Wikimedia Foundation Medium-term plan 2019/Thriving movement/2021-2022

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Thriving Movement is a Medium Term Plan, one of five created for the Foundation's Medium Term Plan 2019 and one of three focuses for the Foundation in fiscal year 2021-2022.

Overview[edit]

The success of the Wikimedia mission is built upon a strong movement of diverse communities who will thrive and grow, even through adversities and setbacks. This year, we are focused on shoring up the systems Wikimedians need to succeed and the resources to safely succeed within those systems while also supporting our movement in becoming more welcoming to diverse contributors, with systems encouraging global growth.

Strong movement[edit]

Wikimedians will have the systems they need to succeed and the resources to safely succeed within those systems.

The intent of this objective is supporting the robustness of our global communities. We will help the broader movement prepare to move forward in an organized and smart way with the 2030 strategic goals. This means being able to organize themselves to do the work and also having equitable access to the tools they need to be ready to do the work, to actually undertake the work, and to understand the impact of the work.

Within this overarching goal are three objectives being worked on by multiple teams through several programs each.

Key Results Programs Primary teams
Primary Objective: I. Wikimedians will have collaboratively and equitably built systems of governance to support effective movement management.
KR1: Movement strategy governance reform proceeds with equitable participation, including robust input of both established and at least 30 emerging communities.* Systems of Governance Movement Strategy & Governance
KR2: A ratified Universal Code of Conduct enforcement protocol reflects robust input of both established and at least 25 emerging communities.*

*(As defined m:Community Engagement/Defining Emerging Communities)
Trust & Safety Policy
Primary Objective: II. Our platform and our contributors will be better protected with improved movement management & curation tools (software and practices)
KR1: Wikimedia will increase the safety of participants without diminishing self-governance by transitioning to a better system than the public display of IP addresses, Management & Curation tools Trust & Safety Tools; Trust & Safety Policy
KR2: The UCoC will be operational, with collaboratively developed reporting software, policy-alignment support in two interested project communities, and at least one operational pilot for peer support networks, and
KR3: Contributors will be empowered to protect the reliability of content across Wikimedia projects. Systems of Content integrity Research; Trust & Safety, Disinformation
III. Wikimedians will have equitable access to key resources and information needed to advance movement goals
KR1: Movement goals will be advanced through strategic access to movement strategy grants by community groups and individuals. Strategy Funding Movement Strategy & Governance; Community Resources
KR2: Improved support in communicating with one another and in receiving information on-site from the Wikimedia Foundation, Systems to succeed: communications Editing; CommTech; iOS and Android; Movement Communications
KR3: Better preparation for leadership positions in key community governance roles, increasing equitable access to such positions and improving their impact, and Systems to succeed: Leadership Legal Operations; Community Development
KR4: Better access to data and information about opportunities to advance the movement strategy and the current status of the Wikimedia movement in relation to those goals. System to succeed: Data Movement Strategy & Governance; Global Data & Insights; Research

Diverse communities[edit]

The Wikimedia world will become more welcoming to diverse contributors, with systems encouraging global growth.

The intent of this objective is supporting the diverse growth of our global communities. We want to help our movement reach a state where contributors especially from underserved communities feel welcome to join our movement and motivated to remain.

Within this overarching goal are two objectives being worked on by multiple teams through several programs each.

Key Results Programs Primary teams
IV. New contributors in underserved communities will feel welcomed and successful and continue to contribute over time.
KR1: Three data-driven, growth-centered pilots focused on Newcomer participation in underserved communities,

KR 2: 40 new Reading Wikipedia in the Classroom trainers are certified, and 6 community and 1 partner implementation of RW are initiated with a reach of 7,000 teachers, 2,300 participating in the training program, and at least least 600 earning certificates.

Grow in Underserved Communities Growth; Inuka; Campaigns; Moderator Tools; Brand; Global Data & Insights
V. Contributors in underserved communities will be empowered to grow and drive forward movement goals through grants, information, language and communication support and regionally oriented safety protocols in high risk areas.
KR1: We will provide better translation support to contributors, both in translating interfaces and documentation for them and enabling them to translate content into their projects. Empower & protect Underserved Communities Language & Translation; Structured Data
KR2: By Q4, three regions of the Movement have the information needed to effectively engage with the Foundation Movement Communications
KR3: We will better secure the safety of community members in three regions vulnerable to governmental, terrorist, or other organized persecution related to their activities on our sites by building up networks of volunteers and allied organizations to provide on the ground support. (Regions include MENA, South Asia, and one further to be aligned with pilot activity.) Human Rights
KR4: Implement the new grants strategy aligned with the strategic direction and local decision making, resulting in content and editor growth in underrepresented communities. Community Resources