Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/General Support Fund/Quality improvement and community development of Kannada Wikipedia/Final Report
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Part 1: Understanding your work
[edit]Per the recent update on the Wikimedia Foundation Affiliates Strategy process, Wikimedia Affiliates that are General Support Fund grantees will fulfill their affiliate reporting requirements through their final or yearly grantee report.
If you are a Wikimedia Affiliate, you will use this form for your affiliate reporting and to address the affiliate health criteria. You do not need to submit a separate report to AffCom. Follow the guidance in the green boxes to report on how you met the corresponding affiliate health criteria.
If you are not a Wikimedia Affiliate, aligning your responses with the affiliate criteria is optional and not required.
1. Please share to what extent your programs, approaches, and strategies contributed to addressing the challenges you shared in your proposal. If they did not contribute as you believed they would, please share what obstacles you faced and what, if anything, you learned from them? (required)
For affiliates, use this space (Question 1.) to address Affiliate Health Criterion 1.1 (Goal delivery). Describe how you actively delivered on mission goals, e.g. content creation.
The Quality Improvement and Community Development of Kannada Wikipedia project concluded successfully, leaving a lasting impact on both the content and the community. The initiative has contributed significantly to the growth of Kannada Wikipedia, setting a strong foundation for future developments.
Key Activities and Achievements
[edit]- Article Improvement: Several articles were improved in users' sandboxes before being made live, ensuring accuracy and better quality.
- Reference Addition: Missing references were added to existing articles, improving their credibility and reliability.
- Workshops for Community Growth: Multiple workshops were conducted to enhance user engagement and encourage new contributors to participate in Kannada Wikipedia.
- Policy Development Workshop: A dedicated session was held to discuss and create policy documents that would guide the future growth of Kannada Wikipedia.
Impact and Success
[edit]- The project successfully enhanced the quality of numerous articles, making Kannada Wikipedia a more reliable and informative platform.
- The workshops fostered a stronger, more active community, encouraging collaboration and long-term contributions.
- Policy discussions laid the groundwork for structured community engagement and better content moderation.
- The project was well-received by participants, with notable improvements in content quality and user involvement.
2. Is there a plan to build on the key successes you had? If yes, please describe the plan and if no, please share the limitations to do so. For instance, did the activities lead to any new priorities, ideas for activities, or goals for the future? (required)
Yes, there is a plan to build on the key successes of the project. The activities undertaken have highlighted several areas for further development. Based on these successes, the following may be the future plans:
- Sustained Article Improvement
- Continue improving the quality of Kannada Wikipedia articles by refining existing content, adding references, and ensuring well-structured information.
- Identify key knowledge gaps and focus on creating new high-impact articles.
- Advanced Community Engagement
- Organize periodic edit-a-thons and content creation drives to maintain momentum.
- Introduce mentorship programs where experienced editors guide new contributors.
- Strengthen collaboration with educational institutions to bring more students and researchers into the Wikipedia community.
- Policy and Governance Enhancement
- Develop and finalize policy documents based on discussions held during the workshop.
- Establish guidelines for article quality, referencing standards, and editor conduct to ensure long-term sustainability.
- Technical Improvements and Localization
- Work on technical enhancements such as better templates, bots for automated tasks, and tools to assist editors.
- Improve Kannada language resources, including localization of Wikipedia guidelines and training materials.
- Exploring Partnerships and Funding
- Seek collaboration with Wikimedia Foundation and other institutions to secure funding and resources.
- Engage with Kannada-language media, libraries, and cultural organizations to expand outreach and awareness.
3. Please provide a link to reports that detail the activities that took place in the last year. This can include an annual report, Meta pages, and websites. If there are no links available, briefly describe the implemented activities and programs below or upload any files. (required)
For affiliates, use this space (Question 3.) to address Affiliate Health Criteria 2.1 (Affiliate health & resilience), 4.1 (Internal engagement), 4.2 (Community connection), and 4.3 (Partnerships and collaboration):
- Describe your activities engaging new users, new members for your decision-making body(ies), and developing leaders and organizers (2.1).
- Describe your activities creating or hosting spaces to encourage greater collaboration and engagement among your members (4.1).
- Describe how you engage with the contributing community that you serve and/or support (4.2).
- Describe your partnerships with other affiliates or with non-Wikimedia entities (4.3).
4. Are you interested in sharing what you achieved or learned this year with the wider community through different peer learning programs (e.g. Let's Connect program, Diff)? (optional)
Yes
5. Did you collect feedback from your community or target groups on how the activities implemented impacted them? If yes, please attach/provide information on the results (e.g. community surveys, stories, impact booklets/reports, interviews with partner institutions, etc). Did you collect other impact-specific data? (required)
For affiliates, the response to Question 5. also partially addresses Affiliate Health Criteria 4.1 (Internal Engagement), 4.2 (Community Connection), or 4.3 (Partnerships & collaboration), where applicable.
