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This person no longer works for the Wikimedia Foundation. Current staff and contractors » This is the user page of a user who was a member of the Wikimedia Foundation staff or served as a contractor to the Foundation. In order to maintain a historical record, this page has not been deleted. However, any contact information below may be incorrect, as this user is no longer employed at the Foundation.

Bryony Jones

Fundraiser Project Manager, Wikimedia Foundation

All life is an experiment. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

About me

I came to the Foundation after a few years of pursuing international development work in Indonesia. Feeling jaded in my ability to make a significant impact from my desk at a USAID-funded program, I started eagerly looking for alternative models for development. I wanted to work on a project that was driven by the people and for people, with no hidden agenda other than to enable people to live better, more empowered lives. It's sounded idealistic at the time (and yes, kind of cheesy). But then I found Wikipedia. I've been working at the Foundation since November 2010 and feel very fortunate indeed.

My work

As Project Manager for the fundraiser, I work closely with the fundraising team and Zack Exley to drive the operational agenda of the department and help map new strategies for keeping the fundraising goals on target. I learn something new every day.

Disclaimer: I work for the Wikimedia Foundation, and this is the account I intend to use for edits or statements I make in that role. However, the Foundation does not vet all my activity, so edits, statements, or other contributions made by this account may not reflect the views of the Foundation.

Contact me

E-mail: bjoneswikimedia.org

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 | full name = Bryony Jones
-| job title = Fundraiser Program Assistant
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 | image name = Bryony Jones 009 - Wikimedia Foundation Oct11.jpg
-| short quote =  ''Hi!''
+| short quote =  ''All life is an experiment.'' - Ralph Waldo Emerson
 | organization = Wikimedia Foundation
 | about me =  I came to the Foundation after a few years of pursuing international development work in Indonesia. Feeling jaded in my ability to make a significant impact from my desk at a USAID-funded program, I started eagerly looking for alternative models for development. I wanted to work on a project that was driven by the people and for people, with no hidden agenda other than to enable people to live better, more empowered lives. It's sounded idealistic at the time (and yes, kind of cheesy). But then I found Wikipedia. I've been working at the Foundation since November 2010 and feel very fortunate indeed.
-| about my work =  As Program Assistant for the Fundraiser (previously for the Community Department), I work closely with the fundraising team and Zack Exley to drive the operational agenda of the department and help map new strategies for keeping the fundraising goals on target. Some of this is administrative (processing contracts, invoices, and coordinating travel with guests) and some of it is supporting mission critical work like coordinating the fundraiser's drive for creative appeals and the execution of international focus groups. I learn something new every day.
+| about my work =  As Project Manager for the fundraiser, I work closely with the fundraising team and Zack Exley to drive the operational agenda of the department and help map new strategies for keeping the fundraising goals on target. I learn something new every day.
 | contact me =
 * E-mail: bjones{{@}}wikimedia.org