Archive:Benefactors/2011–2012: Difference between revisions

Content deleted Content added

Inline

Revision as of 22:46, 4 March 2013

<html> <style type="text/css"> div.thumbinner { background:#FFFFFF; border:0; } html body div.thumbcaption { font-size:90%; padding-left:0 !important; padding-right:0 !important; padding-top:0.5em !important; } div.magnify { display:none; } .MainPageThumbBorder img { -webkit-box-shadow:0 0 5px 1px silver; -moz-box-shadow:0 0 5px 1px silver; box-shadow:0 0 5px 1px silver; } .margten { padding-bottom: 10px; } .gradback { color: white; padding: .3em 1em; position: relative; font-style:normal; white-space:nowrap; font-family:Franklin Gothic Medium, Times New Roman, serif; background-color: #666666; box-shadow:inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2),0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05); border-color:#0044cc #0044cc #002a80; border-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25); }

.btn{display:inline-block;padding:4px 10px 4px;font-size:13px;line-height:18px;color:#333333;text-align:center;text-shadow:0 1px 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);background-color:#fafafa;background-image:-webkit-gradient(linear, 0 0, 0 100%, from(#ffffff), color-stop(25%, #ffffff), to(#e6e6e6));background-image:-webkit-linear-gradient(#ffffff, #ffffff 25%, #e6e6e6);background-image:-moz-linear-gradient(top, #ffffff, #ffffff 25%, #e6e6e6);background-image:-ms-linear-gradient(#ffffff, #ffffff 25%, #e6e6e6);background-image:-o-linear-gradient(#ffffff, #ffffff 25%, #e6e6e6);background-image:linear-gradient(#ffffff, #ffffff 25%, #e6e6e6);background-repeat:no-repeat;filter:progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient(startColorstr='#ffffff', endColorstr='#e6e6e6', GradientType=0);border:1px solid #ccc;border-bottom-color:#bbb;-webkit-border-radius:4px;-moz-border-radius:4px;border-radius:4px;-webkit-box-shadow:inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2),0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);-moz-box-shadow:inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2),0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);box-shadow:inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2),0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);cursor:pointer;*margin-left:.3em;}.btn:first-child{*margin-left:0;} .btn:hover{color:#333333;text-decoration:none;background-color:#e6e6e6;background-position:0 -15px;-webkit-transition:background-position 0.1s linear;-moz-transition:background-position 0.1s linear;-ms-transition:background-position 0.1s linear;-o-transition:background-position 0.1s linear;transition:background-position 0.1s linear;} .btn:focus{outline:thin dotted;outline:5px auto -webkit-focus-ring-color;outline-offset:-2px;} .btn.active,.btn:active{background-image:none;-webkit-box-shadow:inset 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15),0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);-moz-box-shadow:inset 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15),0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);box-shadow:inset 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15),0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);background-color:#e6e6e6;background-color:#d9d9d9 \9;color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);outline:0;} .btn.disabled,.btn[disabled]{cursor:default;background-image:none;background-color:#e6e6e6;opacity:0.65;filter:alpha(opacity=65);-webkit-box-shadow:none;-moz-box-shadow:none;box-shadow:none;} .btn-large{padding:9px 14px;font-size:15px;line-height:normal;-webkit-border-radius:5px;-moz-border-radius:5px;border-radius:5px;} .btn-large .icon{margin-top:1px;} .btn-small{padding:5px 9px;font-size:11px;line-height:16px;} .btn-small .icon{margin-top:-1px;} .btn-primary,.btn-primary:hover,.btn-warning,.btn-warning:hover,.btn-danger,.btn-danger:hover,.btn-success,.btn-success:hover,.btn-info,.btn-info:hover{text-shadow:0 -1px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);color:#ffffff;} .btn-primary.active,.btn-warning.active,.btn-danger.active,.btn-success.active,.btn-info.active{color:rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);} .btn-primary{background-color:#006dcc;background-image:-moz-linear-gradient(top, #0088cc, #0044cc);background-image:-ms-linear-gradient(top, #0088cc, #0044cc);background-image:-webkit-gradient(linear, 0 0, 0 100%, from(#0088cc), to(#0044cc));background-image:-webkit-linear-gradient(top, #0088cc, #0044cc);background-image:-o-linear-gradient(top, #0088cc, #0044cc);background-image:linear-gradient(top, #0088cc, #0044cc);background-repeat:repeat-x;filter:progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient(startColorstr='#0088cc', endColorstr='#0044cc', GradientType=0);border-color:#0044cc #0044cc #002a80;border-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);filter:progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient(enabled = false);}.btn-primary:hover,.btn-primary:active,.btn-primary.active,.btn-primary.disabled,.btn-primary[disabled]{background-color:#0044cc;} .btn-primary:active,.btn-primary.active{background-color:#003399 \9;} .btn-warning{background-color:#faa732;background-image:-moz-linear-gradient(top, #fbb450, #f89406);background-image:-ms-linear-gradient(top, #fbb450, #f89406);background-image:-webkit-gradient(linear, 