Policy talk:Fundraising principles
Wittylama had a few comments about fundraising principles, particularly as applied to the annual coordinated banner campaign. Reposted here:
- "easily dismissible on mobile" (...the impossibly-small "x" icon to dismiss...)
- I also find it hard to use the "X" icons we have for dismissing interfaces and overlays: both these banners and elsewhere.
- "Tell the OTRS team and appropriate Chapter (when applicable) when any major change (such as adding/removing a new payment method) happens in that language/country.
- "Maximal Participation: ...we should empower individuals and groups world-wide to constructively contribute to direct messaging."
- rather than being ambassadors for our mission, wikimedians are feeling increasingly embarrassed
- "Minimal disruption: ...causing minimal disruption and annoyance for users of the projects"
- Instead, a desire to finish fundraising quickly is given higher priority.
- As you say, "less disruption" != "shorter". I wonder what the fundraising team's internal measures of disruption/annoyance are: I know they are aiming for low disruption, not just short duration. For example, we now have a larger proportion of fundraising done continuously throughout the year in part because that is less disruptive.
- I would be glad to see a longer campaign with better side effects. For instance, a campaign that leaves everyone who sees it feeling more inspired and enthusiastic, motivated to recruit others to get involved, rather than annoyed or guilty or concerned. I don't know how possible this is, but it's worth trying and striving for. –SJ talk
- "Internationalism: ...our fundraising practices must support the easiest possible transfer of money internationally."
- we've had the recent discussions about how donating is difficult from the Netherlands and impossible from Russia