Purpose of the report

This form is for organizations receiving Annual Plan Grants to report on their progress after completing the first 6 months of their grants. The time period covered in this form will be the first 6 months of each grant (e.g. 1 January - 30 June of the current year). This form includes four sections, addressing grant metrics, program stories, financial information, and compliance. Please contact APG/FDC staff if you have questions about this form, or concerns submitting it by the deadline. After submitting the form, organizations will also meet with APG staff to discuss their progress.

Metrics and results overview - all programs

See attached PDF. Since the metrics previously proposed by the APG are now outdated, Wikimedia CH is in the process of revising its complete impact logic, strategy and metrics with the help of the Value for Good programme and the Mercator Foundation through their Impact Academy. We will therefore be introducing a new system better tailored to accurately measure our generated impact and output. The new metrics and the underlying evaluation methodology and strategy will be detailed in upcoming reports. We would be happy to explain our roadmap on this topic to any interested parties.

High-Level Summary

We entered 2025 with relative stability within the team compared to previous years, which allowed us to level up, work better as a team, and become more professional across all areas. With this foundation in place, we could focus on proactive strategic planning. For example, we have started exploring risk mitigation and crisis communication planning to respond to the rapidly changing technological and political landscape.

Operationally, we finished the "Value for Good" programme with the Mercator Foundation, which will help us better measure and ensure our impact, efficiency and return on investment. We are now exploring what and how to implement from what we learned. We updated our HR policies to create a stronger foundation for our growing team and launched the Care Forward initiative, which groups our social and environmental activities to build a more knowledgeable and inclusive future.

A highlight of the year so far was Wikipedia Day on 10 May in Bern, which served as the kick-off for our strategy development journey for the next five-year period (2026-2031). This highly successful event, combined with a record-attendance General Assembly, brought together around 100 participants who provided exciting suggestions and ideas on how Wikimedia CH should develop in the coming years. Three new board members were elected: Monique Morrow, Anna Jobin, and Mirko Bischofberger, bringing fresh perspectives into our organisation.

Our strategic development process is built on Theory U, an innovative framework for organisational transformation that challenges us to change how we perceive, relate, and act as an organisation. By using Theory U our guide, we are pioneering new ways of shaping our association and ensuring our strategy emerges from deep listening and collective sensing. In addition to the strategy process, we also used the Theory U approach during a two-day strategy retreat in Switzerland for Wikifranca Board members and other important stakeholders. We are increasingly being approached for support and collaboration, including the International Council of Museums (ICOM) initiating cooperation with us for the first time to support International Museum Day.

While we celebrate these achievements, we continue to actively network and build relationships that have potential to bear fruit for future partnerships.

To learn more about our activities, budget, and metrics in the first half of the year, please see the attached PDF.

Revenues received during this six-month period

Please see attached PDF

Spending during this six-month period

Please see attached PDF

Compliance

Is your organization compliant with the terms outlined in the grant agreement?

As required in the grant agreement, please report any deviations from your grant proposal here. Note that, among other things, any changes must be consistent with our WMF mission, must be for charitable purposes as defined in the grant agreement, and must otherwise comply with the grant agreement.

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Are you in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations as outlined in the grant agreement? Please answer "Yes" or "No".

YES

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 Grant funds as outlined in the grant agreement? Please answer "Yes" or "No".

YES

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Resources

Resources to plan for measurement

Global metrics are an important starting point for grantees when it comes to measuring programmatic impact (Learning Patterns and Tutorial) but don’t stop there.
Logic Models provide a framework for mapping your pathway to impact through the cause and effect chain from inputs to outputs to outcomes. Develop a logic model to map out your theory of change and determine the metrics and measures for your programs.
Importantly, both qualitative and quantitative measures are important so consider both as you determine measures for your evaluation and be sure to ask the right questions to be sure to capture your program stories.

Resources for storytelling

WMF storytelling series and toolkit (DRAFT)
Online workshop on Storytelling. By Frameworks institute
- The origin of storytelling
- Story frames, with a focus on news-worthiness.
Reading guide: Storytelling and Social change. By Working Narratives
- The uses of the story.
- Case studies.
Blog: 3 Tips on telling stories that move people to action. By Paul VanDeCarr (Working Narratives), on Philanthropy.com
Building bridges using narrative techniques. By Sparknow.net
- Differences between a report and a story
- Question guides and exercises.
Guide: Tools for Knowledge and Learning. By Overseas Development Institute (UK).
- Developing a strategy
- Collaboration mechanisms
- Knowledge sharing and learning
- Capturing and storing knowledge.