Our values
Wikimedia Foundation’s values A reflection of who we are and definition of the positive impact we aspire to make in the world At the Wikimedia Foundation, our values underpin a globally thriving and purpose-driven organization. As a community of passionate individuals with a shared mission and vision, we are committed to upholding a set of….
Wikimedia Foundation Non-wiki Privacy Policy
Welcome! This is the Non-wiki Privacy Policy of the Wikimedia Foundation (WMF). This Privacy Policy applies to WMF’s non-wiki sites, unless stated otherwise on a specific site. Some of our non-wiki sites may be hosted by third-party service providers. In these cases, we will provide a link to that service provider’s privacy policy. The Wikimedia Foundation’s main….
2018 Annual Report
At 50 million articles and counting, Wikipedia is the largest source of human knowledge ever created—but it isn’t complete. Wikipedia remains a work in progress, an ever-growing and evolving encyclopedia that provides free, reliable, and unbiased information to billions of people around the world. Our 2018 annual report highlights the progress we made this….
Financials and leadership
Transparency is a core principle of the Wikimedia Foundation, and we are proud to be recognized as one of the most transparent non-profit organizations in the world. Our annual plan and operating budget are developed through open processes, subject to community feedback and Board approval, and always available to the public for review.
Our donors
Gracias. Merci. 谢谢你. شكراً In every language, we wish to say “thank you.” This year, we received donations from millions of supporters. Those donations make our work possible. Thank you for sustaining Wikimedia and benefiting readers around the world. We are proud to list donors who gave 1,000 USD and more between July….
Stories
A deadly threat The community shares threats with the Foundation when they find them. When an anonymous poster made an alleged bomb threat, we found that the edit was made from an IP address that was near the apparent threat location. As permitted by our Privacy Policy, we alerted local police, passing on the IP address and details….
Photo credits
Diliff, University of Texas at Arlington Photograph Collection, 钉钉, Ninaras