Resolution:Board Priorities Mid-year Recalibration FY20-21
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| This resolution was approved on April 6, 2021. |
Whereas, in September 2020 the Board decided on a set of priorities for the 2020-2021 fiscal year; and
Whereas, the Board discussed the current state of those priorities during its February 2021 meeting;
Now, therefore, it is:
RESOLVED, that the Board is amending its list of priorities for the 2020-2021 fiscal year, including the assignment of priorities to committees:
- Audit Committee
- Review and approve the Fiscal year 2021-2022 budget
- File the 2019 Form 990
- Board Governance Committee
- Finalize the new community trustee selection process
- Finalize the committee evolution plan
- Draft guidance on sharing power with the Global Council, informed by Wikimedia Foundation governance requirements and restrictions
- * Recruit Board-selected trustees for three new seats
- * Draft a set of trustee behavior expectations
- Human Resources Committee
- Onboard the new CEO
- Develop a CEO evaluation process
- Develop a 360º feedback process for trustees
- Community Affairs Committee
- Support the implementation of the Movement Strategy, including the Universal Code of Conduct and Global Council
- Draft a plan to help prioritize community-related tasks
- Draft a strategy and implementation plan for Board communication with communities
- Product Committee
- Draft a product and platform strategy
- Special Projects Committee
- * Draft a Board education and accountability plan, including a plan for onboarding new trustees
- * Draft a Chair recruitment and succession plan
- Brand Committee
- Draft a case for brand change
- Draft a brand change process and decision-making framework
- Draft a timeline for "unpausing" the movement brand project
- * These items may require assistance from external consultants, to provide additional expertise and bandwidth.
- Approve
- María Sefidari (Chair), Nataliia Tymkiv (Vice Chair), Esra'a Al Shafei, Tanya Capuano, Shani Evenstein Sigalov, James Heilman, Dariusz Jemielniak, Lisa Lewin, Raju Narisetti, Jimmy Wales
References
- Resolution:Board Priorities Fiscal Year 2020-2021 (September 30, 2020)
- Resolution:Pause of Brand Development Work (September 24, 2020)
- Resolution:Community Affairs Committee (February 24, 2021)