Movement Strategy Funding Discussion - WikiJournal-en

31 Oct 2020

Have there been any discussions within the WikiJournal UG about the Movement Strategy
funding opportunities? Mehrdad posted this on our Discussion page
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:WikiJournal_User_Group#Movement_Strate…
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:WikiJournal_User_Group#Movement_Strategy_-_What_Are_Your_Choices_For_Implementation>
though I have am not sure there has been discussion about it, as nobody replied there (nor
through this list, I believe). This is separate from the SAPG or Rapid Grant discussions.

One of my user groups met this past week and had a discussion about what we need, and
Mehrdad in the Strategy Team was able to join us. One thing became very clear — there is a
short timeframe remaining for affiliates to identify areas of need and interest
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Transit…
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Transition/List_of_Initiatives>
and submit requests for funding next year. There are various regional efforts in process
to help move this along, but we are thematic and non-regional, so may otherwise fall
through the cracks so to speak if we do not somehow identify 2 or 3 needs we have, aligned
with the Movement Strategy, that could benefit from funding over the next 12-18 months. 

It seems if affiliates do not use this time to actively identify needs and request funds,
we will miss out on them through this process. 

Thoughts?

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With Incredulity toward Metanarratives, 

Jeffrey
User:FULBERT
FULBERT(a)fulbert.org