User:Mike Cline/USCAN Working Group Drafts/Phase II Objectives

=Phase II Objectives=

Phase II Milestones (December 19th, 2012 - May 31st, 2013)
The following end-state objectives will be achieved May 31st, 2013 by a functioning US Canada Education Program Board of Directors and appropriate staff working with the appropriate stakeholders in the Wikimedia Foundation, Academia and the Wikipedia Community.

Implementation of tasks necessary to accomplish Phase II objectives are contingent on approval from the Wikimedia Foundation of this strategy and the objectives and action plans it contains.

Entities or individuals in parenthesis are responsible for marshalling the resources and developing the actions necessary to achieve these goals. The dates in parenthesis indicate the date the objective must be achieved by, not when actions to achieve it begin.

RFC concluded
(Mike Christie) (October 26, 2012)
 * RFC concluded and results compiled to further inform necessary actions during Phase II implementation.

Board of Directors selected
(Selected working group members and others as approved by the Wikimedia Foundation) (November 19, 2012)
 * Selection process includes establishing the composition of the board (numbers and disciplinary representation), identifying potential board members to fill board positions, soliciting individuals to fill board positions and finally, making a decision as to the final board member list.
 * Proposed composition and process can be reviewed here [link]

Board of Directors established
(Board nominees and selected working group members) (Mid-December TBD)
 * Legal, Financial and other steps necessary to formally designate a Board of Directors are finalized and the new Board holds its inaugural meeting.

Incorporate as 501(c)3 Non-profit organization
(Board of Directors) (January 18, 2013)
 * Includes Articles of Incorporation, required IRS filings, establishment of By-Laws, establishment of corporate officer requirements.
 * Includes steps to establish formal affiliation with Wikimedia Foundation

Active Board assumes responsibilities
(Board of Directors) (February 4, 2013)
 * Official governance is established through the approval of bylaws
 * Election of Chair and Corporate Officers
 * Approves Phase II Budget and immediate funding requirements

Critical staffing actions completed
(Board of Directors) (March 4, 2013)
 * Board identifies critical staff positions and implements actions necessary to fill those positions.
 * Critical positions might include:
 * Executive Director
 * Education Director
 * Development Officer

Long-term organizational strategy finalized
(Board of Directors in concert with stakeholder groups) (March 22, 2013)
 * Long-term funding strategy established
 * Includes short-term funding strategy for transition and eminent operations as well as funding to grow the products and services the organization provides and support its volunteer workforce.
 * Wikipedia Community and Academic Community Engagement strategies established
 * Includes volunteer support structure strategy
 * Technology infrastructure strategy established
 * Marketing strategy established
 * Two year organizational budget established
 * Product and services strategy established

Critical organizational processes established and functioning
(Executive Director) (March 29, 2013)
 * Financial system(s) to include bank accounts, IRS reporting, audits and operating procedures established.
 * Transition plan established
 * Finalize specific steps, actions and coordinations necessary to transition responsibilities now performed by the Wikimedia Foundation Global Education Program to the US Canada Education Program.
 * Includes plan to manage volunteers (ambassadors, etc.) currently in program and future volunteers.
 * Includes plan to sustain engagement with academics and institutions participating in current program.
 * Includes plan for initial fund-raising initiatives

Implementation of Transition Plan Complete
(Executive Director) (April 5, 2013)
 * All necessary actions, tasks and coordinations to transition the existing program to the control of the US Canada Education Program organization have been completed.
 * Wikimedia Foundation acknowledges that transition is complete and the US Canada Education Program organization has assumed responsibility.

Full staffing/infrastructure/operational processes completed
(Executive Director) (April 15, 2013)
 * All staffing, operational processes and infrastructure required for the organization to successfully deliver products and services to its stakeholders after May 31st, 2013 are complete.
 * All staffing, operational processes and infrastructure required for the organization to successfully become self-sustaining through independent fund raising after May 31st, 2013 are complete.
 * New organization is effectively supporting on-going and current education program activities as required.

US Canada Education Program Organization Prepared To Execute
(Executive Director) (May 31, 2013)
 * US Canada Education Program organization has capability to raise funds, meet its fiduciary and legal obligations, recruit and train volunteers, recruit and train partners in academic institutions, assess results, represent the Wikimedia and Wikipedia brand professionally and support its current commitments to the Wikipedia Community and Higher Education institutions.

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