Grants:PEG/WM CA/Operations Supplement 2012

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Legal name of chapter: Wiki Canada
Grant contact name: Alan Walker
Grant contact user-name or e-mail: wmca:User:Alan.ca
Grant contact title (position): Vice President
Project lead name: Linda Chew
Project lead user-name or e-mail
Project lead title (position), if any: Treasurer

Full project name: Wikimedia Canada Operations Supplement 2012
Amount requested in USD: $15,300.00
Provisional target start date: June 1st, 2012
Provisional completion date: December 31, 2012

Budget breakdown

A: In person board meeting Jan 29th, 2012

No	Item	Cost (CAD)
1	Benoit Rochon travel	777.28
2	Jeffery Nichols travel	480.71
3	Meal	179.48
	Total	1437.47

B: University outreach

James Heilman is planning to speak at both Oxford University and at University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust as discussed here regarding how Wikipedia relates to health care and ongoing efforts by the Wikipedia community to improve coverage. See WikiProject Medicine Translation Task Force.

C: Administrative support

No	Item	Cost (CAD)
1	Accounting / tax filing / Financial record keeping services	2000.00
	Total	2000.00

D: Small community events

Events that reach small groups of up to 20 people for engaging the Wikimedia Community; they are intended to make the organization more agile and able to organize ad-hoc events where interest and volunteers materialize. They would be community-based gatherings with small expenses for rental, swag/brochures, refreshments and other small sundry items. Essentially, this an ad-hoc event support fund.

No	Item	Cost (CAD)
1	Small community events	2000.00
	Total	2000.00

E: GLAM

GLAM relationship-building and meetings. These funds would be used to cover travel, parking, and miscellaneous expenses related to engaging institutions and groups for GLAM.

No	Item	Cost (CAD)
1	GLAM relationship-building	2000.00
	Total	2000.00

F: Program review & Strategy planning

This planning meeting is intended to review the programs of 2012 and discuss strategy for Wikimedia Canada in 2013. A first draft of the 2013 budget will be prepared at this meeting. The framework for the WMF grant reports will be established.

No	Item	Cost (CAD)
1	Flights	3200.00
2	Hotel	1600.00
3	Meals	550.00
4	Local transport & facilities	650
	Total	6000.00

Project goal

Increase the reach of the Wikimedia movement through public events promoting the projects and community
Invest in partnerships with academic institutions
Facilitate strategic planning for 2013 events and funding
Ensure proper maintenance of accounting records through proper bookkeeping, accounting systems and financial controls

Project scope and list of activities

Please see the budget breakdown section

Non-financial requirements

Not applicable for this grant.

Fit to strategy

Wikimedia Strategic Plan (2011-2015)

Stabilize infrastructure through regulatory compliance, solid financial controls and strategic planning
Increase participation through public events and coordination with institutions
Improve quality through partnerships with education institutions inspiring more engagement from the academic community
Increase reach by improving the visibility of Wikimedia Canada as a resource for non-English speaking Canadians

Other benefits

Measures of success

Improved / increased partnerships with education institutions
Increased participation from Canadians in the Wikimedia movement
Development of the Wikimedia Canada Strategic plan (2013)
Compliance with all regulatory obligations for 2012