This is an epic task to capture the FY25-26 work by [[https://research.wikimedia.org/|Research]] related to Contributor Motivations. This work maps to the [[https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Annual_Plan/2025-2026/Product_%26_Technology_OKRs#Contributor_Experiences_(WE1)|Contributor Experiences (WE1) Objective]] in the WMF Annual Plan. It builds on work that started in FY24-25 such as {T391499} and includes research to inform how to support editor + moderator activity and retention through the lens of contributor motivations. It may also include more shorter-term Product support where relevant. This task mainly serves to connect related projects and updates will not be common here.
== Related Projects
| Timeline | Ticket | Lead | Notes
| ----- | ----- | ----- | ----- | -----
| Q1 | {T395678} | Design Research | Guidance to motivate newcomers
| Q1 | {T398250} | Applied Science | Mentorship as key to core motivation of relatedness
| Q2 | {T397550} | Applied Science | Understanding role of mentorship on the wikis
| Q2 | [[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CmNRXlhtRclCN0CRjXbselyxK8vguThDZZikPxLSyec/edit?tab=t.0|Internal doc]] | Applied Science | Propose KR around further research for (junior) contributor motivations
| Q4 | {T411898} | Applied Science | High-level survey of Wikimedia communities (including motivation-related questions)