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The OTW’s 2022 Annual Report is Now Available
We are pleased to publish the OTW’s 2022 Annual Report, available in PDF or HTML formats. The report provides a letter from our Board of Directors, a summary of our activities during the past financial and calendar year, and our financial statements for 2022. Some highlights from 2022 include new protections for AO3 users in terms of gift works and comment blocking, and a significant upgrade to Fanlore’s MediaWiki software, including a new Visual Editor mode. You can also access reports from all earlier years at the Reports and Governing Documents page of the OTW website. Please feel free to contact us if you have… Read more
2023-2026 OTW Strategic Plan Approved
The Strategic Planning Committee and the Board of Directors would like to announce that revisions to the 2023-2026 Strategic Plan are complete. After the end of the 2017-2020 Strategic Plan, we underwent a rigorous research and drafting process to determine the OTW’s priorities and goals, as well as the steps we would need to take to accomplish them over the next three years. The plan does not limit the organization to these goals or projects, but rather provides guidance and direction on a general path forward. The Strategic Plan is a document intended to guide the progress of the Organization’s work over the next several… Read more
OTW Finance: 2023 Budget
During the last year, the OTW Finance team has continued its work of ensuring that the organization’s bills are paid, tax returns filed, and standard accounting procedures met. Preparation for the 2022 audit of financial statements is currently ongoing! The team has also been diligently working to meet the OTW’s 2023 needs, and is proud to present to you this year’s budget (access the 2023 budget spreadsheet for more detailed information): 2023 Expenses Archive of Our Own (AO3) US$99,854.48 spent so far out of US$295,285.76 total this year, as of February 28, 2023. 59.4% of the OTW’s expenses go towards maintaining the AO3. This includes… Read more
The OTW’s 2021 Annual Report Is Now Available
We are pleased to publish the OTW’s 2021 Annual Report, available in PDF or HTML formats. The report provides a letter from our Board of Directors, a summary of our activities during the past financial and calendar year, and our financial statements for 2021. Some highlights from 2021 include Fanlore’s one millionth edit, Transformative Works and Cultures’ new editor team, and comment freezing deployed on AO3 works and news posts. You can also access reports from all earlier years at the Reports and Governing Documents page of the OTW website. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions.
OTW Finance: 2022 Budget Update
Throughout the year, the OTW Finance team has continued its work of ensuring that the organization’s bills are paid, tax returns filed, and standard accounting procedures met. The team also revamped the accounting structure to better reflect the OTW’s financial activity. Preparation for the audit of 2021 financial statements continues! The team has also been diligently working on the 2022 budget update and are happy to present it here (access the 2022 budget spreadsheet for more detailed information): 2022 Expenses Archive of Our Own (AO3) US$290,688.25 spent so far out of US$376,186.44 total this year, as of July 31, 2022. 66.7% of the OTW’s expenses… Read more