The WP Community Collective

Projects

The WP Community Collective supports community-based Projects that further the development of our mission.

The WP Community Collectives’s projects can be broadly defined as discrete, self-contained initiatives with clearly-defined objectives and involving more than one contributor.

Prior to launching, all projects will go through the Project Proposal process. This process aims to provide full member participation and transparency while developing clear deliverables, realistic timelines, and aligned expectations for all involved.

Project Proposal Process

The following outlines the five-phase process for proposing project to be developed via The WP Community Collective.

Phase 1: Project Proposal

  • Active members of The WPCC may submit project ideas using the Project Proposal Submission Form (viewing requires membership).
  • CEO reviews submissions for mission-alignment and feasibility.
  • Feedback and decisions are shared with the proposer and archived in GitHub.

Phase 2: Community Review

  • CEO-approved submissions are discussed and workshopped with members in the #project-development Slack channel.
  • A member poll is conducted in the Slack channel by the CEO to assess Phase 3 readiness
  • Summaries of discussions and poll results are archived.

Phase 3: Framework Incubator

Part 1: Development
  • Projects in development receive a designated Slack channel with “incubator” addendum.
  • Project frameworks are collaboratively developed using the Project Framework
  • Template, including goals, deliverables, budget, contributor scaffolding, and accessibility
  • practices.
  • Contributors, staff, member reps, and partners participate in framework creation.
Part 2: Member Approval
  • Finalized project frameworks are presented to members for final review
  • A member poll is conducted in the Slack channel by the CEO to assess Phase 3, Part 2 readiness
  • Discussions and poll outcomes are summarized and archived.
Part 3: Board Authorization
  • CEO prepares final framework and spending authorization request for Board approval

Phase 4: Launch, Implementation, and Stewardship

  • Project Slack channel “incubator” addendum is removed.
  • Official Project created in The WPCC’s public project repository in GitHub.
  • Project Leads work with member reps and staff to implement.
  • Discussions, decisions, and outcomes are conducted in Slack.
  • Discussion summaries, project updates, decisions, and outcomes are archived in GitHub.

Phase 5: Project Completion and Archive

  • CEO or designated leadership, Project Leads, and Member Reps coordinate project close-out.
  • Final outcomes and materials are included in the project repository archive.