Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/General Support Fund/Wikimedia NYC 3-Year Operating Grant
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Applicant information
edit- Organization name or Wikimedia Username for individuals. (required)
- Wikimedia New York City
- Do you have any approved General Support Fund requests? (required)
- Yes, I have already applied and received a General Support Fund
- You are applying as a(n). (required)
- Wikimedia Affiliate (chapter, thematic org., or user group)
- Are your group or organization legally registered in your country? (required)
- Yes
- Do you have a fiscal sponsor?
- No
- Fiscal organization name.
- N/A
- Please provide links to the following documents if they are available
These documentation can be provided in your local language(s), no translations required.
- Organizational website
- Detailed financial reporting and/or audits
- Documentation of the governance structure, board list, governance processes
- Documentation of the general assembly decision on your plan
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Programs/Wikimedia_Community_Fund/Wikimedia_New_York_City_strategic_implementation https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_New_York_City
Main proposal
edit- 1. Please state the title of your proposal. This will also be a title for the Meta-Wiki page. (required)
- Wikimedia NYC 3-Year Operating Grant
- 2. Do you want to apply for the multi-year base funding for 3 years? (required) (only for returning applicants)
- Yes
- 2.1. Provide a brief overview of Year 2 and Year 3 of the proposed plan and how this relates to the current proposal and your strategic plan? (required)
In year 2 and 3 we will continue to revitalize our members and volunteers with a specific focus on the safety of editors in our community as the political situation in the United States continues to bring challenges. We will also expand programming to train new editors and engage diverse audiences. As well as increase our brand and the positive representation of Wikimedia with the public.
A key goal for the chapter over the next three years is to increase our staffing capacity. We currently only have one paid staff position, our Executive Director, and it would be ideal to bring on more staff to support critical areas of work like fundraising and programs and alleviate some of the burnout volunteers feel from doing work traditionally held by paid staff.
- 3. Proposed start date. (required)
- 2025-06-30
- 4. Proposed end date. (required)
- 2025-06-30
- 5. Does your organization or group have an Affiliate or Organizational Annual Plan that can help us understand your proposal? If yes, please provide it. (required)
- No
- 6. Does your affiliate, organization or group have a Strategic Plan that can help us understand your proposal? If yes, please provide it. (required)
- Yes
- 7. Where will this proposal be implemented? (required)
- United States of America
- 8. What are your programs, approaches, and strategies? What are the challenges that you are trying to address and how will your strategies support you in addressing these challenges? (required)
Our current three year strategic plan ends June 30th, 2025 and our Board will be meeting at a Board retreat in April 2025 to draft a new strategic plan for the next three years. We do however, already have a good sense of the work ahead of us. We are in a critical moment in our country that presents significant challenges to the safety of our editors and the platform, but it also provides an opportunity for us to activate people across New York City and across the country to advance a free knowledge culture.
In terms of impact, Wikimedia NYC has always had a commitment to building a Wikimedia as diverse and democratic as the New York City subway. Over the next few years, our goal is to reach thousands of Black, Latinx, Indigenous, AAPI, MASA, women, and young people with activations that encourage participation in Wikimedia platforms through partnerships with libraries, museums, educational institutions, and community organizations who share our vision.
In 2025, we launched our first official Wikimedian in Residence position at City University of New York (CUNY). This is a two year program that includes a full time Wikimedian in Residence and a part time Documentarian working within the Office of Library Services. The goal is to make the university's research more accessible to the public on Wikimedia sites and increase editor retention among faculty and students.
From 2025 to 2027 we will continue to expand Wikicurious, our beginner level training for people who are new to editing or have very limited experience both within New York City and in other States across the US. Each event is focused on a different theme with different organizational partners and we have hosted several centered on topics such as Latin music, photography, Black artists, healthcare, and a special activation at the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival. We look forward to continued partnerships with organizations that center underrepresented topics on Wikimedia platforms.
