Programs
The World Wide Web Foundation seeks to advance the Web, connect humanity and empower people. The Foundation will fund and coordinate efforts that work toward a future:
- served by One Web that is free and open,
- where understanding, capability and robustness of the Web improves
- where the Web is usable by all people, and
- where useful content and services are available for people who might benefit from it
To achieve these objectives, the Web Foundation will pursue two types of programs, with different breadths of scope and different time horizon:
Global Leadership Programs = Big picture, long-term view
- Continually assess the state of the Web around the globe according to the four objectives, and plan future initiatives
- Advance the Web to benefit people over the long term, through investment
in:
- the expanding field of Web Science, to understand and improve the Web, and
- work on emerging and proven Web Standards, to ensure that the Web is interoperable and that it works
Targeted Programs = Specific goals, focused work
- Advance the Web through specific initiatives with focused outcomes
- Strategic planning, smart grant making, and knowledgeable management of initiatives increases return on investment and opportunities for significant impact
- The first targeted program will focus on lowering the barriers to providing useful content that is usable on mobile phone in developing countries.