U.S. Canada Education Program Working Group Drafts
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The following end-state objectives will be achieved May 31st, 2013 by a functioning US Canada Education Program Board of Directors[1] and appropriate staff[2] working with the appropriate stakeholders in the Wikimedia Foundation, Academia and the Wikipedia Community.
Implementation of tasks necessary to accomplish Phase II objectives are contingent on approval from the Wikimedia Foundation of this strategy and the objectives and action plans it contains.
Entities or individuals in parenthesis are responsible for marshalling the resources and developing the actions necessary to achieve these goals. The dates in parenthesis indicate the date the objective must be achieved by, not when actions to achieve it begin.
(Selected[3] working group members and others[4] as approved by the Wikimedia Foundation) (November 19, 2012)
Selection process includes establishing the composition of the board (numbers and disciplinary representation), identifying potential board members to fill board positions, soliciting individuals to fill board positions and finally, making a decision as to the final board member list.
Proposed composition and process can be reviewed here [link]
(Board of Directors in concert with stakeholder groups) (March 22, 2013)
Long-term funding strategy established
Includes short-term funding strategy for transition and eminent operations as well as funding to grow the products and services the organization provides and support its volunteer workforce.
Wikipedia Community and Academic Community Engagement strategies established
Includes volunteer support structure strategy
Technology infrastructure strategy established
Marketing strategy established
Two year organizational budget established
Product and services strategy established
Critical organizational processes established and functioning
Financial system(s) to include bank accounts, IRS reporting, audits and operating procedures established.
Transition plan established
Finalize specific steps, actions and coordinations necessary to transition responsibilities now performed by the Wikimedia Foundation Global Education Program to the US Canada Education Program.
Includes plan to manage volunteers (ambassadors, etc.) currently in program and future volunteers.
Includes plan to sustain engagement with academics and institutions participating in current program.
Includes plan for initial fund-raising initiatives
All necessary actions, tasks and coordinations to transition the existing program to the control of the US Canada Education Program organization have been completed.
Wikimedia Foundation acknowledges that transition is complete and the US Canada Education Program organization has assumed responsibility.
Full staffing/infrastructure/operational processes completed
All staffing, operational processes and infrastructure required for the organization to successfully deliver products and services to its stakeholders after May 31st, 2013 are complete.
All staffing, operational processes and infrastructure required for the organization to successfully become self-sustaining through independent fund raising after May 31st, 2013 are complete.
New organization is effectively supporting on-going and current education program activities as required.
US Canada Education Program Organization Prepared To Execute
US Canada Education Program organization has capability to raise funds, meet its fiduciary and legal obligations, recruit and train volunteers, recruit and train partners in academic institutions, assess results, represent the Wikimedia and Wikipedia brand professionally and support its current commitments to the Wikipedia Community and Higher Education institutions.
Notes
^Selected working group members will accomplish the initial tasks to establish the board and transition responsibility/authority to the board as appropriate.
^Appropriate individuals representing representing stakeholder groups who did not participate in Phase I planning
^Once established, the board at its discretion may carry out tasks assigned to it through Board sub-committees, Advisory Councils or other working groups as necessary. These authorities are usually addressed in the By-Laws.
^Proposed bylaws are included in this strategy (link)
U.S. Canada Education Program Working Group Drafts
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