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''Revised April 2009''

This is a list of 2009 operational priorities for the Mozilla Foundation team. The team's '''overall goals''' for this year include:

* '''Communications:''' Develop clearer messages and better systems to explain Mozilla's open web mission to a broad public.
* '''Community:''' Work with the Mozilla Corporation and Mozilla Messaging to strengthen and grow the Mozilla community, especially in key geographies.
* '''Programs:''' Develop a small handful of programs that go beyond software as a way to promote Mozilla's mission (e.g. education). 
* '''Organization:'''Consolidate and strengthen the Foundation team, and develop a long term vision that clarifies the Foundation's role within Mozilla.

Objectives related each goals are outlined below. <span style="color: green">''Green''</span> are moving full speed ahead. <span style="color: orange">''Orange''</span> need additional attention, discussion or resources.

'''Please see [[Main_Page | wiki.mozilla.org]] and [http://blog.lizardwrangler.com/2009/01/05/integrated-revised-2010-goals/ Mozilla 2010 goals] for a broad view of all Mozilla Project activities.'' 

=== Communications ===

'''''2009 goal:''' Develop clearer messages and better systems to explain Mozilla's open web mission to a broad public.''

* '''Redesign www.mozilla.org''' to better communicate Mozilla's mission and provide an entry point into the Mozilla community. <span style="color: green">''green''</span>
* Explain and promote '''Mozilla's hybrid organizational model''', making the link between our mission and how we are organized.
* Update '''communications materials and web sites''' to better educate and excite the public about the Open Internet. <span style="color: orange">''orange''</span>
* Develop a '''fundraising and engagement program''' with an aim to getting more people involved in Mozilla. <span style="color: orange">''orange''</span>

=== Community ===

'''''2009 goal:''' Work with the Mozilla Corporation and Mozilla Messaging to strengthen and grow the Mozilla community, especially in key geographies.''

* Work with others across Mozilla to pilot '''Community Take Action Week''' as a method of creating new ways for people to be involved in Mozilla. <span style="color: green">''green''</span>
* Build consensus around and roll out at least one project aimed at '''strengthening the existing Mozilla community'''. <span style="color: orange">''orange''</span>
** ''Need to replace with a specific project. One possibility from Gerv's notes: Develop methods, mechanisms and software tools to obtain much more accurate and detailed ongoing Mozilla community metrics, as a basis for assessing community health and directing effort. This might include a self-service, electronically-queryable Community People website.''
* Make it easier for community members to organize '''small local events like MozCamps''' that allow more people to find out about and get involved in Mozilla. <span style="color: orange">''orange''</span>

=== Programs ===

'''''2009 goal:''' Develop a small handful of programs that go beyond software as a way to promote Mozilla's mission (e.g. education). ''

* Develop a '''Mozilla Education program''', including an effort to expand the impact of the Seneca / Mozilla course model. <span style="color: green">''green''</span>
* Refine Mozilla's '''accessibility strategy''' to focus on providing ubiquitous zero-cost accessibility for Firefox and Thunderbird, ensuring that innovative Mozilla product features and web applications are accessible, and ensuring that accessibility is integrated into standard web/Internet development tools and processes.  <span style="color: green">''green''</span>
* Pilot a small scale '''research program''' that builds networks of researchers who want to work on specific issues of broad interest to Mozilla and the Open Internet (e.g. security). <span style="color: orange">''orange''</span>

=== Organization ===

'''''2009 Goal:''' Consolidate and strengthen the Foundation team and develop a long-term vision that clarifies the Foundation's role within Mozilla.''

* Develop a long term '''vision and roadmap''' that clarifies the role of the Foundation within Mozilla. <span style="color: orange">''orange''</span> 
* Build '''nimble, effective Mozilla Foundation team''', by clarifying roles and engaging in team building throughout 2009. <span style="color: green">''green''</span>
* Improve Mozilla's '''grant making process''' through better guidelines, coordination and information sharing. <span style="color: green">''green''</span>
* Consolidate and improve '''organizational systems''', especially related to grant tracking, fundraising, and internal communications. <span style="color: orange">''orange''</span>

=== Non-goals ===

''do we need a section for non goals?''