Thanks for putting this out here, Risker. I've been waiting for my blood pressure to drop a bit before posting a happy announcement of the plan to this list :) Glad to hear that folks are excited. I'm really looking forward to what comes next!
We're going to need some help to make this first campaign happen, so next week I'll be back with a bit of a more formal ask and some further details about ways to get involved in the pre-campaign planning we're doing in January and February. One thing to think about: we'll want some extra volunteers with gender-gap experience to serve on the committee helping select these grants. If you aren't planning to execute a project yourself, but would like to help others develop ideas into proposals and proposals into grants, please be in touch with me, or join on the project page: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IdeaLab/Inspire_Grants_%E2%80%93_Gender_gap_campaign On Tue, Jan 6, 2015 at 8:36 AM, Sarah Stierch <sarah.stie...@gmail.com> wrote: > Yes! Thank you Risker for the positive energy. This is what I want in > 2015!! > > This is GREAT news!! I can't wait to see what happens. > > -Sarah > > On Tue, Jan 6, 2015 at 8:21 AM, Risker <risker...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> (Changing the perspective on the previous thread a bit) >> >> Well, it's official - the Individual Engagement Grants (IEG) and Project >> & Event Grants (PEG) will be focused almost exclusively for a 3-month >> period on providing financial support and mentorship for requests focused >> specifically at addressing the gender gap. The funding allocated - >> $250,000, roughly equivalent to the annual budget of many large chapters - >> is very significant and should help to promote good experimentation >> throughout this area. >> >> If you've been thinking about a project you'd like to organize that is >> specifically gender-gap related, now's the time to start drafting your >> ideas and asking for support from the broader grants and GG community. >> You'll need to describe your idea, set some targets, and collaborate with >> others as a team for the best chance of success. >> >> In particular, IEGs are intended to be experiments, and there's a >> recognition that some are going to be successful, while others (even if >> they look good on paper) are not going to produce results. The key is >> ensuring that there is some learning derived from the experiments. Don't >> be afraid to try something! >> >> Risker/Anne >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Gendergap mailing list >> Gendergap@lists.wikimedia.org >> To manage your subscription preferences, including unsubscribing, please >> visit: >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap >> > > > > -- > > Sarah Stierch > > ----- > > Diverse and engaging consulting for your organization. > > www.sarahstierch.com > > _______________________________________________ > Gendergap mailing list > Gendergap@lists.wikimedia.org > To manage your subscription preferences, including unsubscribing, please > visit: > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap > -- Siko Bouterse Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. sboute...@wikimedia.org *Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. * *Donate <https://donate.wikimedia.org> or click the "edit" button today, and help us make it a reality!*
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