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'''Imagine a world''' in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. That's our commitment. <br />'''[https://donate.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FundraiserRedirector And we need your help.] Please support the Wikimedia Foundation by [https://donate.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FundraiserRedirector donating] today.''' |
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The [[Frequently asked questions|Wikimedia Foundation]], Inc. is a nonprofit charitable organization dedicated to encouraging the growth, development and distribution of [[w:en:free content|free]], multilingual content, and to providing the full content of these [[:en:wiki|wiki]]-based projects to the public free of charge. The Wikimedia Foundation operates some of the [[Our projects|largest collaboratively edited reference projects]] in the world, including [//www.wikipedia.org Wikipedia], a top-ten internet property. |
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== Wikimedia [[Wikimedia Movement Strategic Plan Summary|Strategic Plan]] == |
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<div style="font-size:100%; line-height: 180%;" >'''Our strategic priorities:'''</div> |
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* Stabilize infrastructure |
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* Increase participation |
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* Improve quality |
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* Increase reach |
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* Encourage innovation |
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<div style="font-size:100%; line-height: 180%;">'''Wikimedia Foundation targets for 2015:'''</div> |
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* Increase the total number of people served to 1 billion |
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* Increase the number of Wikipedia articles we offer to 50 million |
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* Ensure information is high quality by increasing the percentage of material reviewed to be of high or very high quality by 25 percent |
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* Encourage readers to become contributors by increasing the number of total editors who make at least 5 edits per month to 200,000 |
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* Support healthy diversity in the editing community by doubling the percentage of female editors to 25 percent and increase the percentage of Global South editors to 37 percent |
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== Wikimedia [http://blog.wikimedia.org/ Blog] == |
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''The latest news and views from the Wikimedia Foundation:'' |
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== Job openings == |
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<br/><div style="font-size:smaller; text-align:right;">See the [[Job openings]] page for more information. Follow Wikimedia HR updates on [//twitter.com/wikimediaatwork Twitter] or [//identi.ca/wikimediaatwork identi.ca].</div> |
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== 2010–11 Annual Report == |
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<div style="font-size:110%">'''Read''' the 2010–11<br />Wikimedia Foundation<br />'''[[Annual Report]]'''</div> |
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== 2011–12 Annual Plan == |
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Read the Foundation's 2011–12 Annual financial plan, which also includes strategic targets, activities, and staffing overview. |
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* [[Media:2011-12_Wikimedia_Foundation_Plan_FINAL_FOR_WEBSITE_.pdf|2011–12 Wikimedia Foundation Annual Plan]] (PDF) |
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* [[2011-2012 Annual Plan Questions and Answers|2011–12 Annual Plan Questions and Answers]] |
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== Latest reports == |
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== Latest press releases == |
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''See '''[[current events]]''' for more information.'' |
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== Support us == |
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The Wikimedia Foundation relies heavily on the generous support from our users. Please consider making a donation today, be it time or [https://donate.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FundraiserRedirector money]. The [[benefactors]] page is dedicated to some of the companies and individuals helping to sustain the Wikimedia projects. The Wikimedia Foundation does not necessarily endorse the activities of its Corporate Benefactors. |
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The Wikimedia Foundation is incorporated as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in the United States, and donations from US citizens are tax deductible. Donations made by citizens of other countries may also be tax deductible. Please see [[deductibility of donations]] for details. Please see our [https://donate.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FundraiserRedirector fundraising] page for details of making donations via PayPal, MoneyBookers, postal mail or direct deposit. For all other types of donations, please [[contact us]]. |
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== Transparency == |
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The Wikimedia Foundation is proud to be one of the most transparent non-profit organizations in the world. For updates about our program activities and our Annual Report, see the other links on this page. Additionally, we provide the following information: |
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* '''Core financial information.''' On the [[financial reports]] page, you will find audited financial statements, detailed financial plans, and our form 990. |
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* '''Board meeting minutes and outcomes.''' The Wikimedia [[Board of Trustees]] is the ultimate corporate authority in the Wikimedia Foundation. On the [[meetings]] and [[resolutions]] pages, you will find information about its decisions. |
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* '''Policies and procedures.''' Beyond key policies like the [[Privacy Policy]], [[Donor Privacy Policy]] and [[Trademark Policy]], we publish all other key [[policies|policies and procedures]] governing Wikimedia operations. |
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Wikimedia Foundation staff regularly participate in open [[m:IRC Office Hours|office hours]] on IRC (an online chat system). Our fundraising work is public and community-driven as well. If you'd like to jump right in, visit the [[m:Fundraising 2011|community fundraising landing page]]. |
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<div style="margin-top: 1em; font-size: 90%;">'''[[Privacy policy]]''': If you browse the Wikimedia project websites, we gather no more information than is typically collected in server logs. If you contribute to the Wikimedia projects, you are publishing every word you post publicly. You should assume that anything you write will be retained forever. This includes articles, user pages, talk pages and other pages on the websites. See the [[Privacy policy|official policy]] for full details.</div> |
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Revision as of 04:14, 8 March 2012
Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. That's our commitment.
And we need your help. Please support the Wikimedia Foundation by donating today.
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.
Wikimedia Strategic Plan Our strategic priorities:
Wikimedia Foundation targets for 2015:
Wikimedia BlogThe latest news and views from the Wikimedia Foundation: Template:Blogbox Job openingsSee the Job openings page for more information. Follow Wikimedia HR updates on Twitter or identi.ca.
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2010–11 Annual Report2011–12 Annual PlanRead the Foundation's 2011–12 Annual financial plan, which also includes strategic targets, activities, and staffing overview. Latest reportsLatest press releasesTemplate:News-en See current events for more information. Support usThe Wikimedia Foundation relies heavily on the generous support from our users. Please consider making a donation today, be it time or money. The benefactors page is dedicated to some of the companies and individuals helping to sustain the Wikimedia projects. The Wikimedia Foundation does not necessarily endorse the activities of its Corporate Benefactors. The Wikimedia Foundation is incorporated as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in the United States, and donations from US citizens are tax deductible. Donations made by citizens of other countries may also be tax deductible. Please see deductibility of donations for details. Please see our fundraising page for details of making donations via PayPal, MoneyBookers, postal mail or direct deposit. For all other types of donations, please contact us. TransparencyThe Wikimedia Foundation is proud to be one of the most transparent non-profit organizations in the world. For updates about our program activities and our Annual Report, see the other links on this page. Additionally, we provide the following information:
Wikimedia Foundation staff regularly participate in open office hours on IRC (an online chat system). Our fundraising work is public and community-driven as well. If you'd like to jump right in, visit the community fundraising landing page. |
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Wikipedia The Free Encyclopedia |
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Commons Free media collection |
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Wikidata Free knowledge base |
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Wikifunctions Free function library |
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Wikinews Free news source | ||
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Wikiquote Free quote compendium |
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Wikisource Free content library |
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Wikiversity Free learning resources |
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Wikivoyage Free travel guide |
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Wiktionary Free dictionary | ||
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MediaWiki Free & open wiki software |
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Privacy policy: If you browse the Wikimedia project websites, we gather no more information than is typically collected in server logs. If you contribute to the Wikimedia projects, you are publishing every word you post publicly. You should assume that anything you write will be retained forever. This includes articles, user pages, talk pages and other pages on the websites. See the official policy for full details.