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Thanks for your interest in contributing to Mozilla! The Mozilla Project welcomes contributions from everyone who shares our goals and wants to contribute in a healthy and constructive manner within our community. As such, we require all those who participate to agree to adhere to the [http://Community%20Participation%20Guidelineshttps://www.mozilla.org/en-US/about/governance/policies/participation/ Community Participation Guidelines] in order to help us create a safe and positive community experience for all.  
The Contributor Stewards program is a scalable way to bring in new people to all areas of the Mozilla community by having members of different teams be responsible for driving contributor growth for each project area.


Teams that make this investment in contributor recruiting will become more effective at bringing people into their project and will be able to accomplish more as their team grows.
== Quick Start: ==


Anyone interested in community building would make a great Steward.  We expect that Stewards will spend up to 5 hours a week on activities related to this role.  This also doesn't need to be a long-term commitment and it is fine to have different people on a team rotate through this role.
'''To make a technical contribution''':


=Communication=
* Contribute to the Mozilla code base -> [https://firefox-source-docs.mozilla.org/]
* Find your first code contribution -> [http://codetribute.mozilla.org codetribute.mozilla.org]
* Contribute documentation to MDN (formerly Mozilla Developer Network) -> [https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/MDN/Contribute developer.mozilla.org]
* Contribute your design to an open design community -> [https://github.com/mozilla/OpenDesign/ github.com/mozilla/OpenDesign/]
* Contribute to [https://common-voice.github.io/community-playbook/ Common Voice by supporting the technical aspects] 


Join the discussion about the Stewards program on the Mozillians forum.  Feel free to post questions, suggestions, ideas or whatever else you'd like to talk about.
'''To make a non-technical contribution''':
* Localize Mozilla into your language -> [https://pontoon.mozilla.org/ pontoon.mozilla.org]
* Help support users from the comfort of your couch by answering questions and/or writing and translating support articles -> [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/get-involved support.mozilla.org]
* Support Mozilla's mission - find worthwhile and fun ways to get involved right away via the -> [https://community.mozilla.org/en/ Mozilla Community Portal]
* Contribute to [https://commonvoice.mozilla.org/ Common Voice] by contributing and validating voice clips


* http://groups.google.com/group/mozilla.mozillians/topics
== Specialist Programs & Funding Programs: ==
''As a critical part of the mission, Mozilla invests in innovators and projects working to make the internet more open, inclusive, decentralized, and secure. These programs each have their own set of requirements and application process, please read carefully.''


Or you are welcome to send any comments or questions about Stewards directly to [https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/ea085d3154 David Boswell].
Available by application:
* [https://foundation.mozilla.org/en/what-we-fund/fellowships/ Fellowships] - For web activists, open-source researchers and scientists, and technology policy experts who work on the front lines of the internet health movement.
* [https://research.mozilla.org/ Research Grants & Sponsorships] - For universities, labs and research-focused registered non-profits working to make the internet a better place.
* [https://foundation.mozilla.org/en/what-we-fund/awards/ Mozilla Awards] - For open source projects that contribute to Mozilla’s work and to the health of the Internet.
* [https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/moss/ Mozilla's Open Source Support Awards]- provide catalytic funding to open source technologists.
* [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Outreachy Outreachy] - For members of under-represented groups who want to intern in free and open source software. 
* [https://wiki.mozilla.org/SummerOfCode Summer of Code] - For student developers who want to work with an open source organization on a 3 month programming project during their break from school.
* [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Engagement/Developer_Engagement/Event_request_guidelines Developer Engagement Events] - for people seeking speakers or sponsorship for developer-oriented events.


=Goals=


This program is just getting started, so the goals for Q4 2011 are to set ourselves up for driving contributor growth across the project in 2012. Specifically the goals are:
Still can’t find what you’re looking for? Check out the conversations on [https://discourse.mozilla.org/ the Mozilla Discourse].


* Select someone from each project area to be a steward responsible for helping contributors get involved.


* Publish contributor growth and health targets for each team.
''Looking for content from the old page?  You can find it in the archive [[Contributearchive|HERE]].''
 
* Add all core and active contributors for each project area to the [http://mozillians.org/ Contributor Directory] (read more about [[Stewards#Dashboards|using the Mozillians Dashboard]] to tag and count contributors to your project).
 
