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Board of Directors Meeting Minutes (Q1 – March 3, 2025)
Call to order The meeting was called to order at 10:13 am by Sé Reed. Sé noted that we are not recording the meeting per the current policy as set forth in the Meeting Notice. Introductions Sé Reed introduced herself, Courtney Robertson and Katie Adams Farrell. Sé acknowledged Katie for her contributions to the organization’s…
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Board of Directors Meeting Notice – Q1 2025
The Board of Directors of The WP Community Collective (The WPCC) will meet via Zoom on Monday, March 3, 2025 at 11:00 am PST (convert to your local time). Agenda – short All members will be sent the full Agenda and Addenda, along with the Meeting Minutes. Member Registration This meeting is open to attend for…
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Re: WP Community Collective Naming Similarity Concern
On December 19, the primary email account for The WPCC received the following email from the WordPress Community Team. On Thu, Dec 19, 2024 at 4:25 PM WordPress Community Team support@wordcamp.org wrote:Hi, WP Community Collective team, My name is Felipe Santos, and I’m reaching out as part of the WordPress Community Support, PBC. We recently noticed…
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The WP Community Collective Announces Formal Nonprofit Incorporation
The WP Community Collective has formally incorporated as a membership nonprofit. The WPCC aims to remove the financial and logistical barriers to open source contribution and support the development of the projects and initiatives that drive open source forward.
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Mirrors, Forks & Lightbulbs: A Community Resource
A list of solutions currently being set forth by the WP community. Please note, these solutions and suggestions are not fully vetted. We are compiling a list for the WP community to have as a shared resource. Please add additional resources below. Mirrors Public mirrors and tools to help mirror WordPress, plugins, and themes. Mirror…
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Thank You to the WordCamp US 2024 Contributor Day Table Leads!
We want to express our deep appreciation to each of the Table Leads and Co-Leads who have dedicated their time and expertise to WordCamp US 2024 Contributor Day. These dedicated individuals play a pivotal role in onboarding new contributors, guiding key discussions, solving ongoing team challenges, and generally putting the “make” into MakeWP. Below are…
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Announcing the WP Contributor Day Appreciation Campaign at WCUS 2024
The WPCC is excited to introduce the WP Contributor Day Appreciation Campaign, a new initiative designed to support contributors who volunteer their time, energy, and expertise to lead a MakeWP team during a flagship WordCamp Contributor Day. This campaign is being launched in partnership with our valued sponsor GoDaddy, enhancing the GoDaddy WC Fellowship program…
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PRESS RELEASE: The WP Community Collective Announces First Cohort for Incentivizing DEIB in WP
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 15, 2024 The WP Community Collective (WPCC) is pleased to announce the first cohort of participants in its new program, Incentivizing DEIB in WP. The organizers of the inaugural WordCamp Canada took an active approach to DEIB, with multiple panels, sessions, and even the opening keynote presentation all focused on DEIB…
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PRESS RELEASE: The WP Community Collective Announces New Program to Incentivize DEIB in WP
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 14, 2024 The WP Community Collective (WPCC) is excited to announce the launch of a new program to encourage diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) within the WordPress community. Incentivizing DEIB in WP provides financial compensation to individuals actively working to inform and educate the WordPress community about DEIB, including panelists,…
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PRESS RELEASE: The WP Community Collective and GoDaddy Launch New Program to Empower and Promote Underrepresented Speakers in WordPress
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 7, 2024 The WP Community Collective is delighted to announce the GoDaddy WC Fellowship, its first corporate sponsorship program with WordPress community leader GoDaddy. The WC Fellowship program aims to empower and promote underrepresented community members who are speaking at regional and flagship WordPress WordCamps. “At GoDaddy, we believe that diversity…