Yes. The activities, observations, learnings were presented in the monthly meetings of Karavali Wikimedians User Group meetings, Kannada Wikipedia community meeting and Tulu Wiikipedia community meetings (most of the times these three were held combined). one such example is here - [2]. People appreciated the work and expressed happiness with the outcome. Since the work is just completed, community survey may be held in coming months only.
6. During the fund period, did your efforts do any of the following? (required):
For affiliates, the response to Question 6. also partially addresses Affiliate Health Criterion 2.2 (Diversity balance).
- 6.1 Bring in participants from the following groups: women, indigenous groups
- 6.2 Develop content about the following underrepresented topics or groups of people: women, indigenous groups
- 6.3 Support the retention of: Editors, Organizers, Partnerships
7. What, if any, effective tactics or approaches can you share that worked well when dealing with the programs under points 6.1-6.3 that you selected? (optional)
N/A
8. If you developed partnerships, which of the following factors most helped you to build partnerships? Please pick a MAXIMUM of the three most relevant factors (optional):
Staff hired through the fund, Volunteers from our communities, Partners proactive interest
Part 2: Metrics
[edit]| Metrics name | Target | Result | Comments and tools used |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of all participants | 100 | ||
| Number of all editors | 95 | ||
| Number of new editors | 75 | ||
| Number of retained editors | 20 | ||
| Number of all organizers | 3 | ||
| Number of new organizers | 2 |
| Wikimedia project | Target - Number of created pages | Target - Number of improved pages | Result - Number of created pages | Result - Number of improved pages |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia | 1200 | 300 | 698 | 205 |
| Wikimedia Commons | 50 | 38 | ||
| Wikidata | 1200 | 903 | ||
| Wiktionary | ||||
| Wikisource | ||||
| Wikimedia Incubator | ||||
| Translatewiki | ||||
| MediaWiki | ||||
| Wikiquote | ||||
| Wikivoyage | ||||
| Wikibooks | ||||
| Wikiversity | ||||
| Wikinews | ||||
| Wikispecies | ||||
| Wikifunctions or Abstract Wikipedia |
11. Did you set other quantitative and qualitative targets for your project (other metrics)? (required): No
11.1. Other Metrics.
In your application, you outlined some other open metrics that you would like to measure. Please fill out the achieved results for each of the open metrics you defined.
| Other Metrics name | Metrics Description | Target | Result | Tools and comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Part 3: Skill Development / Capacity Building
[edit]12. Reflecting on your programmatic (external) and organizational (internal) work, did your grant support you to undergo any skill development that made a difference to your success? If yes, what skill was developed, and how did it lead to success? (e.g. received coaching on public speaking, attended training on nonviolent communication, hosted professional development conversations on leadership, learned and used a new tool for project management, etc.)? Can you share any materials? (required)
For affiliates, use this space (Question 12.) to address Affiliate Health Criteria 2.2 (Diversity balance) and 3.1 (Diverse, Skilled, and Accountable Leadership):
- Describe actions taken to prioritize gender balance in affiliate leadership, as well as any areas of diversity relevant to your affiliate's context (2.2).
- Describe the management, financial, or other leadership skills of your affiliate leaders. If you have a succession plan, please include it here (3.1).
- Describe any training or skill development (as outlined in the question above) (3.1).
- Incorporate into the annual report a disclosure of conflict of interests (if any) from the leadership (3.1).
Yes, the grant provided crucial support for skill development that significantly contributed to the project's success. Both programmatic (external) and organizational (internal) aspects benefited from new skills acquired during the project.
Skills Developed and Their Impact
[edit]- Community Engagement & Facilitation
- Organizing workshops and edit-a-thons helped team members develop skills in public speaking, community building, and facilitation.
- These skills improved the effectiveness of workshops, leading to better participation and long-term engagement from contributors.
- Policy Development & Governance
- A workshop on policy-making provided insights into collaborative decision-making and structuring Wikipedia policies, which will help guide future community activities.
- This skill has ensured that Kannada Wikipedia moves towards a more structured and sustainable governance model.
- Project Management & Coordination
- The project required event planning, task delegation, and coordination across multiple contributors, which strengthened project management abilities.
- Tools like spreadsheets and task trackers were used effectively to monitor progress and deadlines.
- Technical & Content Development Skills
- Training in Wikipedia’s editing tools, referencing methods, and quality improvement techniques enhanced the ability to edit and curate content efficiently.
