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We have the greatest job in the world, and it’s all thanks to you.

Every day, we come to work knowing that we're supporting the greatest collaborative endeavor on the planet: An encyclopedia with more than 18 million articles in 270 languages, all created by volunteers and shared for free.

And to make it even more amazing, everything we do is paid for by donations from readers like you. There are no ads, no gimmicks and no registration fees.

Wikipedia is a place where your donation of $5 or $20 can accomplish things that would cost thousands, even millions of dollars somewhere else. Here’s how we compare to the other top-5 websites:


 * Google: 1,000,000 servers, 24,000 employees.
 * Facebook: 60,000 servers, 2,000 employees.
 * Microsoft: 220,000 servers, 90,000 employees.
 * Yahoo: 50,000 servers, 13,900 employees.
 * Wikimedia: 370 servers, 73 employees.

At the end of the day, this isn't just a job – it's an opportunity to share something amazing with the entire world. And you make it all happen.

Please donate what you can to keep Wikipedia free, and thank you for your support.

The Staff of the Wikimedia Foundation