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|title=<translate><!--T:3--> '''Welcome to the [[<tvar name="1">Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia:About</tvar>|Wikimedia Foundation Governance Wiki]].'''</translate>
The [[About Wikimedia|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 [http://www.wikipedia.org Wikipedia], a top-ten internet property.
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The Wikimedia Foundation relies heavily on the generous support from our users. Please consider making a donation today, be it '''[[Volunteer opportunities|time]] or [[fundraising|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 [[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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== Job openings ==


Wikimedia's content is written by volunteers. Wikimedia Foundation [[staff]] work in technical operations, software development, global community programs, finance/administration and fundraising.


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See the [[Job openings]] page for more information.


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<br/><div class="plainlinks" align="right"><small>Follow Wikimedia HR updates on [http://twitter.com/wikimediaatwork Twitter] or [http://identi.ca/wikimediaatwork identi.ca].</small></div>


== 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.
*'''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.
* '''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 2010|community fundraising landing page]].
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== 2008/2009 Annual Report ==


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* [[m:Wikimedia Foundation Report, September 2010|Wikimedia Foundation report for September 2010]]
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* [http://stats.wikimedia.org/reportcard/RC_2010_09_detailed.html Detailed metrics for September 2010]
* [http://techblog.wikimedia.org/2010/11/november-2010-wmf-engineering-update/ Engineering update for November 2010]
* '''[https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/WikimediaAnnounce-l Receive reports and announcements by e-mail]'''
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