Re: WMF Board of Trustees: Board Selection Process Update

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Hi Victoria,

I'm only going to comment on 1 aspect here, as others are handling other
aspects already.

I have to object to the idea that all candidates must be able to
communicate in good English.

As an international movement that values Knowledge Equity, it feels bizarre
that we would exclude what I presume is the majority of the movement who
might lack the confidence to contribute in high-detail conversations and
understand high-detail documents in English.

Given the size of the Movement, I find it mildly offensive that we would
privilege English so highly, merely to avoid the expense of translation and
interpretation of Board documents and at Board meetings.

I would urge the Board to reconsider on this specific point, as well as on
the points that have been raised by other wikimedians.

Thank you.

In pride and solidarity,

Owen
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Owen Blacker, Cardiff GB
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, enwiki <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:OwenBlacker>, frwiki
<https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utilisateur:OwenBlacker>)
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<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_LGBT%2B/Porta=
l>
)
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On Sun, 19 Jul 2026 at 22:09, Victoria Doronina via Wikimedia-l <
[email protected]> wrote:

> Hello Sam,
>
> You say bureaucracy, I say governance. Please forgive me for stating the
> obvious, but WMF is a very large international organisation. It's much
> easier to scale up the experience from a smaller Wikimedia organisation
> than to start from scratch.
>
> And people who have Wikimedia governance experience usually have
> experience with outreach campaigns and education in some form.
>
> I also agree that knowing several languages is valuable, but I don't thin=
k
> we should discriminate against "English as a native and only language"
> speakers  - it's our working language.
>
> Lastly, while I don't have time to gather the statistics about the curren=
t
> and past candidates, I know that I would've qualified when I first ran - =
as
> a former member of the Russian Wikipedia ArbCom and a former member of th=
e
> Funds Dissemination Committee - note that I've never been on a board of a=
n
> affiliate.
>
> And lastly, I hope that the current criteria will encourage people to
> serve on the global committees such as AffCom, U4C etc, and people who
> serve on them to participate in the Board elections as candidates - we ne=
ed
> all the talent we can get.
>
>
>
> On Sat, Jul 18, 2026 at 1:06=E2=80=AFPM Samuel Klein via Wikimedia-l <
> [email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Thanks so much Margo. The base requirements seem good.
>>
>> The Categories of Governance or Community Experience seem to trend mostl=
y
>> towards bureacratic experience, not related to experience with knowledge
>> work (like education or contribution), or outreach (like partnerships or
>> campaigns), or multilingualism (including translation and multinational
>> initiatives).  It also singles out incorporated affiliates with paid sta=
ff
>> over all other forms of community organizing and project work, as
>> demonstration of community experience; can you say more about that?
>>
>> Have you analyzed which current and past trustees / candidates would hav=
e
>> fit these proposed criteria?  That might be a useful appendix for the
>> discussion.
>>
>> Sam
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Jul 17, 2026 at 10:40=E2=80=AFPM Margo Lee via Wikimedia-l <
>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello everyone,
>>>
>>> Following the 2025 elections, the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustee=
s
>>> committed
>>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_notice=
board/October_2025_update#c-LLosa_(WMF)-20251015213400-Additional_perspecti=
ves_on_current_and_future_board_selection_processes>
>>> to reviewing the selection process of new Trustees, soliciting and
>>> receiving feedback and suggestions and proposing changes. The Board
>>> received extensive comments posted on Meta
>>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2025/De=
brief>,
>>> which helped inform this approach.
>>>
>>> The Board has discussed the following goals for reforms:
>>>
>>>    -
>>>
>>>    Clarity and consistency of the electoral process
>>>    -
>>>
>>>    Clarity of roles and responsibilities
>>>    -
>>>
>>>    Transparent communications and timeline
>>>    -
>>>
>>>    A slate of candidates who strengthen the board through the
>>>    experience they bring
>>>    -
>>>
>>>    Reduced need for shortlisting
>>>    -
>>>
>>>    Strong voter participation
>>>
>>>
>>> The Board is now ready to publish its draft eligibility requirements fo=
r
>>> feedback from the community. The requirements are more specific and
>>> detailed than in years past, to both inform the community of what the B=
oard
>>> needs and to create multiple pathways to the Board for Wikimedians. The=
y
>>> are also presented as requirements for candidates, not desirable qualit=
ies.
>>>
>>> The Board is also emphasising the need for previous governance
>>> experience, including these key elements of experience:
>>>
>>>    -
>>>
>>>    Understanding the role of oversight vs. governance vs. management
>>>    -
>>>
>>>    Understanding Fiduciary Duties
>>>    <https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Legal_and_Fiduciary_Duti=
