So, we need some consensus on how to proceed. We have two proposals right now, just sort of waiting for action.

Do we need to have scheduled public reviews -- in IRC or otherwise -- that impose some deadlines?

Should the admins simply give each proposal a one month lifespan and mark it rejected after that time?

How can we get things moving through the pipeline, so that Knight can start reviewing?

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The file chatlog.txt attached to this post also has the full text, with names of all who participated.

[19:05:54] * agentrickard_ has joined #drupal-dojo
[19:06:06] * agentrickard_ curses at his ISP
[19:06:45] ok, so we set aside two hours to answer general questions about the Knight Drupal Initative
[19:07:13] I don't see Jose Z yet. but fire away if you have questions. There is no set agenda

With the launch of the Knight Drupal Initiative, many people have questions.

Jose Zamora (Knight Foundation) and Ken Rickard (Palantir.net) will host a live IRC chat on Monday, June 2nd, starting at 15:00 EDT [UTC - 4:00].

The chat will be held in #drupal-dojo on freenode.

For information about IRC, see http://drupal.org/node/108355

For more on the KDI, see http://groups.drupal.org/knight-drupal-initiative

At the bottom of each proposal, you will find a voting widget. You are encouraged to read and rate each proposal. The following guidelines will help us be consistent when reviewing proposals.

When you rate an application, we would prefer that you also leave a comment about your rating and your reasoning. This is especially true is cases where subject-matter experts are critiquing a proposal or in situations where conflicts of interest may arise.

Rating scale

The system uses a 5-point rating scale, with votes corresponding to:

• 5 == Awesome!!!
• 4 == Recommended

A little off-topic, but it seems to me there could be a nice fit with this initiative– code tools for journalists while learning more about being a journalist: Still seeking coders interested in journalism.

^{benjamin, Agaric Design Collective}

Announcing the Knight Drupal Initiative

The Knight Drupal Initiative is now accepting grant applications. Anyone may apply at http://groups.drupal.org/knight-drupal-initiative.

Application is a two-stage process. First, an open community review will select proposals for submission to Knight Foundation. After submission, Knight Foundation will have final approval over grant funding. More information is available at http://groups.drupal.org/node/10461.

This page is a resource for members of the Drupal community. If you would like to promote the Knight Drupal Initiative, you can use the following materials.

For more information about the KDI, see the program goals and the FAQ. To submit a proposal, please review the application tips and the application process.

Program summary

A one sentence summary of the KDI.

* The Knight Drupal Initiative is an ongoing grant program for Drupal and is designed to help people improve their communities by providing a robust, freely distributed, open source digital publishing platform.

Elevator pitch

For use when you have thirty seconds to explain the KDI.

* The Knight Drupal Initiative is an ongoing, open grant funding process for the Drupal open source project. We want to enable more people to enter the digital conversation by lowering the technical barriers to entry. We will provide powerful tools for digital publication, free and open to all. Our goal is to encourage people to improve their communities by supporting the free exchange of information and ideas.

[Updated with a cross-post to the marketing group.]

The Knight Drupal Initiative is an open grant process for Drupal projects. See http://groups.drupal.org/node/10459 for more information about the KDI.

Here's a current list of tasks that we need people to take on:

• Write some grant application tips for Proofread http://groups.drupal.org/node/10462 for clarity.

• Design a logo for the Knight Drupal Initiative! Done, considering no alternatives were submitted.

• Create some marketing materials that explain the program. These should include:

The following are frequently asked questions about the Knight Drupal Initiative.

If you have additional questions, please post them in the comments.

Knight Drupal Initiative program questions

• When does the KDI start to accept proposals?

Proposals may be submitted at any time.

• When is the final date to admit new proposals?

There is no official end date, although the Knight Foundation could choose to cease running the program if they saw fit.

• Who may submit a proposal to the KDI?

General guidelines

Creating a new proposal for the Knight Drupal Initiative is the first step in a larger grant process. Proposals that are supported by the Drupal community will be sent to Knight Foundation for formal review prior to funding. Applications sent to Knight Foundation may require additional information.