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During the fiscal year, Wikimedia DC supported a total of '''21''' edit-a-thons in partnership with '''13''' separate cultural, academic, and professional institutions, including the Smithsonian Institution, the National Archives and Records Administration, the Library of Congress, the University of Delaware, the University of Maryland, George Washington University, the National Museum of Women in the Arts, the Phillips Collection, the Laurel Historical Society, the D.C. Historical Society, the American Statistical Association, the American Chemical Society, and Frederick County Libraries. The edit-a-thons were attended by a total of '''137''' volunteer participants, who collectively made '''1019''' edits to Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects, adding a total of '''290,453''' bytes of content.
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Over the course of the fiscal year, Wikimedia DC supported a total of '''21''' edit-a-thons in partnership with '''13''' separate cultural, academic, and professional institutions, including the Smithsonian Institution, the National Archives and Records Administration, the Library of Congress, the University of Delaware, the University of Maryland, George Washington University, the National Museum of Women in the Arts, the Phillips Collection, the Laurel Historical Society, the D.C. Historical Society, the American Statistical Association, the American Chemical Society, and Frederick County Public Libraries.
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The edit-a-thons were attended by a total of '''137''' volunteer participants, who collectively made '''1019''' edits to Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects, adding a total of '''290,453''' bytes of content. Of these, 276 edits, corresponding to 64,599 bytes of content content, were made by newcomers, while 743 edits, corresponding to 225,854 bytes of added content, were made by experienced editors.
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File:Smithsonian Libraries Meetup & Editathon 2013 03.JPG|Edit-a-thon at the Smithsonian Libraries, October 2013
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File:Laurel MD WikiDCmeetup 2013Nov16 2.JPG|Edit-a-thon at the Laurel Museum, November 2013
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File:Feminism and the Arts 019.JPG|Edit-a-thon at the National Museum of Women in the Arts, February 2014
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File:University of Delaware Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon 2014.jpg|Edit-a-thon at the University of Delaware, April 2014
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File:2014 Frederick County History editathon 03.JPG|Edit-a-thon at the Frederic County Public Libraries, June 2014
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File:University of Maryland Libraries Historic Maryland Newspapers Project Wikipedia edit-a-thon.JPG|Edit-a-thon at the University of Maryland, August 2014
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* Scan-a-thon
   
 
* Summer of Monuments
 
* Summer of Monuments
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* Annual Meeting
   
 
* WikiConference USA
 
* WikiConference USA
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* Workshop Facilitator Training
 
* Workshop Facilitator Training
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==Public policy==
   
 
==Organizational development==
 
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<h3 style="font-family:'Gill Sans' sans-serif; font-weight:bold; text-transform:uppercase;">Governance</h3>
 
<h3 style="font-family:'Gill Sans' sans-serif; font-weight:bold; text-transform:uppercase;">Governance</h3>
During Fiscal Year 2013–14, Wikimedia DC continued to emphasize good governance practices as a key element of organizational growth. Over the course of the year, Wikimedia DC enacted a new Expense Reimbursement Policy and a revised Conflict of Interest Policy.
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During Fiscal Year 2013–14, Wikimedia DC continued to develop its governance practices as a key element of its organizational growth strategy. Over the course of the year, Wikimedia DC adopted several new policies, including an [[Advisory Committee Policy]], an [[Ethics Policy]], a [[Fiscal Control Policy]], a [[Technology Access Policy]], a [[Travel Policy]], a [[Volunteer Policy]], and a [[Whistleblower Policy]], as well as amending a number of existing policy in light of the organization's changing circumstances.
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* Committees
   
 
==Finances==
 
==Finances==

Revision as of 22:25, 17 October 2014

This report describes the activities of Wikimedia District of Columbia during Fiscal Year 2013–14, covering the period from October 2013 through September 2014.

Programs

At the beginning of the 2013–14 fiscal year, Wikimedia DC realigned its program structure to reflect the three interconnected factors that make the Wikimedia movement a success: content, technology, and community. As described in Wikimedia DC's annual plan:

The aim of Wikimedia DC is to make free content available to the world. The development and promotion of technology gives us tools to distribute free content. Most importantly, building a vibrant community makes all of this possible.

Content

Over the course of the fiscal year, Wikimedia DC supported a total of 21 edit-a-thons in partnership with 13 separate cultural, academic, and professional institutions, including the Smithsonian Institution, the National Archives and Records Administration, the Library of Congress, the University of Delaware, the University of Maryland, George Washington University, the National Museum of Women in the Arts, the Phillips Collection, the Laurel Historical Society, the D.C. Historical Society, the American Statistical Association, the American Chemical Society, and Frederick County Public Libraries.