* Make time for the steward to work with the [[ContributorEngagement|Contributor Engagement team]] to improve the process for contributing to each project area.
 
=Collectives=
 
==Functional Areas==
 
{| border="1"
! Area !! Steward !! Template Completed !! SIG
|-
| [[Stewards/Accessibility|Accessibility]]
| [https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/ad96d76e93 David Bolter]
| style="background:green;" |  
|
|-
| [[Stewards/Addons|Addons]]
| [https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/ea35cd8769 Amy Tsay] and [https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/cb5ef3910a Jeff Griffiths]
| style="background:green;" |  
|
|-
| [[Stewards/Apps|Apps]]
| [https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/e3d7998683 Desigan (Dees) Chinniah] and [https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/d8614490d6 Joe Stagner]
|
|
|-
| [[Stewards/Automation|Automation]]
| [https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/5ef0a5e195 Clint Talbert], [https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/e24b1b187f Lukas Blakk] and [https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/326181ed0d Henrik Skupin]
| style="background:green;" |  
|
|-
| [[Stewards/Business_Development|Business Development]]
| Susan Chen, Mark Crandon and Ron Piovesan
|
|
|-
| [[Stewards/Coding|Coding]]
| [https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/54a415e4c8 Dietrich Ayala], [https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/ed19a7c353 Kyle Huey], [https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/c383d107de Brian Bondy] and [https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/cba2fc3233 Josh Matthews]
| style="background:green;" |  
|
|-
| [[Stewards/Creative|Creative]]
| [https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/de302b5da5 Matej Novak]
| style="background:green;" |  
|
|-
| [[Stewards/Documentation|Developer Documentation]]
| [https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/59b6c52e62 Janet Swisher]
| style="background:yellow;" |  
|
|-
| [[Stewards/Developer Tools|Developer Tools]]
| [https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/87a03088b4 Paul Rouget] and [https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/e68e081619 Christian Heilmann]
| style="background:green;" |  
|
|-
| [[Stewards/Engineering_Program_Management|Engineering Program Management]]
| [https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/8efea2a088 Lawrence Mandel]
| style="background:yellow;" |  
|
|-
| [[Stewards/Finance|Finance]]
| Maya Barrow, Alan Chang and Winnie Aoieong
|
|
|-
| [[Stewards/Fundraising|Fundraising]]
| Geoffrey MacDougall
| style="background:green;" |  
|
|-
| [[Stewards/Graphics|Graphics]]
| [https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/450357f7dc Benoit Jacob], Benoit Girard
| style="background:green;" |  
|
|-
| [[Stewards/Identity|Identity]]
| Dan Mills and [https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/e68e081619 Christian Heilmann]
| style="background:green;" |  
|
|-
| [[Stewards/Infrastructure Security|Infrastructure Security]]
| [https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/b972540c38 Michael Coates]
| style="background:green;" |  
|
|-
| [[Stewards/Labs|Labs]]
| [https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/c5a3e22c73 Havi Hoffman] and [https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/d950a0fa3c David Ascher]
| style="background:green;" |  
|
|-
| [[Stewards/Legal|Legal]]
| [https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/1621609a14 Jishnu Menon]
|
|
|-
| [[Stewards/L10n|Localization]]
| [https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/c3eb279166 Zbigniew Braniecki (Gandalf)] and [https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/1ec988afe4 Jeff Beatty]
| style="background:green;" |  
|
|-
| [[Stewards/Market_Insights|Market Insights]]
| [https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/af13131353 Margaret Schroeder]
|
|
|-
| [[Stewards/Metrics|Metrics]]
| Gilbert FitzGerald
|
|
|-
| [[Stewards/Mobile|Mobile]]
| [https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/a50b00e66f Lucas Rocha] and Erin Lancaster
|
|
|-
| [[Stewards/Pancake|Pancake]]
| [https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/77cd20f858 Stuart Parmenter]
|
|
|-
| [[Stewards/People|People]]
| Dave Berz and Amie Tyrrel
|
|
|-
| [[Stewards/Privacy|Privacy]]
| [https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/fa90d1d3cd Stacy Martin]
| style="background:green;" |  
|
|-
| [[Stewards/Product Marketing|Product Marketing]]
| [https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/c2d38e20e5 Gregory Jost]
|
| [[ReMo/SIGs/Marketing|Yes]]
|-
| [[Stewards/PR|Public Relations]]
| [https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/f64ec1e1a8 Shannon Prior]
| style="background:green;" |  
| [[ReMo/SIGs/Communications|Yes]]
 
