Wikimedia Foundation elections/2024/Resources for candidates

If you are considering running in the 2024 Board selection, please review this page for resources that are available to you. We encourage all candidates or potential candidates to make use of these resources to learn more about being a member of the Board.

Candidate onboarding

Current and future candidates are encouraged to complete this wikilearn module. The module covers eligibility requirements, needed skills, and more information about the role of a Trustee.

Information sessions

Video about the work of the trustees and the relationship between the Board and the communities

During the selection cycle, there are several opportunities for candidates or those who are interested in becoming a candidate to ask questions in small group settings.

Sign up below for any or all of these sessions. Please list your username and any potential questions you might have.

Peer support with current WMF Trustees

This informal preliminary process is meant to help connect potential candidates to current Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees members. These current trustees can provide mentorship and peer support during a one-on-one consultation session. This idea was initially proposed during the 2021 elections, and seeks to foster a "culture of invitation" so that potential candidates have someone helpful to talk to before they might choose to register officially as candidates. (20-30 minute session with you and the Trustee).

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Informational sessions with WMF Trustees

Do you have questions about what it means to be a volunteer on the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees? Come ask your questions to current members of the Board. You can learn more about what being a Trustee is like, what skills have been important for Trustees, and how the Board does its work. (60 minute session with multiple participants)

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Information sessions with WMF staff

Are you curious about how the Board works with Wikimedia Foundation staff? Are you interested in learning more about the work of the Foundation and how the Board does and does not support that work? We are offering information sessions with WMF staff on particular areas of work: Advancement and Product and Technology. (30-60 minute sessions with multiple participants)

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