Edit-a-Thons by Month Edit-a-Thons by Partner Institution
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2
3
4
5
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
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2
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4
5
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Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
  •   Smithsonian Institution
  •   National Museum of Women in the Arts
  •   Laurel Historical Society
  •   D.C. Historical Society
  •   American Statistical Association
  •   Library of Congress
  •   University of Delaware
  •   National Archives
  •   Frederick County Libraries
  •   George Washington University
  •   Phillips Collection
  •   American Chemical Society
  •   University of Maryland
Average Edit-a-Thon Attendance by Month
5
10
15
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30
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4

The edit-a-thons were attended by a total of 137 volunteer participants, who collectively made 1019 edits to Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects, adding a total of 290,453 bytes of content. Of these, 276 edits, corresponding to 64,599 bytes of content content, were made by newcomers, while 743 edits, corresponding to 225,854 bytes of added content, were made by experienced editors.

  • Scan-a-thon
  • Summer of Monuments

Technology

Community

  • Annual Meeting
  • WikiConference USA
  • Workshop Facilitator Training

Public policy

Organizational development

Membership

At the end of Fiscal Year 2013–14, Wikimedia DC had 72 members, corresponding to a 18% increase from the beginning of the year.

Governance

During Fiscal Year 2013–14, Wikimedia DC continued to develop its governance practices as a key element of its organizational growth strategy. Over the course of the year, Wikimedia DC adopted several new policies, including an Advisory Committee Policy, an Ethics Policy, a Fiscal Control Policy, a Technology Access Policy, a Travel Policy, a Volunteer Policy, and a Whistleblower Policy, as well as amending a number of existing policy in light of the organization's changing circumstances.

  • Committees

Finances

At the end of Fiscal Year 2012–13, Wikimedia DC held ??? in assets, including both cash and capital assets, with no current liabilities. Over the course of the year, Wikimedia DC recognized revenues of ??? and expenses of ???.

Fundraising

In Fiscal Year 2012–13, Wikimedia DC raised a total of ??? from all sources. Of this amount, ??? (xx%) was received from the Wikimedia Foundation and ??? (xx%) was raised from independent sources. The independently-raised funding corresponds to xx% of total Wikimedia DC expenditures during the fiscal year.

Grantmaking

As part of our charitable activities, Wikimedia DC provides small grants to individuals, community groups, and nonprofit organizations to fund activities that align with our mission to advance general knowledge and to collect, develop, and disseminate educational content under a free license or in the public domain.

In Fiscal Year 2013–14, Wikimedia DC received eight grant applications with a total value of $4,797.83 from individuals and organizations across the United States. Based on these applications, seven grants (corresponding to 87.5% of the submitted applications) with a total value of $3,528 (corresponding to 73.5% of the total amount requested) were approved and funded. The grants provided by Wikimedia DC were used to fund activities and events in DC, Boston, Chicago, and Seattle.

Benefactors

Wikimedia DC programs are made possible in part by the generous contributions of our members. Member contributions are collected through a tiered sponsor membership program, which allows members to donate additional funds to support Wikimedia DC activities when establishing or renewing their memberships. Wikimedia DC expresses its sincere gratitude towards these sponsor members for their contributions:

Gold Sponsors:
Silver Sponsors:
Bronze Sponsors:

Measures of success

Our goal this year is to hold events with at least eight institutions, including at least two new institutions.

hold six events with the Smithsonian

at least 50 volunteers logging a total of at least 700 volunteer hours and creating or improving at least 175 articles.

r this year is to hold two scan-a-thons at the National Archives, yielding at least 50 digitized documents.

tal of three hack-a-thons this fisc

at least two technical projects.

of a stable set of online tools tha

t one edit-a-thon in this space, making use

holding two social events per month, inc

at least four flagship events, designe

Strategic impact

On September 7, 2013, Wikimedia DC's Board of Directors committed to four strategic priorities:

  1. Foster a welcoming and supportive social environment for local and remote Wikimedia volunteers.
  2. Empower academic, cultural, and government institutions to contribute content and expertise to Wikimedia projects.
  3. Promote women's participation in all aspects of the Wikimedia movement.
  4. Cultivate diversity of participation and content on Wikimedia projects.