|-
| [[Stewards/QA|Quality Assurance]]
| [https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/bcaa3e7ed7 Anthony Hughes], [https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/866c4a9ca4 Marcia Knous], [https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/e449315331 Juan Becerra] and [https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/f763c88492 Naoki Hirata]
| style="background:green;" |  
| [[ReMo/SIGs/QA|Yes]]
|-
| [[Stewards/Research|Research and B2G]]
| [https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/c5767fb125 Vivien Nicolas]
|
|
|-
| [[Stewards/Recruiting|Recruiting]]
| [https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/2ff4496b23 Julie Deroche]
| style="background:green;" |  
|
|-
| [[Stewards/Security|Security]]
| [https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/f4c3b69dfc Curtis Koenig]
| style="background:yellow;" |  
|
|-
| [[Stewards/Services|Services]]
| [https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/0fb71357fd Ally Naaktgeboren]
| style="background:green;" |  
|
|-
| [[Stewards/Support|Support]]
| [https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/cc44df8d28 Michelle Luna] and [https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/a2b48f0c0f Michael Verdi]
| style="background:green;" |  
| [[ReMo/SIGs/SUMO|Yes]]
|-
| [[Stewards/IT|Systems Administration]]
| [https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/bbe5cc1ecd Justin Dow], [https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/7c88a962e8 Matthew Zeier] and [https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/a67774ccd7 Corey Shields]
| style="background:yellow;" |  
| [[ReMo/SIGs/CommunityIT|Yes]], [[ReMo/SIGs/AirMozilla|Yes]] and [[ReMo/SIGs/CommunitySysadmin|Yes]]
|-
| [[Stewards/Thunderbird|Thunderbird]]
| [https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/55fe6801e6 Ludovic Hirlimann], [https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/6e0e1eceb3 Roland Tanglao] and [https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/8721387c01 Jennifer Zickerman]
| style="background:green;" |  
|
|-
| [[Stewards/User Engagement|User Engagement]]
| [https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/da6e55eb61 Chelsea Novak] and [https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/551a324d46 Jessilyn Davis]
| style="background:green;" |  
|
|-
| [[Stewards/User Research|User Research]]
| [https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/f834acc502 Diane Loviglio]
|
|
|-
| [[Stewards/UX|UX]]
| [https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/495bae85e8 Alex Limi]
|
|
|-
| [[Stewards/Webdev|Web Development]]
| [https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/c7cff0a8f4 Christie Koehler], [https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/0034cdcb3c Andy McKay], [https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/0cc826ccfc Rob Helmer], [https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/551b2fad0b Dave Dash], Tim Watts, [https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/4aef6a7fa0 Les Orchard], [https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/cd9e230049 Mike Alexis], [https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/cea2fcdd27 Anthony Ricaud] and [https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/8dcd44ec71 Luke Crouch]
| style="background:yellow;" |  
|
|-
| [[Stewards/WebFWD|WebFWD]]
| [https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/d158cd288e Diane Bisgeier]
| style="background:green;" |  
|
|}
 
==Geographic Areas==
 
'''Mozilla Spaces'''
 
These stewards are based in the different [http://www.mozilla.org/about/mozilla-spaces/ Mozilla Spaces] around the world.
 
{| border="1"
! Area !! Steward !! Template Completed
|-
| Auckland
|
|
|-
| Beijing
|
|
|-
| [[Stewards/Berlin|Berlin]]
| [https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/1c7cd6c5b7 William Quiviger] and [https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/2d8fb84ff8 Michelle Thorne]
| style="background:green;" |  
|-
| London
|
|
|-
| Mountain View
|
|
|-
| Paris
|
|
|-
| [[Stewards/SF|San Francisco]]
| [https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/e24b1b187f Lukas Blakk]
|
|-
| Taipei
|
|
|-
| [[Stewards/Toronto|Toronto]]
|
|
|-
| [[Stewards/Vancouver|Vancouver]]
| [https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/4b5fe7e11a Karen Esterly] and [https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/0034cdcb3c Andy McKay]
|
|}
 
 
'''Other Areas'''
 
These Stewards are focused on other cities and regions around the world.
 
