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Movement Strategy Working Groups |
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Thematic Working Groups (2018-2019) |
Writing Working Groups (2019-2020) |
Movement strategy working groups are currently undergoing a transition as the process moves from drafting recommendations to synthesizing those recommendations into one coherent set. We are not in an open consultation phase at the moment, but you can review the draft recommendations below. |
Genel bakış
Anahtar kelimeler
Resource allocation, grantmaking, money
Focus
- principles of equity in our structures for distribution and use of our financial resources within and beyond our movement;
- local, regional and global responsibilities for resource allocation and grantmaking across the movement, incl. grantmaking bodies and decision making processes;
- evaluation of global and local resource allocation models;
- the impact of funds spent, and accountability of movement entities.
Rationale
The Wikimedia Foundation with its grant programs is currently the primary point of worldwide resource allocation in the movement. Most of the funds are currently awarded to organizations and groups in established and well resourced communities. Although some of these organizations are giving out (micro)grants to their local and project communities, we are far from an equitable model for resource allocation. As a result our historical structures and processes are currently reinforcing the concentration of power and money in the movement, while not serving adequately our vision of a world where every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge.
Most of the movement money comes from donors, and we need to ensure that funds are handled in a responsible way and create the best possible impact for our movement. The movement lacks a shared approach of how accountability can be ensured in a transparent yet efficient way. The movement has introduced practices, structures and participation models as a first step towards better accountability, but those now need to be revisited to adjust them to the strategic priorities.
With the now improved relationships and level of trust across the movement, it is time to interrogate what works and what doesn’t. This means that all privileges and historically evolved strategies are back on the table, so that roles and responsibilities related to resource allocation can be adjusted according to our strategic priority of equity.
Guiding Questions
These questions are not meant to be answered one-to-one but should help the group frame their own conversations and their consultations with movement stakeholders.
- Resource allocation
- What are the movements resources that can be allocated?
- What is the movement’s definition of equitable resource allocation?
- What do we need to adjust or introduce (e.g. in terms of processes, structures, culture, roles, power dynamics, incentives or understanding of impact) to ensure equitable resource allocation?
- What could be the impact of our resources, with regard to our Strategic Direction?
- How can we support innovation to move in this direction together?
- Governance
- What are movement funds and how do we manage them to ensure accountability to the movement for all funds spent?
- Which (movement) bodies should take on what (local, regional, global) responsibilities in grantmaking and resource allocation? And how can these efforts be coordinated to ensure the best possible impact?
- Do we need to connect or align our strategic approaches for resource allocation with those for revenue streams? And if so, how do we do this?
Mailing list
wg2030-resourceallocationwikimedia.org
Üyeler
Ad | Organizasyon / proje | Rol | Coğrafya |
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Christian Humborg | Wikimedia Almanya | Staff member | Orta Avrupa |
Daria Cybulska | Wikimedia BK | Staff member | Batı Avrupa |
Delphine Ménard | Wikimedia Vakfı | Staff member | Batı Avrupa |
Felix Nartey | Open Foundation West Africa | Board member | Batı Afrika |
Raphael Berchie | Open Foundation West Africa | Board member | Batı Afrika |
James Baldwin | Wikimedia Vakfı | Staff member | Kuzey Amerika, Avustralya |
John Andersson | Wikimedia Sverige | Staff member | Kuzey Avrupa |
Liam Wyatt | FDC | Gönüllü | Avustralya, Batı Avrupa |
María Sefidari | Wikimedia Vakfı | Board member | Batı Avrupa |
Michał Buczyński | Wikimedia Polska, FDC | Board member | Orta ve Doğu Avrupa |
Satdeep Gill | Punjabi Wikimedians | Gönüllü | Güney Asya |
Violeta Frimu | Gönüllü | External expert | Doğu Avrupa |
Reports and documents
Öneriler
Please take a look at the draft recommendations (September 2019):
- Set Common Framework of Principles for Resource Allocation
- Design participatory decision making for Resource Allocation
- Recognize privileges / Design for equity
- Distribute existing structures
- Build Thematic hubs – to provide services to the free knowledge movement long term
- Ensure flexible approach to resource allocation in a complex, fast moving and changeable space
- Allocate resources for capacity and sustainability
- Allocate resources to new types of partners/organisations (essential infrastructure of the free knowledge ecosystem)
- Include knowledge consumers
First draft recommendations are available as well (August 2019).
There is also an abbreviated, translated version prepared for easier engagement.
Scoping document
- Scoping document (March 2019)
Activities and reports
Wikimedia Conference Working Group Report (2018)
This is an overview of the outputs from the discussion about Resource allocation at the Wikimedia Conference 2018. There was no conversation about Revenue streams, as no one volunteered to participate in the discussion group.
- Focus of the conversation
The group discussed what the scope of this thematic area should be, but they did not discuss who should be in the Working Group and how they should work (which all groups were encouraged to). However, the group did underline that in the Working Group people must make an effort to set aside personal or organizational preferences, and during the discussions think of what might be the best working structure and model for the whole movement.
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The group formulated questions related to:
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If you would like to know more details about the WMCON discussions on this theme, please consult the documentation.
Resources
Existing materials
This is a non-exhaustive list. Please add more sources that provide context, background information and insights related to the thematic area.
- Community Resources Funding strategy
- Grants:Start
- Reimagining WMF Grants
- Wikimedia's culture of sharing
- Deciding for all or all deciding? Exploring Participatory Grantmaking by Katy Love
- Essay on tensions between accountability, independence and equality
- Deciding Together: Shifting Power and Resources Through Participatory Grantmaking (via @asaf)
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