New York City marks its 400th anniversary in 2025, presenting a historic opportunity to reflect on its legacy and shape its future. For the 400th anniversary of New York City we are spotlighting New York City’s rich diversity by updating or creating Wikipedia articles for 400 neighborhoods and remarkable individuals. We’re calling on the public to nominate 400 impactful New Yorkers and 400 NYC neighborhoods that deserve a place on Wikipedia but aren’t yet featured or need to be updated. We have curated a jury who will help us decide on the final 400 lists that consists of representatives from the Museum of the City of New York, The New York Times, the Lenape Center, Latinx Project at NYU, and Black Gotham Experience. From January through December 2025, the Wikimedia NYC 400 campaign will host walking tours, Wikipedia edit-a-thons in multiple languages, and convenings to recognize the neighborhoods and individuals that have contributed to New York's community. In particular, it represents an opportunity to uplift hundreds of underrepresented individuals and communities that help fill some of the content gaps that exist on Wikipedia.
Wikimedia NYC will host Wikiconference North America in October 2025, bringing together 300 attendees from across the United States, Mexico, Canada, and the Caribbean for four days of cultural programming, workshops, and discussions. The conference gives us an opportunity to highlight the community here in New York City through partnerships with museums, libraries, and cultural institutions throughout the State.
The safety of our editors remains a major focus for us this year and we are developing programs and strategies to address this concern. We will continue to host our monthly Wiki Wednesday gatherings for the community and are experimenting with a monthly Free Culture Friday that brings together Wikimedia Foundation staff based in New York, community members, and other open source organizations for relationship building and knowledge exchange.
We will continue to host flagship events like Wikipedia Day and Wikidata Day. This year's Wikipedia Day was held at the Brooklyn Public Library on January 25th and we had 1,200 RSVP's and over 350 people attend the event in person.
- 9. What categories are your main programs and related activities under? Please select all that apply. (required)
| Category | Yes/No |
|---|---|
| Education | Yes |
| Culture, heritage or GLAM | Yes |
| Gender and diversity | Yes |
| Community support and engagement | Yes |
| Participation in campaigns and contests | Yes |
| Public policy advocacy | Yes |
| Other | No |
Education
- 9.1.1. Select all your programs and activities for Education. (required)
- Reading Wikipedia in the Classroom or other Reading/Evaluating Wikipedia Training, Editing Wikipedia Training, Translation, Research, Wikidata programs, Wikimedia Commons programs, Other Wikimedia project programs
- Other programs and activities if any: N/A
- 9.1.2. Select all relevant audience groups for Education. (required)
- Vocational, tertiary, or higher education, Teachers or professors
- Other groups if any: N/A
Culture, heritage or GLAM
- 9.2. Select all your programs and activities for Culture, heritage or GLAM. (required)
- Documenting or incubating languages on Wikimedia projects, Introducing new approaches to underrepresented culture and heritage, e.g. decolonising or reparative work; oral and visual knowledge; outreach to communities of origin, indigenous and first nations self-determination, Supporting institutions to open up their collections, data, metadata, and research, Supporting GLAM professionals to incorporate use of Wikimedia in their work, through documentation, training, or Wikimedian in Residence programs, Partnering with institutions, professional associations, and allied organizations to raise awareness of open culture, ethical sharing, and related issues
- Other programs and activities if any: N/A
Gender and diversity
- 9.3. Select all your programs and activities for Gender and diversity.
- Bringing in women and/or gender diverse participants and editors, Focusing on creating content about women and/or gender diverse groups, including biographies, intersectional topic areas and/or adding images, Focusing on creating content about marginalized (underrepresented) communities and their knowledge, Focusing on knowledge equity by bringing in contributors from underrepresented communities, Building organizer skills in women and diversity groups, Fomenting female leadership within the movement (either staff, members or boards), Sensitize and educate for gender perspective among Wikimedia projects stewards and editors
- Other programs and activities if any: N/A
Community support and engagement
- 9.4. Select all your programs and activities for Community support and engagement.
- On-wiki training of community members, Off-wiki training of community members, Organizing meetups, conferences, and community events, Supporting community members' participation in events and conferences, Offering micro-funding and other financial support to community members , Offering non financial support and services to community members (equipment, space, books, etc.)
- Other programs and activities if any: N/A
Participation in campaigns and contests
- 9.5. Select all campaigns that apply. (required)
- Art+Feminism, Wiki Loves Earth, Wiki Loves Monuments, Wikipedia Birthday or Anniversary
- Other programs and activities if any: N/A
Public policy advocacy
- 9.6.1. What specific laws, or legislative topics, are you targeting with your advocacy plans? Please be as specific as possible. (required)
We are targeting United States legislative topics about copyright, censorship, child safety online, and privacy in partnership with the Wikimedia Foundation Policy team.
