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From Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales This is the time of year when we come together to replenish Wikipedia’s life force. For me, our annual fundraiser takes on an almost sacred feeling. Our communal efforts feed Wikipedia, keeping it healthy and vibrant. Wikipedia is a safe harbor of knowledge and information, an uncorrupted vehicle for education, and a testament to the shared values on which the whole Internet was conceived. As much faith as I have in this community, I’m always amazed that so many people come together in such a short period of time to give Wikipedia everything it needs to flourish. I don’t take for granted that Wikipedia will continue this unlikely journey. But I do believe deeply in our communal ability to help Wikipedia keep beating the odds. That’s exactly what we’re doing with this year. A record number of people have already participated in our campaign, we’re closing in our goal. Can you help take us the rest of the way with a gift of $5, $20, $50 or whatever you can today? Thanks, Jimmy Wales Wikipedia Founder

Please make a donation One-time Monthly*   $5 $10 $20 $25 $50 $100 $250 Other: Why your donation is needed: Wikipedia is non-profit, but it's the #5 website in the world -- serving 470 million people every month with billions of page views. We work hard to keep our operation lean. Google might have close to a million servers. Yahoo has something like 13,000 staff. We have 679 servers and 95 staff. We will never run ads. Commerce is fine. Advertising is not evil. But it doesn't belong in Wikipedia. If everyone reading this made a small donation, we would only have to fundraise for a few hours. Not everyone can or will donate, but each year just enough people decide to give. We only raise what we need. When we've raised our budget, we stop fundraising for the year. This year, please consider making a donation of $5, $20, $50 or whatever you can to protect and sustain Wikipedia.

By donating, you are sharing your information with the Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit organization that hosts Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects, and its service providers in the U.S. and elsewhere pursuant to our donor privacy policy. We do not sell or trade your information to anyone. For more information, please read our donor policy. * Monthly payments will be debited by the Wikimedia Foundation until you notify us to stop. We'll send you an email receipt for each payment, which will include a link to easy cancellation instructions. Other ways to give Frequently asked questions Tax deductibility information