Dear All - please consider joining us for the second colloquium in the Wikimedia STRENGTHEN Colloquium Series!
๐ Register and learn more: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:STRENGTHEN2 After introducing the basics of external grantmaking in our first session, weโre moving into one of the most practical parts of the process: finding funding opportunities that actually fit your work. STRENGTHEN Colloquium #2: Finding Opportunities and Mapping Strategic Outcomes ๐ October 2, 2026 โฐ 2:00โ3:30 p.m. UTC ๐ป Online In this session, weโll focus on: ๐ Strategies for finding relevant external funding opportunities ๐๏ธ Developing keywords that make funding searches more productive ๐ฏ Matching Wikimedia projects with fundersโ missions and priorities ๐ Connecting project ideas to strategic outcomes that matter to funders ๐๏ธ Building a personalized prospect list of potential funders The goal is practical: leave with a clearer strategy for finding funding and a starting list of potential funders to pursue. This is the second session in our 9-part STRENGTHEN colloquium series, which is designed to move participants step-by-step through the external grantmaking process, from developing project ideas and identifying opportunities to building partnerships, writing proposals, and managing grants. Whether you're working with a Wikimedia affiliate, developing a research or education project, organizing in your local community, or simply curious about funding possibilities beyond the Wikimedia Foundation, we'd love to have you join us. ๐ Register and learn more: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:STRENGTHEN2 Matt and Brett Matt Vetter, PhD (he/him) Professor of English Dept. of Language, Literature, and Writing Indiana University of Pennsylvania โConnect with me on Zoom, https://iupvideo.zoom.us/my/dr.vetterzooms Managing co-editor, Writing Spaces<http://www.writingspaces.org/> Co-chair, CCCC Wikipedia Initiative<https://cccc.ncte.org/cccc/wikipedia-initiative/> Available as open access ebook, Wikipedia and the Representation of Reality<https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/oa-mono/10.4324/9781003094081/wikipedia-representation-reality-zachary-mcdowell-matthew-vetter?_ga=189031735.1692740009&_gl=1*lff2jh*_ga*MTg5MDMxNzM1LjE2OTI3NDAwMDk.*_ga_0HYE8YG0M6*MTY5Mjc0MDAxMC4xLjAuMTY5Mjc0MDAxMi4wLjAuMA..> Google Scholar<https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=u_UKDHgAAAAJ&hl=en> <https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=u_UKDHgAAAAJ&hl=en> profile
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