- 9.6.2. What are the main methods and tactics via which you plan to advocate for this public policy change? Please be as specific as possible. (required)
In 2024, we joined staff from the WMF policy team and Wikimedia DC at a child safety online conference to learn more about the policy landscape and formulate advocacy efforts together, and will continue to be in these spaces where legislative decision making gets influenced to build relationships with key actors in the field.
We also join a monthly national policy call to align and coordinate with Wikimedia Foundation staff, community leaders, and volunteers around action steps.
- 9.6.3. Approximately, how much of the requested budget will you dedicate to public policy advocacy (local currency)?
- 5000
- 10. Please include a link to or upload a timeline (operational calendar) for your programs and activities. (required)
- N/A
- 11. Describe your team. (required)
- 12. Will you be working with any internal (Wikimedia) or external partners? Describe the characteristics of these partnerships and bring a few examples of the most significant partnerships. (required)
- 13. In what ways do you think your proposal most contributes to the Movement Strategy 2030 recommendations. Select all that apply. (required)
Metrics
editWikimedia Metrics
edit- 14. Please select and fill out Wikimedia Metrics for your proposal. (recommended)
- 14.1. Number of participants, editors, and organizers.
All metrics provided are optional, please fill them out if they are aligned with your programs and activities.
| Metrics name | Target | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of all participants | N/A | N/A |
| Number of all editors | N/A | N/A |
| Number of new editors | N/A | |
| Number of retained editors | N/A | |
| Number of all organizers | N/A | N/A |
| Number of new organizers | N/A |
- 14.2. Number of new content contributions to Wikimedia projects. (recommended)
| Wikimedia project | Created | Edited or improved |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia | ||
| Wikimedia Commons | ||
| Wikidata | ||
| Wiktionary | ||
| Wikisource | ||
| Wikimedia Incubator | ||
| Translatewiki | ||
| MediaWiki | ||
| Wikiquote | ||
| Wikivoyage | ||
| Wikibooks | ||
| Wikiversity | ||
| Wikinews | ||
| Wikispecies | ||
| Wikifunctions / Abstract Wikipedia |
- Description for Wikimedia projects contributions metrics. (optional)
Other Metrics
edit- 15. Do you have other quantitative and qualitative targets for your project (other metrics)? (required)
| Other Metrics | Description | Target |
|---|---|---|
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
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Budget
edit- 16. Will you have any other revenue sources when implementing this proposal (e.g. other funding, membership contributions, donations)? (required)
- 16.1. List other revenue sources. (required)
N/A
- 16.2. Approximately how much revenue will you have from other sources in your local currency? (required)
- N/A
- 17. Your local currency. (required)
- 18. What is the total requested amount in your local currency? (required)
| Year | Amount (local currency) |
|---|---|
| Year 1 | N/A |
| Year 2 | N/A |
| Year 3 | N/A |
- 19. Does this proposal include compensation for staff or contractors? (required)
- 19.1. How many paid staff members do you plan to have? (required)
Include the number of staff and contractors during the proposal period. If you have short-term contractors or staff, please include them separately and mention their terms.
- N/A
- 19.2. How many FTEs (full-time equivalents) in total? (required)
Include the total FTE of staff and contractors during the proposal period. If you have short-term contractors or staff, please include their FTEs with the terms separately.
- N/A
- 19.3. Describe any staff or contractor changes compared to the current year / ongoing General Support Fund if any. (required only for returning grantees)
- N/A
- 20. Please provide an overview of your overall budget categories in your local currency. The budget breakdown should include only the amount requested with this General Support Fund (required).
| Budget category | Amount in local currency |
|---|---|
| Staff and contractor costs | |
| Operational costs | |
| Programmatic costs |
- 21. Please upload your budget for this proposal or indicate the link to it. (required)
Additional information
edit- 22. In this optional space you can add any other additional information about your proposal or organization that you think can help us when reviewing your proposal. (optional)
By submitting your proposal/funding request you agree that you are in agreement with the Application Privacy Statement, WMF Friendly Space Policy and the Universal Code of Conduct.
We/I have read the Application Privacy Statement, WMF Friendly Space Policy and Universal Code of Conduct.
- No
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