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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.  
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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. There are three parts to the program:
 
  
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* Select someone on your team to be a steward responsible for helping contributors get involved in your activities.
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== Quick Start: ==
  
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* Add contributor growth and health targets to your quarterly goals.
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'''To make a technical contribution''':
  
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* Make time for the steward to work with the [[ContributorEngagement|Contributor Engagement team]] to improve the process for contributing to your project.
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* Contribute to the Mozilla code base -> [https://firefox-source-docs.mozilla.org/]
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* Find your first code contribution -> [http://codetribute.mozilla.org codetribute.mozilla.org]
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* Contribute documentation to MDN (formerly Mozilla Developer Network) -> [https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/MDN/Contribute developer.mozilla.org]
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* Contribute your design to an open design community -> [https://github.com/mozilla/OpenDesign/ github.com/mozilla/OpenDesign/]
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* Contribute to [https://common-voice.github.io/community-playbook/ Common Voice by supporting the technical aspects] 
  
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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.
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'''To make a non-technical contribution''':
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* Localize Mozilla into your language -> [https://pontoon.mozilla.org/ pontoon.mozilla.org]
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* 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]
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* Support Mozilla's mission - find worthwhile and fun ways to get involved right away via the -> [https://community.mozilla.org/en/ Mozilla Community Portal]
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* Contribute to [https://commonvoice.mozilla.org/ Common Voice] by contributing and validating voice clips
  
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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.
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== Specialist Programs & Funding Programs: ==
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''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.''
  
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See the [http://htmlpad.org/steward-session/# Steward Program slides] from the September 2011 All Hands for more details.
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Available by application:
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* [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.
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* [https://research.mozilla.org/ Research Grants & Sponsorships] - For universities, labs and research-focused registered non-profits working to make the internet a better place.
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* [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.
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* [https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/moss/ Mozilla's Open Source Support Awards]- provide catalytic funding to open source technologists.
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* [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Outreachy Outreachy] - For members of under-represented groups who want to intern in free and open source software. 
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* [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.
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* [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Engagement/Developer_Engagement/Event_request_guidelines Developer Engagement Events] - for people seeking speakers or sponsorship for developer-oriented events.
  
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=Areas=
 
  
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==Functional Areas==
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Still can’t find what you’re looking for? Check out the conversations on [https://discourse.mozilla.org/ the Mozilla Discourse].
  
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! Area !! Steward
 
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| [[Stewards/Automation|Automation and Tools]]
 
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| Clint Talbert
 
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| [[Stewards/Coding|Coding]]
 
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| Dietrich Ayala, Kyle Huey, Brian Bondy and Josh Matthews
 
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| [[Stewards/Documentation|Developer Documentation]]
 
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| Janet Swisher
 
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| [[Stewards/Labs|Labs]]
 
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| Desigan (Dees) Chinniah
 
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| [[Stewards/L10n|Localization]]
 
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| Zbigniew Braniecki (Gandalf)
 
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| [[Stewards/Mobile|Mobile Development]]
 
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| Lucas Rocha
 
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| [[Stewards/Product Marketing|Product Marketing]]
 
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| Gregory Jost
 
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| [[Stewards/PR|Public Relations]]
 
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| Shannon Prior
 
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| [[Stewards/Release Engineering|Release Engineering]]
 
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| Lukas Blakk
 
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| [[Stewards/Support|Support]]
 
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| Michelle Luna
 
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| [[Stewards/IT|Systems Administration]]
 
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| Matthew Zeier and Corey Shields
 
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| [[Stewards/QA|Quality Assurance]]
 
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| Anthony Hughes, Marcia Knous and Juan Becerra
 
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| [[Stewards/User Engagement|User Engagement]]
 
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| Chelsea Novak
 
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| [[Stewards/Webdev|Web Development]]
 
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| Christie Koehler, Andy McKay, Rob Helmer, Dave Dash, Tim Watts and Les Orchard
 
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==Geographic Areas==
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''Looking for content from the old page?  You can find it in the archive [[Contributearchive|HERE]].''
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! Area !! Steward
 
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| [[Stewards/Minneapolis|Minneapolis/St. Paul]]
 
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| Scott Johnson
 
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| [[Stewards/Portland|Portland]]
 
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| Christie Koehler
 
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| [[Stewards/Toronto|Toronto]]
 
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| [[Stewards/Vancouver|Vancouver]]
 
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=Activities=
 
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Each team has unique needs that will require creating specific plans for improvement, but there are some general activities that apply to most project areas, such as:
 
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* Reviewing responses to inquiries from [http://www.mozilla.org/contribute Get Involved page]
 
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* Writing up volunteer role descriptions (eg, [http://davidwboswell.wordpress.com/2011/08/02/newsletter-coordinator-opportunity/ Newsletter Coordinator])
 
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=Resources=
 
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==Contributor Channels==
 
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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:
 
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* [http://www.mozilla.org/contribute Get Involved pages]: over 300,000 visitors a month
 
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* [http://www.mozilla.org/contribute Want to help? form]: over 2,000 inquiries a month
 
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* [https://blog.mozilla.com/about_mozilla/ about:mozilla newsletter]: over 3,000 subscribers
 
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* [http://www.youtube.com/user/mozillians Mozillians YouTube channel]: over 20 subscribers (just starting to grow this channel)
 
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If you have any questions about any of these or would you to make use of them, let us know.
 
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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.
 
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* [[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.
 
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* [[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.
 
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==Skill Development==
 
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The following links have information that will help you improve your community building skills. Let us know what else we could add that would be helpful.
 
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** [http://www.artofcommunityonline.org/get/ The Art of Community by Jono Bacon]
 
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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.
 
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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.
 
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* [http://www.vancx.com/ Vancouver Community Experience Group]
 
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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:
 
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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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