0 0, 0 100%, from(#fbb450), to(#f89406));background-image:-webkit-linear-gradient(top, #fbb450, #f89406);background-image:-o-linear-gradient(top, #fbb450, #f89406);background-image:linear-gradient(top, #fbb450, #f89406);background-repeat:repeat-x;filter:progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient(startColorstr='#fbb450', endColorstr='#f89406', GradientType=0);border-color:#f89406 #f89406 #ad6704;border-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);filter:progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient(enabled = false);}.btn-warning:hover,.btn-warning:active,.btn-warning.active,.btn-warning.disabled,.btn-warning[disabled]{background-color:#f89406;} .btn-warning:active,.btn-warning.active{background-color:#c67605 \9;} .btn-danger{background-color:#da4f49;background-image:-moz-linear-gradient(top, #ee5f5b, #bd362f);background-image:-ms-linear-gradient(top, #ee5f5b, #bd362f);background-image:-webkit-gradient(linear, 0 0, 0 100%, from(#ee5f5b), to(#bd362f));background-image:-webkit-linear-gradient(top, #ee5f5b, #bd362f);background-image:-o-linear-gradient(top, #ee5f5b, #bd362f);background-image:linear-gradient(top, #ee5f5b, #bd362f);background-repeat:repeat-x;filter:progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient(startColorstr='#ee5f5b', endColorstr='#bd362f', GradientType=0);border-color:#bd362f #bd362f #802420;border-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);filter:progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient(enabled = false);}.btn-danger:hover,.btn-danger:active,.btn-danger.active,.btn-danger.disabled,.btn-danger[disabled]{background-color:#bd362f;} .btn-danger:active,.btn-danger.active{background-color:#942a25 \9;} .btn-success{background-color:#5bb75b;background-image:-moz-linear-gradient(top, #62c462, #51a351);background-image:-ms-linear-gradient(top, #62c462, #51a351);background-image:-webkit-gradient(linear, 0 0, 0 100%, from(#62c462), to(#51a351));background-image:-webkit-linear-gradient(top, #62c462, #51a351);background-image:-o-linear-gradient(top, #62c462, #51a351);background-image:linear-gradient(top, #62c462, #51a351);background-repeat:repeat-x;filter:progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient(startColorstr='#62c462', endColorstr='#51a351', GradientType=0);border-color:#51a351 #51a351 #387038;border-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);filter:progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient(enabled = false);}.btn-success:hover,.btn-success:active,.btn-success.active,.btn-success.disabled,.btn-success[disabled]{background-color:#51a351;} .btn-success:active,.btn-success.active{background-color:#408140 \9;} .btn-info{background-color:#49afcd;background-image:-moz-linear-gradient(top, #5bc0de, #2f96b4);background-image:-ms-linear-gradient(top, #5bc0de, #2f96b4);background-image:-webkit-gradient(linear, 0 0, 0 100%, from(#5bc0de), to(#2f96b4));background-image:-webkit-linear-gradient(top, #5bc0de, #2f96b4);background-image:-o-linear-gradient(top, #5bc0de, #2f96b4);background-image:linear-gradient(top, #5bc0de, #2f96b4);background-repeat:repeat-x;filter:progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient(startColorstr='#5bc0de', endColorstr='#2f96b4', GradientType=0);border-color:#2f96b4 #2f96b4 #1f6377;border-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);filter:progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient(enabled = false);}.btn-info:hover,.btn-info:active,.btn-info.active,.btn-info.disabled,.btn-info[disabled]{background-color:#2f96b4;} .btn-info:active,.btn-info.active{background-color:#24748c \9;} button.btn,input[type="submit"].btn{*padding-top:2px;*padding-bottom:2px;}button.btn::-moz-focus-inner,input[type="submit"].btn::-moz-focus-inner{padding:0;border:0;} button.btn.large,input[type="submit"].btn.large{*padding-top:7px;*padding-bottom:7px;} button.btn.small,input[type="submit"].btn.small{*padding-top:3px;*padding-bottom:3px;}

firstHeading {display:none;}

</style> </html>

The Impact of Wikipedia

The Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. is a nonprofit charitable organization dedicated to encouraging the growth, development and distribution of free, multilingual content, and to providing the full content of these wiki-based projects to the public free of charge. The Wikimedia Foundation operates some of the largest collaboratively edited reference projects in the world, including Wikipedia, a top-ten Internet property.

<html><a href="http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Benefactors/Become" style="color:black !important">Major donations »</a></html>

Charity Navigator, the largest independent charity evaluator in the United States, ranks the foundation with four stars -- its highest rating.

File:The Global Journal - The Top 100 Best NGOs.jpg

The Global Journal, a Geneva publication that covers issues of global governance, ranks the Wikimedia Foundation as the world’s top NGO.

Gracias. Merci. Shukran. 谢谢你. In every language, it means thank you. Thank you for sustaining Wikimedia and benefiting readers around the world. We are proud to list your name on this page, which celebrates those who gave at a very high level. Thank you again. We are honored to have you with us.