Webmaking, one year in
The Mozilla Webmaker idea has come a long way. This time last year, it was just that: an idea. The Mozilla Drumbeat team met late last July to discuss where to go next. While on vacation, I wrote up notes … Continue reading
The Mozilla Webmaker idea has come a long way. This time last year, it was just that: an idea. The Mozilla Drumbeat team met late last July to discuss where to go next. While on vacation, I wrote up notes … Continue reading
Mozilla’s new fundraising strategy will see us pursue grants, gifts, and donations in sequence. Projects will launch with grants, focus and grow with gifts, and sustain themselves with donations and earned income. The strategy is based on key assumptions about … Continue reading
What’s next for Mozilla Webmaker? What have we accomplished so far? Where do we go next in 2012 and 2013? And how do we make contribution and community engagement the metrics that matter most? This presentation from Mark Surman lays … Continue reading
This is re-posted from the Hive Learning Network column on Huffington Post Teen. Zainab Oni is part of the MOUSE Corps and is also a summer intern with Hive NYC. She hopes to go to M.I.T. to study electrical and … Continue reading
How do we grow a community of contributors and architecture of participation around Mozilla Webmaker tools? This post is a synthesis of ideas collectively brainstormed by the Webmaker community in Tuesday’s call. It’s part two of a discussion Mark Surman … Continue reading
A lot has happened since we launched Webmaker. Since the initial launch announcement on May 22, we’ve seen: 441 Summer Code Party events. Spread across 68 different countries. The successful launch of Mozilla Thimble. With positive reviews and feedback from … Continue reading
The first in a series of posts outlining a new fundraising strategy for Mozilla Types of Non-profit Money Traditional non-profits have access to three types of revenue: 1. Grants: Restricted funding from governments, foundations, and other institutions. 2. Major Gifts: … Continue reading
We want everyone to tap into the full creative power of the web. That’s the point of Mozilla Webmaker. Part of this is about people: building a global community of webmakers. But another essential element is building tools that both … Continue reading
This past Saturday and Sunday, people around the world threw a giant party unlike any other. Grandpas in Tokyo came. Kids and parents in San Francisco came. People in Romania did it for 48 hours straight. Welcome to #MozParty In … Continue reading
What are your favorite Summer Code Party photos? Let us know through #mozparty! And don’t forget to tag your photos and posts “mozparty.” Check out the Summer Code Party Tumblr. Etherpad where we’re keeping track of great photos and projects … Continue reading