Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand Strategy 2026 2030/Strengthen Governance
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Strategic goal #5: Strengthen governance, advocacy and influence
[edit]We will build on the work we have done over the past years to establish a strong and resilient organisation. We will manage our funding responsibly and equitably and build on our policy and procedure development. We will continue to review, revise and improve on our ways of working for maximum efficiency and measurable outcomes.
WANZ governance requires a greater commitment to the wider goals of our organisation and movement separate from and in addition to the editing and administration skills used on Wikimedia projects. Successful board members have a range and mix of skills, experiences, and cultural fit that recognises the community of editors and organisers the board members represent. Recruitment and retention of highly effective board members is challenging for WANZ. Succession planning adds another layer of complexity. We will trial different approaches and document our journey, to better understand the most successful methods of attracting and recruiting board members.
We will continue to monitor and evaluate all events and we will use this information to understand how and where we get the most impact. We will then build the insights into future events.
WANZ will research funding opportunities to help ensure financial resilience, and aim to have less reliance on the Wikimedia Foundation (WMF) in the future. We will reach out to aligned funders to identify projects and partnerships to collaborate on projects together.
We will keep our eyes on potential legislation that may impact our mission, and we will be proactive with our Government, if and when required, ensuring we are in a position to advocate for and influence policy changes.
Objectives/Key Actions
[edit]- Improve our visibility of policy and regulatory frameworks in New Zealand (e.g. disinformation, AI governance, digital rights) to help ensure current and new legislation does not work against our mission.
- Strengthen visibility in national discourse around open knowledge and online platforms and where the Wikimedia projects fit within the online world.
- Increase diversity on the Board. Offer a governance internship to Māori or Pasifika youth for a 12 week period with an option to extend.
- Develop and improve our metrics with a focus on impact over inputs.
- Develop our AI knowledge and associated tools.