Press releases/2009


 * Wikimedia Foundation Appoints Craig Newmark to its Advisory Board
 * 13 November 2009 Craigslist.org founder to share customer service and public service experience in support of Wikipedia.


 * Sixth Annual Campaign to Protect Wikipedia Kicks Off
 * 10 November 2009 Wikimedia Foundation invites readers, editors and contributors to show support and help raise over $7.5 million.


 * Wikimedia and comScore partner to improve understanding of the reach and impact of free knowledge on the Web
 * 3 November 2009 Digital market intelligence leader expands Wikimedia’s global user research horizon.


 * Wikimedia Foundation Announces New Appointments to Board of Trustees at Wikimania in Buenos Aires
 * 25 August 2009 Appointments confirm recent community elections and formalize new roles for members.


 * Omidyar Network Commits $2 Million Grant to Wikimedia Foundation
 * 25 August 2009 Grant brings financial and human capital support from Omidyar Network.


 * Wikimania 2009 kicks off this week in Buenos Aires
 * 24 August 2009 Fifth annual conference takes place August 26, 27, 28, 2009.


 * Wikimedia Foundation receives $500,000 in operational support from Hewlett Foundation
 * 20 August 2009 The Wikimedia Foundation has received a $500,000 grant from The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation to expand its work bringing free educational content to everyone on the planet.


 * ¡Viva Wikimanía! ¡Buenos Aires los espera! / Buenos Aires awaits you!
 * 20 July 2009 Media registration is now open for Wikimania 2009 in Buenos Aires.


 * NIH and Wikimedia Foundation Collaborate to Improve Online Health Information
 * 14 July 2009 Organizations are joining forces to make health and science information more accessible and reliable.


 * Ford Foundation Grant to support Wikimedia Commons
 * 1 July 2009 $300,000 will empower individuals around the world to share educational photos, illustrations, videos, and sound.


 * Wikimedia Selects Green Data Center EvoSwitch as Internet HUB for Europe
 * 22 June 2009 Evoswitch generously supports reach and access to the Wikimedia projects by providing data center space.


 * Wikimedia Foundation announces important licensing change for Wikipedia and its sister projects
 * 21 May 2009 Adoption of Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License will support greater interoperability and re-usability of Wikimedia content. The current GNU Free Documentation License will continue to be supported.


 * Orange forms world’s first mobile and internet partnership with the Wikimedia Foundation
 * 22 April 2009 Orange and the Wikimedia Foundation announced a wide-ranging strategic partnership designed to mutually benefit each organization’s users by extending the way people can access free knowledge.


 * Roger McNamee to Become Wikimedia Advisor
 * 13 January 2009 Media and entertainment investment pioneer joins non-profit's Advisory Board.


 * Wikipedia fundraising campaign surpasses $6 million USD goal
 * 2 January 2009 Over 125,000 donors worldwide show their support for the non-profit encyclopedia.