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:*[http://ematch.hepdata.com:8080/ematch/search/wikimedia check to see if your employer will match your gift]
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:*[[Legacy_Gift|make a Legacy Gift to ensure Wikipedia is around for generations to come]]
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=== Why does the Wikimedia Foundation not currently accept Bitcoin? ===
[[w:Bitcoin|Bitcoin]] is a form of [[w:Crypto-currency|crypto-currency]]; in their own words, "an experimental new digital currency that enables instant payments to anyone, anywhere in the world." (<small>[http://bitcoin.org/ Bitcoin P2P Digital Currency]. Retrieved 2 November 2011.</small>) The Wikimedia Foundation's position on the matter is as follows:


=== Why does the Wikimedia Foundation accept Bitcoin? ===
<blockquote>The Wikimedia Foundation, as a donor-driven organization, has a fiduciary duty to be responsible and prudent with its money. This has been interpreted to mean that we do not accept "artificial" currencies – that is, those not backed by the full faith and credit of an issuing government. We do, however, strive to provide as many methods of donating as possible and continue to monitor Bitcoin with interest and may revisit this position should circumstances change.</blockquote>
The Wikimedia Foundation, as a donor-driven organization, has a fiduciary duty to be responsible and prudent with its money, while striving to provide as many methods of donating as possible. Our donors indicated that they were interested in supporting us through [[w:Bitcoin|Bitcoin]], so after some investigation, we set up a method to accept those donations. See our [[wmfblog:2014/07/30/wikimedia-foundation-now-accepts-bitcoin/|blog post]] for more information about it.

The Wikimedia Foundation does try to make donating as easy as possible, however. For a list of ways to give, see [[Ways to Give]].


=== Are my donations tax-deductible? ===
=== Are my donations tax-deductible? ===
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Please note that some payment methods may not support refunds, or require refunds to be made through the payment method (card) utilised, so additional information may be required to process your refund. All refunds will be processed as quickly as possible, but processing times may vary depending on the payment method.
Please note that some payment methods may not support refunds, or require refunds to be made through the payment method (card) utilised, so additional information may be required to process your refund. All refunds will be processed as quickly as possible, but processing times may vary depending on the payment method.

We can only refund Bitcoin donations in Bitcoin. Because we do not store Bitcoins, refunds will be calculated based on the U.S. Dollar amount we received via instant exchange at the time of the donation, using our payment processor's Bitcoin sell rate when the refund is issued. The Wikimedia Foundation is not responsible for any change in value based on fluctuating exchange rates.


=== What can I do to help you spread the word? ===
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