)
- Wikimedia Affiliate (chapter, thematic org., or user group)
- Are your group or organization legally registered in your country? (required)
- No
- Do you have a fiscal sponsor?
- No
- Fiscal organization name.
- N/A
Main proposal
[edit]- 1. Please state the title of your proposal. This will also be a title for the Meta-Wiki page. (required)
- Annual Project Plan 2024 Wikimedia Kenya Usergroup
- 2. Do you want to apply for the multi-year funding or renewal process? (required)
- N/A
- 2.1. For how many years of multi-year funding are you applying? (required)
- N/A
- 2.2. Provide a brief overview of Year 2 and Year 3 of the proposed plan and how this relates to the current proposal and your strategic plan? (required)
N/A
- 3. Proposed start date. (required)
- 2024-01-01
- 4. Proposed end date. (required)
- 2024-12-31
- 5. Does your organization or group have an Affiliate or Organizational Annual Plan that can help us understand your proposal? If yes, please provide it. (required)
- No
- 6. Does your affiliate, organization or group have a Strategic Plan that can help us understand your proposal? If yes, please provide it. (required)
- Yes
- https://docs.google.com/document/d/11sYfoIapHxkUnXOplM7Zkx08PubDVo0LNveBIBippzs/edit
- 7. Where will this proposal be implemented? (required)
- Kenya
- 8. What are your programs, approaches, and strategies? What are the challenges that you are trying to address and how will your strategies support you in addressing these challenges? (required)
The community seeks to apply for an annual planning fund from the Wikimedia Foundation to help advance it’s objectives and projects in 2024.
Our annual project plan is pegged on community building, which we have identified as essential towards building a sustainable Wikimedia community in line with the movement strategy 2030.
- In additional to the community building activities that involve strategy meetings we will also be prioritizing four global campaigns. The activities around the campaigns will include photo walks, edit-a-thon and workshops.
- The campaigns will help us shrink Africa`s content gaps on Wikipedia and its sister projects and also help us bridge the gender gaps which is a key, objective for our community.
- 9. What categories are your main programs and related activities under? Please select all that apply. (required)
Category | Yes/No |
---|---|
Education | No |
Culture, heritage or GLAM | No |
Gender and diversity | Yes |
Community support and engagement | Yes |
Participation in campaigns and contests | Yes |
Public policy advocacy | No |
Other | No |
Gender and diversity
- 9.3. Select all your programs and activities for Gender and diversity.
- Bringing in women and/or gender diverse participants and editors, Focusing on creating content about women and/or gender diverse groups, including biographies, intersectional topic areas and/or adding images, Focusing on knowledge equity by bringing in contributors from underrepresented communities, Fomenting female leadership within the movement (either staff, members or boards)
- Other programs and activities if any: N/A
Community support and engagement
- 9.4. Select all your programs and activities for Community support and engagement.
- On-wiki training of community members, Off-wiki training of community members, Organizing meetups, conferences, and community events, Supporting community members' participation in events and conferences, Offering microgrants and other financial support to community members
- Other programs and activities if any: N/A
Participation in campaigns and contests
- 9.5. Select all campaigns that apply. (required)
- Art+Feminism, Wiki Loves Africa, WikiForHumanRights
- Other programs and activities if any: N/A
- 10. Please include a link to or upload a timeline (operational calendar) for your programs and activities. (required)
- https://docs.google.com/document/d/11sYfoIapHxkUnXOplM7Zkx08PubDVo0LNveBIBippzs/edit
- 11. Describe your team. (required)
We have a core team of four that is providing leadership for the Usergroup. Each of the campaign will also be assigned a project lead. Community organizers who have lead the campaigns in the past will lead the project and will work with a supporting member to ensure knowledge transfer.
- We plan to recruit a Social media intern to manage our social media accounts as part of our brand advocacy. They will earn a monthly stipend as indicated in the budget.
- 12. Will you be working with any internal (Wikimedia) or external partners? Describe the characteristics of these partnerships and bring a few examples of the most significant partnerships. (required)
We plan to work with civil society organizations and embassies to help meet our objectives.