{| border="1"
! Area !! Steward !! Template Completed
|-
| Asia (exc. China and Japan)
| [https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/60db2889ab Gen Kanai]
|
|-
| [[Stewards/Brazil|Brazil]]
| [https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/a1fde8be55 Reuben Morais]
|
|-
| [[Stewards/Minneapolis|Minneapolis/St. Paul]]
| [https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/a3b3662c0a Scott Johnson]
| style="background:green;" |  
|-
| [[Stewards/Netherlands|The Netherlands]]
| [https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/55fe6801e6 Ludovic Hirlimann]
| style="background:green;" |  
|-
| [[Stewards/Portland|Portland]]
| [https://mozillians.org/en-US/u/c7cff0a8f4 Christie Koehler]
|
|}
 
=Activities=
 
Each team has unique needs that will require creating specific plans, but there are some general activities that apply to all areas.  We recommend that all Stewards start with these initial steps:
 
* Step 1: Identify current community and get them in the [http://www.mozillians.org mozillians.org contributor directory]
 
* Step 2: Evaluate gaps in your staffing and add contributor growth targets to your goals
 
* Step 3: Define and scope contribution opportunities
 
* Step 4: Assess and map contribution paths
 
* Step 5: Establish metrics to measure health and to optimize paths
 
The section above this has links to pages for each functional and regional area where this information can be added.
 
=Resources=
 
==Contributor Channels==
 
There are a number of channels you can use to get information out to existing and potential contributors about how to get involved in your project:
 
* [http://www.mozilla.org/contribute Get Involved pages]: over 500,000 visitors a month
 
* [http://www.mozilla.org/contribute Want to help? form]: over 2,000 inquiries a month
 
* [https://blog.mozilla.com/about_mozilla/ about:mozilla newsletter]: over 6,000 subscribers
 
* [http://hire.jobvite.com/CompanyJobs/Careers.aspx?k=JobListing&c=qpX9Vfwa&v=1 Mozilla Careers site]
 
* Volunteer matching sites (such as [http://www.volunteermatch.org/search/org96493.jsp volunteermatch.org])
 
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/mozillians Mozillians YouTube channel]: over 40 subscribers (just starting to grow this channel)
 
If you have any questions about any of these or would you to make use of them, let us know.
 
==Peer Support==
 
One of the best ways to learn more about Mozilla and get help is to talk with other people in the community. There are many ways to do this, but the following options are great forums for discussions about helping people get involved in the project.
 
* [[Mozilla.org/Contribute#Meetings|Contribute Group]]: a group that meets every other Thursday at 10 pacific to discuss issues related to helping people get involved in Mozilla.
 
* [[ReMo/Events|Community events]]: there are many Mozilla events run by volunteers all around the world and they can be very energizing experiences if you haven't been to one before.  For example, read [http://blog.mozilla.com/mrz/2011/05/06/buenos-aires/ Matthew Zeier's post] about an amazing experience he had attending community events in Argentina.
 
* [[Mozilla.org/Contribute/Stories|Contributor Stories]]: reading about how someone got involved or how someone helped bring a new contributor into the community can give you ideas about methods that have worked (or not worked) in the past.
 
==Mozilla Reps==
 
The Mozilla Reps (ReMo) program aims to empower and support volunteer Mozillians who want to become official representatives of Mozilla.  Tapping into this group of people can be a great way to spread the word about contribution opportunities for your project and to get more people involved.
 
* [[ReMo|Mozilla Reps]]
 
==Web Tools==
 
Community building online would not be possible without tools to help with the process.  The community is full of a number of tools, but there has been a lack of some key pieces of volunteer management infrastructure that the Contributor Engagement team is now putting in place.  Learn more about what's coming:
 
* [[Mozillians|Phonebook]]
* [[Mozillians/TaskBoard|TaskBoard]]
* [[Mozillians/Events_Manager|Events Manager]]
 
==Dashboards==
 
You can measure the growth and health of your community by using metrics dashboards.  Creating a dashboard specifically for your project area is worth considering.  There are also community wide dashboards that may be helpful.
 
