Wikimedia Technology/Annual Plans/FY2019/TEC11: Support Fundraising Activities/Goals

Program Goals and Status for FY18/19

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  • Goal Owner: Erika Bjune
  • Program Goals for FY18/19: The Advancement teams are able to effectively use required fundraising tools, and run all planned fundraising campaigns without technical blockers. Donor-facing and internal fundraising features are maintained or improved.

Donor privacy and security are maintained or improved.


Outcome 1 / Output 1.1

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Support fundraising activities

Support Q1 campaigns

Dependency: Ingenico

Goal(s)

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  • Make Ingenico Campaign Ready

Status

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  Note: July 2018

  In progress

  Note: August 23, 2018

  In progress The Central Notice campaigns have moved a bit due to GDPR, so getting Ingenico ready for that campaign.

  Note: September 26, 2018

This goal is now   Done and FR-Tech is actively using it.


Outcome 1 / Output 1.2

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Support fundraising activities

Ensure scalability and maintainability for Q2 English campaigns

Dependency: Analytics

Goal(s)

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  • Run 1 integrity test of the incoming data between Kafkatee and Event Logging.
    • Start bug fixing process based on test results.

Status

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  Note: July 2018

  In progress

  Note: August 23, 2018

  In progress This is still in progress along with GDPR work, a couple small tests have already been done, but will need a few more to be sure everything is working as expected.

  Note: September 26, 2018

The testing is   Done for the old and new systems, and tickets for bug fixing are being worked on.

Outcome 1 / Output 1.2

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Support fundraising activities

Support Q2 campaigns

Dependency: Ingenico

Goal(s)

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  • Support Advancement in all Q2 activities
    • Coordinating with payment processors
    • CentralNotice maintenance

Status

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  Note: October 29, 2018

Campaigns are fully   In progress at this time.

  Note: November 29, 2018

Annual fundraising has officially started.

  Note: December 13, 2018

This is fully   In progress and things are going very well. :)

Outcome 1 / Output 1.1

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Campaign support and any regressions within the fundraising infrastructure are addressed in a timely manner, to minimize or eliminate negative technological impact on all fundraising campaign targets.

Dependency: Advancement

Tech Goal(s)

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B: Serving our audiences
D: Technical Debt

Goal(s)

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  • In Q1, 3 and 4: Fundraising campaigns are supported but are subject to change and managed within standard work weeks
    • Support planned campaigns
    • Recover from Holidays

Status

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  Note: January 23, 2019

We are working on the campaign schedule, it's all   In progress

  Note: February 27, 2019

Campaigns have been scheduled and are   In progress for the rest of the quarter.

  Note: March 28, 2019

Campaigns are still   In progress


Outcome 2 / Output 2.2

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Donor privacy and security are maintained or improved.

Dependencies on: Security, Legal, Ingenico

Tech Goal(s)

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B: Serving our audiences
C: Improve our own feature set
D: Technical Debt

Goal(s)

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  • Maintain current security procedures and compliance standards for fr-tech and advancement teams
    • Implement system to deliver Donor Data upon request
    • Implement PSD2

Status

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  Note: January 23, 2019

*Discussions are   In progress now; PSD2 is just getting started but is   In progress.

  Note: February 27, 2019

*PSD2 has lowered in priority and  N Postponed until Q4.

  Note: March 28, 2019

*PSD2 is something that we will not be doing at this time.


Outcome 3 / Output 3.1

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Develop new features  and improve internal systems to support growing fundraising activities and reach. Investigate or enhance donor retention.

Dependencies on: none

Tech Goal(s)

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B: Serving our audiences
C: Improve our own feature set
D: Technical Debt

Goal(s)

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  • Re-architect Contribution Tracking system to improve internal visibility, reliability and scale.
    • Break down contribution tracking and provide estimates

Status

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  Note: January 23, 2019

* This is now   In progress

  Note: February 27, 2019

* This is continuing and   In progress and should run through the end of Q3.

  Note: March 28, 2019

* The re-architect Contribution Tracking system is now   Done and we are currently implementing it.

Outcome 1 / Output 1.1

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Campaign support and any regressions within the fundraising infrastructure are addressed in a timely manner, to minimize or eliminate negative technological impact on all fundraising campaign targets.

Dependency: Advancement

Tech Goal(s)

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B: Serving our audiences
D: Technical Debt

Goal(s)

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  • In Q1, 3 and 4: Fundraising campaigns are supported but are subject to change and managed within standard work weeks
    • Support planned campaigns

Status

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  Note: May 30, 2019

  •   In progress and ongoing

  Note: June 27, 2019

  •   Done for the FY.


Outcome 3 / Output 3.1

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Develop new features  and improve internal systems to support growing fundraising activities and reach. Investigate or enhance donor retention.

Dependencies on: none

Tech Goal(s)

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B: Serving our audiences
C: Improve our own feature set
D: Technical Debt

Goal(s)

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  • Re-architect Contribution Tracking system to improve internal visibility, reliability and scale.
    • Work on but possibly not release contribution tracking

Status

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  Note: May 30, 2019

  • This is   In progress

  Note: June 27, 2019

  • Re-architect Contribution Tracking system was deprioritized for now  N Postponed for next FY


Outcome 3 / Output 3.3

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Keep up to date on current payment systems integrations, or integrate with new providers to maintain reach and flexibility.

Dependencies on: none

Tech Goal(s)

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B: Serving our audiences
C: Improve our own feature set
D: Technical Debt

Goal(s)

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  • Possibly some recurring donation features
  • Start development on the India form

Status

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  Note: May 30, 2019

  • This is   In progress

  Note: June 27, 2019

  • The India form development is   Partially done and will continue next quarter.