Foundation/Weekly Priorities/2020-09-21

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Mozilla Foundation Weekly Priorities: September 21st, 2020

Key Dates

  • September 22 - Paid Programming streaming TV political ads transparency assessment launch
  • September 23 - Monthly MoFo Call
  • September 24 - Deepfakery "Not Funny Anymore: Deepfakes, manipulated media and mis/disinformation" session with WITNESS featuring Halsey & Fran (In Event of Moon Disaster CMA awardees)
  • September 25 - Deadline for sharing suggestions for specific, concrete actions that Mozilla can begin to take in the next 3-6 months to improve racial justice
  • September 30 - Deadline for Anti-Harassment Training
  • October 1 - Tech + Society Fellows start
  • October 7 - US Elections misinfo scorecard launch
  • October 13 - Dialogues & Debates, "Memes, Misinfo, and the Election"
  • October 15 - Launch of CMA Project “The Future of Memory” by Xiaowei Wang, Qianqian Ye and Jasmine Wang
  • October 15 - full applications due for this year’s CMAs

What's Moving This Week

  • Campaigns: The YouTube Regrets Reporter extension was launched! Will be launching the Paid Programming/Streaming TV political ads transparency assessment on Tuesday, ongoing research and prep for launch of the US Elections misinfo scorecard, kicking the twitter trending topics campaign, potentially working on a Facebook group recommendations campaign (TBD).
  • Communications: Publicizing Paid Programming research and CMA Deep Reckonings; comms planning for misinfo scorecards; planning for October D&D
  • Insights: Recruitment calls for landscape analyses, v2 of movement partnerships landscape analysis, finalizing IHR content outline, launching the IHR’s people’s timeline questionnaire, finalizing the IHR design.
  • Fellowships & Awards: Contracting the Tech+Society fellows; onboarding planning for Tech + Society fellows; Creative Media Awards application office hours; Movement landscape analysis post-stakeholder interview follow up; Working on HBCU funding for Responsible CS; Meeting with Black Public Media to discuss collaboration possibilities with CMAs
  • Engagement: Publications backend and front end work for both Dev and Design. Product detail page is getting the final review this week. YouTube Regrets video getting approvals and streaming service graphic being worked on and getting approvals. Weekly Misinfo Monday & News Beat produced & launched+work on Elections hub
  • Finance & Ops: Complete VAT de-registration from UK, review first draft of 990 Workbook, begin consultant project on budget process, close MoFo and MZLA August financial statements, work on new Gates related grant proposal, resolve open issues with RSM contract regarding Bill.com terms of service
  • Organizational Effectiveness: Summer Friday survey analysis, prep for September monthly MoFo call; engagement survey evaluation planning; onboarding new data lead (more details to come!)
  • Partnerships: Gates proposal submitted; drafting GIZ proposal extension, and in discussions with French development agency about a third proposal - all for Common Voice in Africa; event planning and collateral design for major donors; launching Sept. email campaign asking for one-time donations -- Initial send today, kicker Thurs.
  • MozFest: Finishing up Wrangler onboarding, Working Group project selection, September newsletter send, starting new MozFest volunteer “cookbook”
  • HR: Preparing to launch phase 1 of the Job Description audit; Finalizing the D&I disclosure for publication
  • ED: Reviewing the European AI Fund Programme Manager shortlist candidates; reviewing short list of next round of board recruitment; workshop with Projects by IF on data prototypes

Also, in case you missed it on last week's MoCo call, there is a new Racial Justice Ally Action Group. They are currently collecting ideas from staff to help us build a sustained culture of inclusion, particularly for people from marginalized and underfunded communities. Visit the page for more details and links to share ideas or raise your hand to join the team.

Executive Team Weekly Meeting Minutes

  • Follow-up from leadership team planning kick-off last week, and prep for the Thursday leadership team meeting. We’re moving to weekly meetings with the full executive and directors group to have a more open and frequent line of communication throughout planning through the end of the year, and to foster more co-ownership of organizational matters with that team.

Leadership Team Weekly Meeting Minutes

  • Shared reflections following the leadership planning kick-off the week prior. Reviewed the consolidated notes from the planning kick-off, which center around a set of key strategic questions to inform phase three of our strategic plan, and prioritized remaining proposals or questions. Discussed approaches to engaging staff for further input, between now and Oct. 14. The leadership team will bring feedback/insights back to discuss with this group in upcoming calls.

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