Grant:Laurel Historical Society 2014 Edit-a-Thon

Status: Completed

Personal information

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(1) What is your name?

Abram Fox

(2) What is your email address?

abramfox@gmail.com

(3) Do you currently reside in the United States? If not, please specify your country of residence.

Yes

(4) Are you requesting this grant on behalf of an organization or group? If so, please provide the name of the group.

On behalf of the Laurel Historical Society

Description of purpose

Please tell us a little about the project or activity for which you are requesting funding. Please provide enough detail to allow us to evaluate how your request aligns with our charitable mission.

(5) What is the purpose for which the funding will be used?

This grant will support the second annual edit-a-thon hosted by the Laurel Historical Society at the Laurel Museum, in Laurel, MD, on Sunday, September 21 as part of Wikipedia Loves Libraries. The event runs from 10:15 am to 4 pm and we would like to provide lunch to all of our participants, upwards of 20 people. This edit-a-thon is the second event in a two-event sequence, following a public lecture on the basics of Wikipedia and how members of the local community can contribute, to be held on September 11.

(6) How does this purpose align with our mission?

We expect to include both new and experienced Wikipedia editors, and encourage Wiki contribution among the greater Laurel/metro DC community. This edit-a-thon will build on the output from the first event, which significantly increased the quality of information about Laurel and area topics available on Wikipedia, and we intend on further empowering community members to contribute their expertise with the world. Our previous effort was also an encouraging example to area small museums of a GLAM partnership with Wikimedia, and we hope to further that end by continuing our successful event and welcoming members of the small museum community to participate as well.

Grant financials

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(7) How much funding do you need?

$200. Also, we hope that Wikimedia DC will also be able to provide a wireless router once again, to enhance our building's wireless capabilities.

(8) When will you need funding?

September 21

(9) What specific costs will the funding cover?

Lunch and non-alcoholic drinks for Edit-a-thon participants, purchased from a local, private-owned restaurant

Approved

This grant is approved as written. James Hare (talk) 01:47, 2 September 2014 (EDT)