* [https://metrics.mozilla.com/pentaho/content/pentaho-cdf-dd/Render?solution=metrics2&path=mozillians&file=mozillians.wcdf Contributor Directory dashboard] (available through LDAP only now, will be public soon)
 
Note: If you assign a group tag to all contributors on your project, this dashboard will track the size of that group and will also allow you to easily export the contact information for group members.  You can export these contacts to ensure all your contributors are signed up.
 
==Documentation==
 
The following documentation has information and tips for how to build community around your project.  There is a mix of Mozilla-specific and general open source community building material.
 
* [[Mozilla.org/Contribute/Best_Practices|Best Practices]] by various Mozillians
 
* [http://videos.mozilla.org/serv/drafts/Gerv%20How%20to%20work%20in%20a%20Community%20-360p.webm How To Be A Mozillian; How To Work In Community] (video) by Gerv Markham
 
* [http://www.slideshare.net/david_a_eaves/community-management-presentation Community Management Presentation] by Dave Eaves
 
* [http://www.artofcommunityonline.org/get/ The Art of Community] by Jono Bacon
 
* [http://producingoss.com/ Producing Open Source Software] by Karl Fogel
 
==Skill Development==
 
We are currently looking into what sort of community building skills we could help people develop.  Let us know what we could add that would be useful.
 
==Local Groups==
 
There may be groups near you that aren't necessarily related to Mozilla, but can be good places to go to meet others interested in community building or who have an interest in Mozilla's mission.  If you know of one of these groups, add it to this list.
 
* [http://www.vancx.com/ Vancouver Community Experience Group]
 
=Presentations=
 
For more information about Stewards, take a look at these presentations about the program.
 
* Contributor Lifecycle Audit presentation from January 2012: [http://dl.dropbox.com/u/16435035/audit/Community%20Audit%20v1.9%20%28presentation%20show%29%20Vs.key.pdf Slides] and [http://vid.ly/0m8t5k Video]
 
*  Getting More Contributors Involved with Mozilla brown bag from November 2011: [http://htmlpad.org/steward-brownbag/# Slides] and [http://videos-cdn.mozilla.net/serv/air_mozilla/110311_Getting_Contributors_Involved.mov Video]
 
* Stewards All Hands session from September 2011: [http://htmlpad.org/steward-session/# Slides] and [https://etherpad.mozilla.org/contribution-paths Notes]

Latest revision as of 18:02, 15 May 2024

Thanks for your interest in contributing to Mozilla! The Mozilla Project welcomes contributions from everyone who shares our goals and wants to contribute in a healthy and constructive manner within our community. As such, we require all those who participate to agree to adhere to the Community Participation Guidelines in order to help us create a safe and positive community experience for all.

Quick Start:

To make a technical contribution:

To make a non-technical contribution:

  • Localize Mozilla into your language -> pontoon.mozilla.org
  • Help support users from the comfort of your couch by answering questions and/or writing and translating support articles -> support.mozilla.org
  • Support Mozilla's mission - find worthwhile and fun ways to get involved right away via the -> Mozilla Community Portal
  • Contribute to Common Voice by contributing and validating voice clips

Specialist Programs & Funding Programs:

As a critical part of the mission, Mozilla invests in innovators and projects working to make the internet more open, inclusive, decentralized, and secure. These programs each have their own set of requirements and application process, please read carefully.

Available by application:

  • Fellowships - For web activists, open-source researchers and scientists, and technology policy experts who work on the front lines of the internet health movement.
  • Research Grants & Sponsorships - For universities, labs and research-focused registered non-profits working to make the internet a better place.
  • Mozilla Awards - For open source projects that contribute to Mozilla’s work and to the health of the Internet.
  • Mozilla's Open Source Support Awards- provide catalytic funding to open source technologists.
  • Outreachy - For members of under-represented groups who want to intern in free and open source software.
  • Summer of Code - For student developers who want to work with an open source organization on a 3 month programming project during their break from school.
  • Developer Engagement Events - for people seeking speakers or sponsorship for developer-oriented events.


Still can’t find what you’re looking for? Check out the conversations on the Mozilla Discourse.


Looking for content from the old page? You can find it in the archive HERE.

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