Nominating Committee/Selection criteria

This page is used for developing selection criteria for four "expert seats" of the WMF Board. If you are not a member of Nominating Committee, please use talk page for comments.

WMF suggestions

• Particular skills, expertise and experiences (these should be specifically delineated);
• Overall enthusiasm and interest in serving on the Board;
• Commitment to the Wikimedia Foundation's mission, vision and values;
• Non-profit Board experience;
• Demonstrated ability to work productively as part of a team;
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically and to plan;
• Time availability and time constraints;
• Fit with the development stage of the existing Board;
• Fit with the short and long-term goals of the organization;
• Fit with any special projects or initiatives the organization is planning;
• Ability to support fundraising; and
• Ability to influence, persuade and lead.

Initial ideas

As of now, the following expertise are suggested:

• finance
  • Expertise to function as oversight of staff finances
  • Expertise to chair audit committee
• nonprofit governance
  • NGO experience
  • Experience with a grassroots organization
  • Membership in a Wikimedia community
• legal compliance
  • Knowledge of US corporate law
  • Knowledge of international (pick one: copyright, contract, slander) law
• fundraising
  • Expertise to function as oversight of staff fundraising
• Experience with the developper community
• Pairing professional expertise with representation from as many regions as possible