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The equivalent of $12,494.80 USD was donated through PayPal on '''Day 5''' of the fund drive (Tuesday 20 December). While this is a small decrease from Day 4 ($240.70), it does represent a higher average per donation ($22.72 vs $20.28). A total of 550 donations were made on Day 5; the largest was a $2000 anonymous donation made early in the day. |
The equivalent of $12,494.80 USD was donated through PayPal on '''Day 5''' of the fund drive (Tuesday 20 December). While this is a small decrease from Day 4 ($240.70), it does represent a higher average per donation ($22.72 vs $20.28). A total of 550 donations were made on Day 5; the largest was a $2000 anonymous donation made early in the day. |
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The first mail donations made during the fund drive have come in. A total of $75 has been received so far at the Wikimedia office. MoneyBookers donations for Day 5 were about $80, |
The first mail donations made during the fund drive have come in. A total of $75 has been received so far at the Wikimedia office. MoneyBookers donations for Day 5 were about $80, bringing that total to $383.38. We are still waiting for the first Dexia updates (those are mailed to the foundation office). |
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Grand at the end of Day 5: '''$63,083.70''' |
Grand at the end of Day 5: '''$63,083.70''' |
Revision as of 04:03, 21 December 2005
The equivalent of $12,494.80 USD was donated through PayPal on Day 5 of the fund drive (Tuesday 20 December). While this is a small decrease from Day 4 ($240.70), it does represent a higher average per donation ($22.72 vs $20.28). A total of 550 donations were made on Day 5; the largest was a $2000 anonymous donation made early in the day.
The first mail donations made during the fund drive have come in. A total of $75 has been received so far at the Wikimedia office. MoneyBookers donations for Day 5 were about $80, bringing that total to $383.38. We are still waiting for the first Dexia updates (those are mailed to the foundation office).
Grand at the end of Day 5: $63,083.70
PayPal breakdown for Day 5:
AUD 420.72 (315.75 USD) CAD 362.49 (298.30 USD) EUR 2,429.82 (2,951.48 USD) GBP 328.86 (589.74 USD) JPY 39,684.00 (358.54 USD) USD 7,980.99 Total 12,494.80 USD
Copied from: http://fundraising.wikimedia.org/2005q4/index.php/2005-12-20/report/
Selected donor comments
Let's all thank everybody who donated on this day by reading their comments.
- "Information wants to be free" by anonymous
- "Knowledge is the future - thank you for sharing it! A true daily user" by anonymous
- "Wissen ist Macht. Und die Macht sollte beim Volk liegen und nicht bei Verwertungsgesellschaften." by anonymous
- "Wikipedia embraces the spirit of the internet and every page is an investment for all human knowledge" by Orion Pronk
- "Thank you from a poor student from Germany" by Dominik Pich
- "Wikipedia rocks." by anonymous
- "a wonderful resource - my kids find it indispensible for school" by erik hoel
- "Wikipedia ist ein tolles Nachschlagewerk für welches sich lohnt zu unterstützen." by anonymous
- "gift economies are beautiful things. and i know what a gift economy is thanks go wikipedia." by anonymous
- "いつも豊富な知識を貰っています。どうもありがとう。" by genta uemura
- "Used Wiki many times. A true encyclopedia. The truth shall set you free." by Higinio Sanchez
- "Wikipedia is an invaluable source of accessible information in the overclogged information highway" by Anh-Thu Nguyen
- "Your work is really important" by anonymous
- "Wikipedia helps fulfill the internet's promise of democratization and equalization of information." by anonymous
- "Knowledge is the key to freedom" by John Rosato
- "It is my honor and duty" by anonymous
- "Got Wiki?" by Jun Yan
Some of my personal favorites:
- "a small step for a better world" by Mathieu Francois
- "If Plato would have the internet he would constantly read Wikipedia." by anonymous
- "Best signal to noise ratio on the internet today" by Simon Pichette
- "I have an atrocious memory - Wikipedia fills in the blanks!" by Ian Henderson
- "For all the library late fees Wikipedia has saved me." by Jonathan Voris
- "Thank you! Truly... thank you!!" by Dominick Daoust
- "All of us are smarter than any off us!" by Michael Doherty
- "Knowledge will never be burnt again" by anonymous
-- Daniel Mayer