Mozilla Foundation Weekly Priorities: May the 4th be with you, 2020

Key Dates

• May 4 - "When content moderation hurts" (an article by the Insights team)
• May 27 - Monthly MoFo Call
• Wednesdays - All-Mozilla weekly check-ins

What's Moving This Week

• Beginning to share out V0.9 of the AI white paper (reach out to Sarah W with any questions)
• Continued efforts around large partnerships like the European AI Fund, Data Futures Lab etc. (Mark & Bob)
• Sending a very targeted grassroots appeal, following up on major donor solicitations, and the individual donor briefing, and hosting a What's on the Horizon 2020 call with funders (foundations) (Partnerships team)
• Continuing the Zoom campaign, staff rollout of the YouTube regrets extension, next steps in portfolio development (Campaigns team)
• Published the "When content moderation hurts" article, promoting it via email and social. Recruiting a contractor senior researcher and regional researchers for the data stewardship landscape analysis and exploring collaborations (Insights, Kasia)
• Movement Building from Home final call, Wrangler recruitment kickoff, new MozFest book essays announced (MozFest team)
• Lindsey is back from parental leave!
• MOSS: The Track 2 committee made two more COVID-19 awards; the committee is meeting again to discuss COVID-19 applications this week. (Mehan + Jessica)
• Call for Proposals for Grant for the Web, and Tech & Society fellowship applications are open (Janice & Melissa)
• Voice fellowship: working on a fellowship offer or a 2nd fellow in Kigali (Michelle + Ann Marie + HR + Operations)
• Creative Media Awards: working on research/case-making + timeline/application guide (Jenn)
• Continued covid-19 contingency planning with current fellows (F&A team + Operations)
• 10K grant from EIT Climate KIC to curate writing and artwork about a sustainable internet (Michelle)
• Prep for mid-year evaluation and June virtual All Hands (Paul & Lainie)
• Closing March Financials and continuing to work on updated 2020 Forecast (Finance & Ops)
• PNI video call apps - marketing, user journey/empathy mapping progress, donate stack updates/phase 2 planning (Engagement)

Minutes From the Last Executive Team Weekly Meeting

• Sequencing objectives - The executive team participated in the first of a series of virtual workshops, facilitated by Aleron, to brainstorm the trajectory of our org-wide OKRs over the next few years. The output will tee up objectives for 2021-2023 and reflect where we believe MoFo can add the most value towards the short term outcomes in the AI theory of change.

Job Openings

• Reviewing applications for Data Lead and Digital Project Manager

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