es_for_Wikimedia_Foundation_Trustees_Public_Version.pdf>
>>>
>>>
>>>    -
>>>
>>>    Understanding the "Group Dynamics" of a board or committee (and
>>>    other collective decision-making bodies): working well with others t=
o ask
>>>    probing questions, voice different views and contribute to informed
>>>    decisions for the good of the whole, not an individual agenda
>>>
>>>
>>> The Board is now looking for specific feedback on the proposed
>>> eligibility criteria
>>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundatio=
n_elections/2027/Proposed_eligibility_criteria>
>>> .
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> The Board Governance Committee
>>>
>>> Margo Lee on behalf of the Governance Committee
>>>
>>> *Margo Lee* (she/her)
>>> Deputy Chief of Staff
>>> Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
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>>
>>
>> --
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>
>
> --
> Kind regards, Victoria
> Victoria Doronina
> <https://wikimediafoundation.org/profile/dr-victoria-doronina/> (she/her)=
,
> UTC
> Wikimedia Foundation Trustee
> Community and Affiliates Liaison
> Human Rights Liaison
>
> Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
>
> "Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in th=
e
> sum of all knowledge. Please help us make it a reality."
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Hi Victoria,</div><div><br></div><div>I&#39;m only go=
ing to comment on 1 aspect here, as others are handling other aspects alrea=
dy.</div><div><br></div><div>I have to object to the idea that all candidat=
es must be able to communicate in good English.</div><div><br></div><div>As=
 an international movement that values Knowledge Equity, it feels bizarre t=
hat we would exclude what I presume is the majority of the movement who mig=
ht lack the confidence to contribute in high-detail conversations and under=
stand high-detail documents in English.</div><div><br></div><div>Given the =
size of the Movement, I find it mildly offensive that we would privilege En=
glish so highly, merely to avoid the expense of translation and interpretat=
ion of Board documents and at Board meetings.</div><div><br></div><div>I wo=
uld urge the Board to reconsider on this specific point, as well as on the =
points that have been raised by other wikimedians.</div><div><br></div><div=
>Thank you.</div><div><br></div><div><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signat=
ure" data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div style=3D"colo=
r:rgb(34,34,34)">In pride and solidarity,</div><div style=3D"color:rgb(34,3=
4,34)"><br></div><span style=3D"color:rgb(34,34,34)">Owen</span><div><span =
style=3D"color:rgb(102,102,102)">--=C2=A0<br>Owen Blacker, Cardiff GB<br></=
span><div style=3D"color:rgb(34,34,34)"><a href=3D"https://bsky.app/profile=
/owen.blacker.me.uk" style=3D"color:rgb(17,85,204)" target=3D"_blank">@owen=
.blacker.me.uk</a><font color=3D"#666666">, he/him</font><br><a href=3D"htt=
ps://dataare.cool/@owenblacker" style=3D"color:rgb(17,85,204)" target=3D"_b=
lank" class=3D"assigned-label-t-friendly has-assigned-label">@owenblacker@d=
ataare.cool</a></div><div style=3D"color:rgb(34,34,34)"><font color=3D"#666=
666">User:OwenBlacker (</font><a href=3D"https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Us=
er%3AOwenBlacker" style=3D"color:rgb(17,85,204)" target=3D"_blank">meta</a>=
<font color=3D"#666666">,=C2=A0</font><a href=3D"https://en.wikipedia.org/w=
iki/User:OwenBlacker" style=3D"color:rgb(17,85,204)" target=3D"_blank" clas=
s=3D"assigned-label-t-friendly has-assigned-label">enwiki</a><font color=3D=
"#666666">,=C2=A0</font><a href=3D"https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utilisateu=
r:OwenBlacker" style=3D"color:rgb(17,85,204)" target=3D"_blank">frwiki</a><=
font color=3D"#666666">)</font><br><span style=3D"color:rgb(102,102,102)">C=
hair, Wikimedia LGBT+ User Group (</span><a href=3D"https://meta.wikimedia.=
org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_LGBT%2B/Portal" style=3D"color:rgb(17=
,85,204)" target=3D"_blank">meta</a><span style=3D"color:rgb(102,102,102)">=
)<br></span><span style=3D"color:rgb(102,102,102)">Recognised on the </span=
><a href=3D"https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/gallery/pinc-list=
-2026-wales-most-33907108" target=3D"_blank">Pinc List 2026</a><span style=
=3D"color:rgb(102,102,102)"></span></div></div></div></div></div><br></div>=
<br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=
=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, 19 Jul 2026 at 22:09, Victoria Doronina via Wikimed=
ia-l &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">wikimedia-l@lis=
ts.wikimedia.org</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" =
style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);pa=
dding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Hello Sam,<div><br></div><div>You say bure=
aucracy, I say governance. Please forgive me for stating the obvious, but W=
MF is a very large international organisation. It&#39;s much easier to scal=
e up the experience from a smaller Wikimedia organisation than to start fro=
m scratch.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>And people who have Wikimedia gov=
ernance=C2=A0experience usually have experience with outreach campaigns and=
 education in some form.</div><div><br></div><div>I also agree that knowing=
 several languages is valuable, but I don&#39;t think we should discriminat=
