Contribute to/extend Contribution Health Dashboards

[gusaus]

From @courtney in Slack at https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C03JNV77Y57/p1695409071112679

Hey folks, I'd like to get involved specifically on the social sustainability aspects and the efforts to create project dashboards with stats. I've got a post drafted and reviewed by
@harishanker
. I'll move it to a draft post on the team site and leave a comment with a link for review. I'd like a few regular members here to get eyes on it before taking it live and voice any concerns before it officially publishes.

https://make.wordpress.org/project/2023/09/25/request-for-feedback-make-team-dashboards/

[courtneyr-dev]

Does anyone know the status of the Dashboard Initiative?

I should have a rough draft available by Wednesday of the current update, to be reviewed and available ahead of the team meeting on Friday.

[tekNorah]

@gusaus @courtneyr-dev - Technical PM here. Have the action items related to this discussion been identified and/or captured as issues?

[tekNorah]

It sounds like next steps are to evaluate a tool. Do we have an issue for that task?

[gusaus]

Welcome @tekNorah!

I believe we should be providing input and feedback in @courtneyr-dev's post (and others referenced) but I'm not sure if there's a corresponding repo and issue tracker on https://github.com/wordpress

As Courtney noted in the post (copied below) we (the Sustainability team) will be contributing and helping coordinate the effort. I think we use this issue (recently converted into a discussion) to discuss how.

Our commitment to transparency and community involvement is essential in guiding the evolution of WordPress. We are implementing several engagement methods to ensure everyone in the community can contribute their insights and feedback effectively.

• Public Forums and Discussions: Join the Make WordPress Sustainability Team meetings on Slack, where we hold text-based discussions about ongoing projects. These meetings provide a platform for sharing informal feedback and engaging with the team.
• Regular Reviews: We host meetings on Slack, open to all community members. These sessions are crucial for discussing the progress of sustainability initiatives and gathering live feedback from various stakeholders.

[gusaus]

Referencing a bit of Courtney's previous post as Five for the Future is another initiative we're in the early stages of contributing to.

In the context of WordPress’s “Five for the Future” initiative, various contributors from different professional backgrounds play a crucial role by dedicating a percentage of their resources to sustain and enhance the platform:

• Companies in Plugins and Themes: These contributors range from developers enhancing functionality to marketers expanding awareness.
• Webhosts: Their support includes technical assistance, training by customer success teams, and community sponsorship.
• Individual Contributors: These include freelancers who code, design, and engage in community forums, enriching the ecosystem.
• Agencies: They contribute through direct work on core contributions, community leadership, and organizing local events.
• Community Members: These include hobbyists and enthusiasts from all walks of life.

Skim through this related discussion and you'll see Five for the Future could potentially encompass most (if not all) of the contribution goals and ideas around Social and Economic sustainability.

We also have a the following projects on our roadmap that could/should be key to sustaining projects, initiatives, and contributors.

• Adopt and integrate Open Collective #24
• Leverage and Extend the FundOSS fundraising format #22