You can always check the list of users identified to the Foundation: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Identification_noticeboard
Alex 2012/7/24 Anirudh Bhati <anirudh...@gmail.com> > Hi Asaf, > > Thank you for posting this and a grand welcome to all the new arrivals in > the GAC. ;) > > I see that some of the folks have chosen to remain anonymous (many of whom > I identify as prolific contributors to our projects) but I would like to > know whether the Wikimedia Foundation has independently verified their > identity prior to induction into the body? > > I understand that the body plays only an advisory role into the process > with the final decision resting on the staff, however, the GAC voice > carries a fair amount of weight as well (as far as I'm aware). Therefore, > I believe, it would serve the interest of all the stakeholders, specially > the community, to know and be assured that the WMF has already taken steps > to identify those who would be responsible for advising the WMF on the > dissemination of funds to grant applications from individuals and chapters > (non-FDC). > > My personal opinion is that though anonymity is great motivator for our > volunteer contributors on projects, but at the same time it can lead to > reduced accountability and moral responsibility for work that has direct > implications in the real world. I apologize in advance if I have made any > mistake in fact, and would be happy to hear any differing views on the > subject. > > Sincerely, > > Anirudh Bhati > > On Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 6:50 AM, Asaf Bartov <abar...@wikimedia.org> > wrote: > > > Hello, everyone. > > > > I'm pleased to announce that we have significantly expanded the Grant > > Advisory Committee (GAC)[1] as of today, and it now numbers 30 > volunteers, > > following an open process and public calls for volunteers. The updated > > list of members is here[2]. With this expansion, we hope to achieve a > > higher degree of community participation in the Foundation's evaluation > of > > grant proposals for its Wikimedia Grants program[3], as well as more > > diverse feedback and advice for grant applicants on how to refine their > > proposals for best impact. > > > > The GAC was set up almost exactly one year ago, and has been quietly > doing > > what is frankly a thankless job. I applaud and thank the volunteers who > > have done this work so far, and look forward to easing their load a > little > > now that the GAC is larger, considering an expected rise in the number of > > grant proposals they would be called upon to review. > > > > Welcome to the new volunteers, and may we all have much success in > > fostering innovation and impactful mission-aligned activities through the > > grants program. > > > > Asaf > > > > [1] http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grant_Advisory_Committee > > [2] http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grant_Advisory_Committee#Membership > > [3] http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Index > > -- > > Asaf Bartov > > Wikimedia Foundation <http://www.wikimediafoundation.org> > > > > Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the > > sum of all knowledge. Help us make it a reality! > > https://donate.wikimedia.org > > _______________________________________________ > > Wikimedia-l mailing list > > Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list > Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l > _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l