e against &quot;English as a native and only language&quot; speakers=C2=A0 =
- it&#39;s our working language.</div><div><br></div><div>Lastly, while I d=
on&#39;t have time to gather the statistics about the current and past cand=
idates, I know that I would&#39;ve qualified=C2=A0when I first ran - as a f=
ormer member of the Russian Wikipedia ArbCom and a former member of the Fun=
ds Dissemination Committee - note that I&#39;ve never been on a board of an=
 affiliate.</div><div><br></div><div>And lastly, I hope that the current cr=
iteria will encourage people to serve on the global committees=C2=A0such as=
 AffCom, U4C etc, and people who serve on them to participate in the Board =
elections as candidates - we need all the talent we can get.</div><div><br>=
</div><div><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" =
class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Jul 18, 2026 at 1:06=E2=80=AFPM Samuel Klein v=
ia Wikimedia-l &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" targe=
t=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><block=
quote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1=
px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Thanks so much=
 Margo. The base requirements seem good.=C2=A0=C2=A0<div><br></div><div>The=
=C2=A0Categories of Governance or Community Experience seem to trend mostly=
 towards bureacratic experience, not related to experience with knowledge w=
ork (like education or contribution), or outreach (like partnerships or cam=
paigns), or multilingualism (including translation and multinational initia=
tives).=C2=A0 It also singles out incorporated affiliates with paid staff o=
ver all other forms of community organizing and project work, as demonstrat=
ion of community experience;=C2=A0can you say more about that?=C2=A0=C2=A0<=
/div><div><br></div><div>Have you analyzed which current and past trustees =
/ candidates would have fit these proposed criteria?=C2=A0 That might be a =
useful appendix for the discussion.</div><div><br></div><div><div>Sam</div>=
<div><br></div></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" =
class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Jul 17, 2026 at 10:40=E2=80=AFPM Margo Lee via=
 Wikimedia-l &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=
=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockq=
uote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1p=
x solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><span id=
=3D"m_-7577334286037876876m_6755650587874283774m_-8153248039563220981gmail-=
docs-internal-guid-54b4c7fa-7fff-29c9-6c21-132282ddba3b"><p dir=3D"ltr" sty=
le=3D"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style=3D"fon=
t-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;fon=
t-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Hello everyo=
ne,</span></p><br><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;m=
argin-bottom:0pt"><span style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0=
,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baselin=
e;white-space:pre-wrap">Following the 2025 elections, the Wikimedia Foundat=
ion Board of Trustees </span><a href=3D"https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Tal=
k:Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_noticeboard/October_2025_update#c-LLosa_(WMF)-=
20251015213400-Additional_perspectives_on_current_and_future_board_selectio=
n_processes" style=3D"text-decoration:none" target=3D"_blank"><span style=
=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant:=
normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wr=
ap">committed</span></a><span style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:r=
gb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:b=
aseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> to reviewing the selection process of new Tr=
ustees, soliciting and receiving feedback and suggestions and proposing cha=
nges. The Board received extensive comments </span><a href=3D"https://meta.=
wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2025/Debrief" style=3D"te=
xt-decoration:none" target=3D"_blank"><span style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans=
-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:und=
erline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">posted on Meta</span><=
/a><span style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-=
color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:p=
re-wrap">, which helped inform this approach.</span></p><br><p dir=3D"ltr" =
style=3D"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style=3D"=
font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;=
font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The Board=
 has discussed the following goals for reforms:=C2=A0</span></p><ul style=
=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"list-style-t=
ype:disc;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:tra=
nsparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">=
<p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" =
role=3D"presentation"><span style=3D"background-color:transparent;font-vari=
ant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Clarity and consis=
tency of the electoral process</span></p></li><li dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"list=
-style-type:disc;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-c=
olor:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pr=
e-wrap"><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bott=
