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:'''March 25, 2008''' The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation today announced it is awarding $3 million of support to the Wikimedia Foundation, the non-profit organization which operates the world's largest and most popular encyclopedia, Wikipedia. |
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;'''[[Press_Releases/Jan2008_Staff_Release|Wikimedia Foundation announces new CFOO; Heads of Business Development and Communications]]'''<br> |
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:'''29 January 2008''' The Wikimedia Foundation is pleased to announce the addition of three new staff members: Veronique Kessler, Chief Financial and Operating Officer (CFOO); Kul Takanao Wadhwa, Head of Business Development; and Jay Walsh, Head of Communications. |
:'''29 January 2008''' The Wikimedia Foundation is pleased to announce the addition of three new staff members: Veronique Kessler, Chief Financial and Operating Officer (CFOO); Kul Takanao Wadhwa, Head of Business Development; and Jay Walsh, Head of Communications. |
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Revision as of 21:57, 25 March 2008
- Sloan Foundation to support Wikipedia's quality and growth initiatives
- March 25, 2008 The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation today announced it is awarding $3 million of support to the Wikimedia Foundation, the non-profit organization which operates the world's largest and most popular encyclopedia, Wikipedia.
- Wikimedia Foundation announces new CFOO; Heads of Business Development and Communications
- 29 January 2008 The Wikimedia Foundation is pleased to announce the addition of three new staff members: Veronique Kessler, Chief Financial and Operating Officer (CFOO); Kul Takanao Wadhwa, Head of Business Development; and Jay Walsh, Head of Communications.
- Wikimedia Foundation and UNU-MERIT announce First Survey of Wikipedians
- 24 January 2008 The Wikimedia Foundation and the Collaborative Creativity Group at UNU-MERIT [a joint research and training centre of United Nations University (UNU) and Maastricht University] are pleased to announce a collaboration to conduct the first-ever, comprehensive Wikipedia survey.
- Wikipedia Invites Users to Take Part in Open, Collaborative Video Experiment
- 17 January 2008 The Wikimedia Foundation, Kaltura and WikiEducator have announced a beta program to allow users to create collaborative video and other forms of rich media. Under this project, users will be invited to test new functionality that could one day enable Wikipedia articles to include collaboratively created video, audio, animations, and slideshows as well as text and images.
- Wikimedia Foundation Hires Deputy Director
- 9 January 2008 The Wikimedia Foundation today announced the appointment of Erik Moeller as Deputy Director, effective January 10, 2008.