- Participants learned about automation tools and templates that can be used to streamline content management on Wikipedia.
- Outreach & Partnership Building
- Engaging with external organizations and institutions improved skills in networking, negotiation, and partnership development.
- This has opened doors for future collaborations with educational and cultural institutions to expand Kannada Wikipedia’s reach.
Supporting Materials
[edit]- Presentation slides and training materials used during the workshops, available in Commons
- Documentation from policy discussions and skill-sharing sessions, available in the project page
The skills gained through this project have created a lasting impact, ensuring that future Kannada Wikipedia initiatives can be executed more effectively and sustainably.
13. What is one capacity/skill area that you would like to focus on for the next year? And how do you plan to achieve this capacity? (required)
'Capacity to Focus On:'Sustaining Community Engagement and Contributor Retention
One of the key challenges observed during the project was maintaining long-term engagement from contributors. While workshops and edit-a-thons helped attract new editors, ensuring their continued participation remains a priority.
Plan to Achieve This Capacity
[edit]- Structured Mentorship Programs:
- Pair new contributors with experienced editors to provide guidance and support.
- Organize monthly check-ins to track progress and address challenges.
- Regular Training & Capacity Building:
- Conduct advanced workshops on content quality, fact-checking, and policy enforcement.
- Invite Wikipedia experts and community leaders for knowledge-sharing sessions.
- Community Building Activities:
- Organize virtual and in-person meetups to foster a sense of belonging.
- Create discussion forums for ongoing collaboration and idea exchange.
- Institutional Partnerships:
- Collaborate with universities, libraries, and research organizations to bring in student editors.
- Encourage Kannada language departments to integrate Wikipedia editing into their curriculum.
By focusing on contributor retention through mentorship, recognition, and training, we aim to build a sustainable Kannada Wikipedia community that continues to grow beyond the project’s initial scope.
All these activities need funds. Hope WMF funds these activities.
14. If you have additional information or reflections that don’t fit into the above sections, please write them here. Use the space below to upload any additional documents that would be useful to understand your report.
For affiliates, also use this section (Question 14) to fulfill the Affiliate Health Criteria requirements.
- Describe and link to any public-facing documentation for affiliate governance, including affiliate leadership and membership with a breakdown of the demographics; how elections are conducted; how conflicts of interest are declared; and how decisions are made and communicated (2.2, 2.3, 3.1).
- Describe and link to any public-facing documentation for activities incorporating, promoting awareness about, or enforcing the Universal Code of Conduct in your affiliate's activities (3.3).
- Describe and link to any public-facing documentation for internal membership engagement, such as notes from your regular meetings and how you communicate to or involve your membership (4.1).
Part 4: Financial reporting
[edit]For affiliates, also use this section (Part 4: Financial reporting) to address Affiliate Health Criterion 3.2 (Financial & Legal Compliance).
| Description | Planned / received budget for this category (INR) | Amount spent (INR) |
|---|---|---|
| Personnel costs | 660000 | 660000 |
| Operational costs | 507000 | 509800 |
| Programmatic costs | 1167000 | 1169800 |
| Total General Support Fund | 19814 | 1169800 |
| Other revenue | ||
| Remaining funds from General Support Fund | N/A |
15. Please state the total amount spent from this fund in your local currency. (required)
1169800 INR
16. Please provide an overview of the amount spent from this fund in the following budget categories in your local currency. (required)
- Operational costs: 509800 INR
- Programmatic costs: 660000 INR
- Staff and contractor costs: 1169800 INR
17. Did you have any other revenue sources (e.g. other funding, membership contributions, donations)? (required): No
- 17.1. Provide the total amount received from other revenue sources in your local currency. (required): INR
- 17.2. Provide the total amount spent from other revenue sources in your local currency. (required): INR
18. Provide a financial report document which will provide the details of funds received and spent in the currency of your fund. (required)
- Upload Documents, Templates, and Files.
- Report funds received and spent, if template not used.
18.2. If you have not already done so in your financial spending report, provide information on changes in the budget in relation to your original proposal. (optional)
N/A
19. Do you have any unspent funds from this funding?: No
20. Final confirmations (required)
- 20.1. Are you in compliance with the terms outlined in the fund agreement? You must be in compliance with relevant tax laws and regulations restricting the use of the Funds as outlined in the grant agreement. In summary, this is to confirm that the funds were used in alignment with the Wikimedia Foundation mission and for charitable/nonprofit/educational purposes.
- Yes
- 20.2. Are you in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations as outlined in the grant agreement?
- Yes
- 20.3. 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 Funds as outlined in the grant agreement? In summary, this is to confirm that the funds were used in alignment with the WMF mission and for charitable/nonprofit/educational purposes.
- Yes
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