om:0pt" role=3D"presentation"><span style=3D"background-color:transparent;f=
ont-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Clarity of=
 roles and responsibilities</span></p></li><li dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"list-st=
yle-type:disc;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-colo=
r:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-w=
rap"><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:=
0pt" role=3D"presentation"><span style=3D"background-color:transparent;font=
-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Transparent c=
ommunications and timeline</span></p></li><li dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"list-sty=
le-type:disc;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color=
:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wr=
ap"><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0=
pt" role=3D"presentation"><span style=3D"background-color:transparent;font-=
variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">A slate of can=
didates who strengthen the board through the experience they bring</span></=
p></li><li dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"list-style-type:disc;font-family:Arial,sans=
-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;ve=
rtical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"line-he=
ight:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role=3D"presentation"><span sty=
le=3D"background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:basel=
ine;white-space:pre-wrap">Reduced need for shortlisting</span></p></li><li =
dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"list-style-type:disc;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;colo=
r:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-alig=
n:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"line-height:1.38;m=
argin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role=3D"presentation"><span style=3D"backg=
round-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-s=
pace:pre-wrap">Strong voter participation</span></p></li></ul><br><p dir=3D=
"ltr" style=3D"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span sty=
le=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transp=
arent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The=
 Board is now ready to publish its draft eligibility requirements for feedb=
ack from the community. The requirements are more specific and detailed tha=
n in years past, to both inform the community of what the Board needs and t=
o create multiple pathways to the Board for Wikimedians. They are also pres=
ented as requirements for candidates, not desirable qualities.</span></p><b=
r><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt=
"><span style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-c=
olor:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pr=
e-wrap">The Board is also emphasising the need for previous governance expe=
rience, including these key elements of experience:</span></p><ul style=3D"=
margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"list-style-type:=
disc;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transpa=
rent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p d=
ir=3D"ltr" style=3D"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role=
=3D"presentation"><span style=3D"background-color:transparent;font-variant:=
normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Understanding the role=
 of oversight vs. governance vs. management</span></p></li><li dir=3D"ltr" =
style=3D"list-style-type:disc;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)=
;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;w=
hite-space:pre-wrap"><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0p=
t;margin-bottom:0pt" role=3D"presentation"><span style=3D"background-color:=
transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wra=
p">Understanding </span><a href=3D"https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi=
le:Legal_and_Fiduciary_Duties_for_Wikimedia_Foundation_Trustees_Public_Vers=
ion.pdf" style=3D"text-decoration:none" target=3D"_blank"><span style=3D"ba=
ckground-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;ve=
rtical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Fiduciary Duties</span></a></p>=
</li></ul><ul style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir=3D"ltr" st=
yle=3D"list-style-type:disc;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);b=
ackground-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;whi=
te-space:pre-wrap"><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;=
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ansparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"=
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other collective decision-making bodies): working well with others to ask p=
robing questions, voice different views and contribute to informed decision=
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t"><span style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-=
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one" target=3D"_blank"><span style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;backgrou=
nd-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical=
-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">proposed eligibility criteria</span><=
/a><span style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-=
color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:p=
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