- 13. In what ways do you think your proposal most contributes to the Movement Strategy 2030 recommendations. Select all that apply. (required)
- Increase the Sustainability of Our Movement, Improve User Experience, Ensure Equity in Decision-making, Invest in Skills and Leadership Development, Identify Topics for Impact
Metrics
[edit]Wikimedia Metrics
[edit]- 14. Please select and fill out Wikimedia Metrics for your proposal. (recommended)
- 14.1. Number of participants, editors, and organizers.
All metrics provided are optional, please fill them out if they are aligned with your programs and activities.
Metrics name | Target | Description |
---|---|---|
Number of all participants | 100 | N/A |
Number of all editors | 100 | N/A |
Number of new editors | N/A | |
Number of retained editors | N/A | |
Number of all organizers | 6 | N/A |
Number of new organizers | N/A |
- 14.2. Number of new content contributions to Wikimedia projects. (recommended)
Wikimedia project | Created | Edited or improved |
---|---|---|
Wikipedia | 100 | |
Wikimedia Commons | 500 | 300 |
Wikidata | 500 | 1000 |
Wiktionary | ||
Wikisource | ||
Wikimedia Incubator | ||
Translatewiki | ||
MediaWiki | ||
Wikiquote | 500 | 200 |
Wikivoyage | ||
Wikibooks | ||
Wikiversity | ||
Wikinews | ||
Wikispecies | ||
Wikifunctions / Abstract Wikipedia |
- Description for Wikimedia projects contributions metrics. (optional)
Other Metrics
[edit]- 15. Do you have other quantitative and qualitative targets for your project (other metrics)? (required)
- No
Other Metrics | Description | Target |
---|---|---|
N/A | N/A | N/A |
N/A | N/A | N/A |
N/A | N/A | N/A |
N/A | N/A | N/A |
N/A | N/A | N/A |
Budget
[edit]- 16. Will you have any other revenue sources when implementing this proposal (e.g. other funding, membership contributions, donations)? (required)
- No
- 16.1. List other revenue sources. (required)
N/A
- 16.2. Approximately how much revenue will you have from other sources in your local currency? (required)
- N/A
- 17. Your local currency. (required)
- KES
- 18. What is the total requested amount in your local currency? (required)
- 3093400 KES
Year | Amount (local currency) |
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Year 1 | N/A KES |
Year 2 | N/A KES |
Year 3 | N/A KES |
- Requested amount in USD
- 15493.6 USD [note 1]
Year | Amount USD [note 1] |
---|---|
Year 1 | N/A USD |
Year 2 | N/A USD |
Year 3 | N/A USD |
- ↑ a b c The following amount in US dollars was calculated by Wikimedia Foundation staff using the fixed currency rates. This amount is approximate and may not reflect the actual currency exchange rates on the day of submission or distribution. If the application is funded, the funding will be sent in the recipient’s local currency.
- 19. Does this proposal include compensation for staff or contractors? (required)
- Yes
- 19.1. How many paid staff members do you plan to have? (required)
Include the number of staff and contractors during the proposal period. If you have short-term contractors or staff, please include them separately and mention their terms.
- We plan to keep a social media intern on a stipend, and hire an accountant at the end of the year to help with accounting
- 19.2. How many FTEs (full-time equivalents) in total? (required)
Include the total FTE of staff and contractors during the proposal period. If you have short-term contractors or staff, please include their FTEs with the terms separately.
- None
- 19.3. Describe any staff or contractor changes compared to the current year / ongoing General Support Fund if any. (required only for returning grantees)
- N/A
- 20. Please provide an overview of your overall budget categories in your local currency. The budget breakdown should include only the amount requested with this General Support Fund (required).
Budget category | Amount in local currency |
---|---|
Staff and contractor costs | 75000 KES |
Operational costs | 461400 KES |
Programmatic costs | 3093400 KES |
- 21. Please upload your budget for this proposal or indicate the link to it. (required)
Additional information
[edit]- 22. In this optional space you can add any other additional information about your proposal or organization that you think can help us when reviewing your proposal. (optional)
By submitting your proposal/funding request you agree that you are in agreement with the Application Privacy Statement, WMF Friendly Space Policy and the Universal Code of Conduct.
We/I have read the Application Privacy Statement, WMF Friendly Space Policy and Universal Code of Conduct.
- Yes
Feedback
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