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*Experience of the open-knowledge movement, and Wikimedia in particular | *Experience of the open-knowledge movement, and Wikimedia in particular | ||
*Experience within the education, research, or cultural sectors | *Experience within the education, research, or cultural (GLAM) sectors | ||
;Community: | ;Community: | ||
*Experience with the Wikimedia community, and the wider open content community | |||
*Experience of volunteer-driven organisations outside the Wikimedia movement | *Experience of volunteer-driven organisations outside the Wikimedia movement | ||
*Experience of organisations with multiple tiers of structure (e.g. national/regional, international/national) | *Experience of organisations with multiple tiers of structure (e.g. national/regional, international/national) | ||
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;Governance: | ;Governance: | ||
*Experience of governance roles in non-profit | *Experience of governance roles in non-profit organisations, e.g. charities, school governors, local councils | ||
*Experience of organisations with a high public profile | *Experience of organisations with a high public profile | ||
*Experience of governance in a global movement | *Experience of governance in a global movement | ||
;Specific skills: | ;Specific skills: | ||
* Technology | * Technology (in particular, website and community development) | ||
* Fundraising | * Fundraising | ||
* Accountancy and finance | * Accountancy and finance | ||
* Law | * Law | ||
* Regulatory compliance | * Regulatory compliance | ||
* Charity governance | |||
==Diversity== | ==Diversity== | ||
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*Varied in age | *Varied in age | ||
*Reflecting the diversity of the UK in race, ethnicity, language, culture and sexual orientation | *Reflecting the diversity of the UK in race, ethnicity, language, culture and sexual orientation | ||
*Geographically spread across the UK | *Geographically spread across the UK, including Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales | ||
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Revision as of 21:38, 30 April 2013
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This is a draft of the skills and characteristics Wikimedia UK should take into consideration in finding new trustees. The Governance Committee and the Board will discuss this in due course. |
Skills & Experience
- Programme
- Experience of the open-knowledge movement, and Wikimedia in particular
- Experience within the education, research, or cultural (GLAM) sectors
- Community
- Experience with the Wikimedia community, and the wider open content community
- Experience of volunteer-driven organisations outside the Wikimedia movement
- Experience of organisations with multiple tiers of structure (e.g. national/regional, international/national)
- Experience of online communities outside the Wikimedia movement
- Governance
- Experience of governance roles in non-profit organisations, e.g. charities, school governors, local councils
- Experience of organisations with a high public profile
- Experience of governance in a global movement
- Specific skills
- Technology (in particular, website and community development)
- Fundraising
- Accountancy and finance
- Law
- Regulatory compliance
- Charity governance
Diversity
A diverse Board, including but not limited to the following characteristics:
- A reasonable gender balance (no more than 2/3 of the Board being of either gender)
- Varied in age
- Reflecting the diversity of the UK in race, ethnicity, language, culture and sexual orientation
- Geographically spread across the UK, including Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales