Grants:PEG/WM CA/Operations Supplement 2012
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- Legal name of chapter
- Wiki Canada
- Grant contact name
- Alan Walker
- Grant contact user-name or e-mail
- wmca:User:Alan.ca
- Grant contact title (position)
- Vice President
- Project lead name
- Linda Chew
- Project lead user-name or e-mail
- Project lead title (position), if any
- Treasurer
- Full project name
- Wikimedia Canada Operations Supplement 2012
- Amount requested in USD
- $15,300.00
- Provisional target start date
- June 1st, 2012
- Provisional completion date
- December 31, 2012
Budget breakdown[edit]
A: In person board meeting Jan 29th, 2012[edit]
| No | Item | Cost (CAD) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benoit Rochon travel | 777.28 |
| 2 | Jeffery Nichols travel | 480.71 |
| 3 | Meal | 179.48 |
| Total | 1437.47 |
B: University outreach[edit]
James Heilman is planning to speak at both Oxford University and at University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust as discussed here regarding how Wikipedia relates to health care and ongoing efforts by the Wikipedia community to improve coverage. See WikiProject Medicine Translation Task Force.
C: Administrative support[edit]
| No | Item | Cost (CAD) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accounting / tax filing / Financial record keeping services | 2000.00 |
| Total | 2000.00 |
D: Small community events[edit]
Events that reach small groups of up to 20 people for engaging the Wikimedia Community; they are intended to make the organization more agile and able to organize ad-hoc events where interest and volunteers materialize. They would be community-based gatherings with small expenses for rental, swag/brochures, refreshments and other small sundry items. Essentially, this an ad-hoc event support fund.
| No | Item | Cost (CAD) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Small community events | 2000.00 |
| Total | 2000.00 |
E: GLAM[edit]
GLAM relationship-building and meetings. These funds would be used to cover travel, parking, and miscellaneous expenses related to engaging institutions and groups for GLAM.
| No | Item | Cost (CAD) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GLAM relationship-building | 2000.00 |
| Total | 2000.00 |
F: Program review & Strategy planning[edit]
This planning meeting is intended to review the programs of 2012 and discuss strategy for Wikimedia Canada in 2013. A first draft of the 2013 budget will be prepared at this meeting. The framework for the WMF grant reports will be established.
| No | Item | Cost (CAD) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flights | 3200.00 |
| 2 | Hotel | 1600.00 |
| 3 | Meals | 550.00 |
| 4 | Local transport & facilities | 650 |
| Total | 6000.00 |
Project goal[edit]
- Increase the reach of the Wikimedia movement through public events promoting the projects and community
- Invest in partnerships with academic institutions
- Facilitate strategic planning for 2013 events and funding
- Ensure proper maintenance of accounting records through proper bookkeeping, accounting systems and financial controls
Project scope and list of activities[edit]
Please see the budget breakdown section
Non-financial requirements[edit]
Not applicable for this grant.
Fit to strategy[edit]
Wikimedia Strategic Plan (2011-2015)
- Stabilize infrastructure through regulatory compliance, solid financial controls and strategic planning
- Increase participation through public events and coordination with institutions
- Improve quality through partnerships with education institutions inspiring more engagement from the academic community
- Increase reach by improving the visibility of Wikimedia Canada as a resource for non-English speaking Canadians
Other benefits[edit]
Measures of success[edit]
- Improved / increased partnerships with education institutions
- Increased participation from Canadians in the Wikimedia movement
- Development of the Wikimedia Canada Strategic plan (2013)
- Compliance with all regulatory obligations for 2012