Welcome to the official blog of the community/outreach team for the WordPress open sourceOpen SourceOpen Source denotes software for which the original source code is made freely available and may be redistributed and modified. Open Source **must be** delivered via a licensing model, see GPL. project!
This team oversees official events, mentorship programs, diversity initiatives, contributor outreach, and other ways of growing our community.
If you love WordPress and want to help us do these things, join in!
Getting Involved
We use this blog forĀ policyĀ debates, projectĀ announcements, and status reports. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to comment on posts and join the discussion.
You can learn about our currentĀ activities on the Team Projects page. These projects are suitable for everyone from newcomers to WordPress community elders.
You can use our contact form to volunteer for one of our projects.
Communication
We have Office HoursOffice HoursDefined times when the Global Community Team are in the #community-events Slack channel. If there is anything you would like to discuss ā you do not need to inform them in advance.You are very welcome to drop into any of the Community Team Slack channels at any time. four times a week in the #community-events channel on Slack: Mondays & Wednesdays 22:00 UTC, Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:00 UTC.
We also have regular Community Team meetings on theĀ first Thursday of every month atĀ 12:00 UTCĀ andĀ 21:00 UTCĀ in #community-team onĀ Slack (same agenda).
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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, most WordPress events are online. Please refer to our
online events handbook.
For communities where COVID-19 has been more effectively contained or have easy access to COVID-19 vaccination and/or testing,
returning to hosting an in-person meetupMeetupMeetup groups are locally-organized groups that get together for face-to-face events on a regular basis (commonly once a month). Learn more about Meetups in our Meetup Organizer Handbook. event is possible, with caution, using
the resources provided.
If you plan to move forward with an in-person meetup, you must use
the provided checklist
.
Important Note: Make sure you save your Reimbursement Request as a Draft until you have added all your purchases out of pocket for the WordCampWordCampWordCamps are casual, locally-organized conferences covering everything related to WordPress. They're one of the places where the WordPress community comes together to teach one another what theyāve learned throughout the year and share the joy. Learn more.. We pay fees for each payment transaction, so to minimize overhead expenses, we urge all organizing teams to submit one reimbursement request per out-of-pocket purchaser.
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If there were approved expenses for your WordCamp that had to be purchased by an organizer and paid out-of-pocket, and you have a receipt from the vendor, you can request a reimbursement.
To request a reimbursement through your WordCamp site, go toĀ Dashboard > Budget > Reimbursements:
From the Reimbursement Requests screen, you can choose to ‘Add New’ request or see all submitted Reimbursement Requests for your WordCamp:
Letās walk through submitting a new reimbursement request!Ā Make sure youāve gathered all of your receipts and payment details before you get started.
IMPORTANT: Please black out any sensitive personal information, such as full or partial credit card numbers, on receipts before you upload them to your reimbursement request.
Having all your materials ready will help ensure that you get your reimbursement processed quickly.
Be sure to start by giving your request a clear title before adding any further information.
You can leave the Payment Release Date field empty; it’s used to track when the payment was sent from WPCSWordPress Coding StandardsA collection of PHP_CodeSniffer rules (sniffs) to validate code developed for WordPress. It ensures code quality and adherence to coding conventions, especially the official standards for WordPress Core. to the organizer, so it will be filled in later by the deputyDeputyCommunity Deputies are a team of people all over the world who review WordCamp and Meetup applications, interview lead organizers, and generally keep things moving at WordCamp Central. Find more about deputies in our Community Deputy Handbook. who sends the payment.
Direct Deposit (ACH transfer) is the fastest way for us to send money to US bank accounts. If youāre requesting a reimbursement by Direct Deposit, be certain to note whether we are sending the money to a personal or a business account, and don’t forget to fill out all the fields (all them are required).
Important Note: Direct Deposits can be sent in USD to US bank accounts only.
Check payments to US addresses can take 5 business days, occasionally more. If youāre requesting payment by Check, be certain to note who the check should be made payable to, which in some cases is different from the vendorās name.
Important Note: Check can be sent in USD to US addresses only.
Address fields are not required by all banks, but more information is always better when it comes to wire transfers. Intermediary banks are only required for sending money to certain countries.
Here is where you will add the details for the out-of-pocket purchases you had to make for your WordCamp.
Important note: Remember to save your reimbursement request as a Draft until the WordCamp is finished. Preferably we’ll do just one reimbursement per person.
We’re collecting data about whether a vendor is local or online/non-local so we can do a yearly review on whether a vendor is so popular that we might want to negotiate for a program-wide discount.
As you add additional expenses, the total on the top right of the post will update automatically. If you have made purchases in multiple currencies, email [email protected] to ask about the best way to ask for reimbursement in that case.
And that’s all! You can add a new expense, save your Reimbursement Request as a Draft and to keep adding your out-of-pocket purchases during the organizing process. Submit your Reimbursement Request when you’re sure you won’t be making any more out-of-pocket purchases.
Tip: Here is a quizĀ on this article. Read quizzes page if you have any questions about quizzes and how to navigate them.