TheWikimedia Foundation's Community Affairs Committee (CAC) is aBoard committee that was established on 24 February 2021. Its aims is to "assess, explore and address current and future community-related efforts. Its main goal is to work with both Wikimedia Foundation staff and the wider Wikimedia community in order to bridge conflicts and offer guidance, with a main goal of continuously improving the relationships between the Wikimedia Foundation and its wider community, as well as working jointly to achieve the mission and vision of the Wikimedia Movement, while considering the different needs of the Wikimedia Foundation, our communities and users around the world."
The CAC's scope and responsibilities are laid out in itscharter.
The Committee's main priorities for 2025 are:
Community-related initiatives and affairs: Help prioritize community-related initiatives, liaising with committees and task forces, and supporting CEO and relevant staff regarding ongoing community-related priorities (e.g. engaging the movement with the annual planning work & other organisational priorities).
Board Communications: Maintain and improve ongoing connections with communities at events, calls, and more.
Movement Strategy: Support the implementation of the Movement Strategy, including liaising with applicable committees (e.g.Governance Committee,Affiliations Committee, as well as engaging with drafts and outputs.)
If you would like to register for an upcoming event, have questions or would like to share any other thoughts with the Community Affairs Committee, please write to this email:
