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=Imagine a world . . .= |
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[[File:Polarlicht 2.jpg|thumb|right|500px|The Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights, shines above Bear Lake, Alaska]] |
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Somewhere on the planet, three times every second, a volunteer makes a new edit in one of 270 languages to the largest free encyclopedia the world has ever seen. |
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'''Imagine a world''' in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. That's our commitment. <br />'''[[Donate|And we need your help.]] Please support the Wikimedia Foundation by [[Donate|donating]] today.''' |
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Just ten years ago, however, this wildly improbable idea was just that – an idea that almost no one thought would ever become a reality. Well, it did, and now more than 400 million people turn to Wikipedia every month. Welcome to our world, where the wildly improbable can and does come true. |
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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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[[File:Nordholland Schoorl 2004 109.jpg|thumb|right|500px|Spuren Im Sand.]] |
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Real people – some 100,000 every month – write and edit Wikipedia. It continues to evolve and expand, thanks to this deeply committed global community of volunteers. |
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No other living resource exists, or has ever existed, to serve everybody everywhere the way Wikipedia does. To make it truly accessible, we are helping launch versions in as many local languages as possible. |
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{{:Wikimedia Movement Strategic Plan Summary information}} |
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== Wikimedia <span class="plainlinks">[http://blog.wikimedia.org/ Blog]</span> == |
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''The latest news and views from the Wikimedia Foundation:'' |
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[[File:OLE_Nepal_cover.jpg|thumb|right|500px|One Laptop Per Child Program in Nepal.]] |
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== Support us == |
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Envision a future where every person on earth, rich or poor, has access to all the knowledge that currently resides in our greatest museums, libraries, and archives. Wikipedia lights a bright path to that future, where all children will have the opportunity to become educated and better able to improve their own lives. |
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The Wikimedia Foundation relies heavily on the generous support from our users. Please consider making a donation today, be it 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 == |
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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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<br/><div class="plainlinks" align="right"><small>See the [[Job openings]] page for more information. Follow Wikimedia HR updates on [http://twitter.com/wikimediaatwork Twitter] or [http://identi.ca/wikimediaatwork identi.ca].</small></div> |
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== 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. |
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*'''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. |
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* '''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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=to the sum of all human knowledge.= |
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[[File:Stockholms_stadsbibliotek_rotundan.jpg|thumb|right|500px|Stockholm city library interior.]] |
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Wikimedia’s vision is rooted in a deep reverence for the world’s great repositories of knowledge – libraries and museums. |
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Almost every week, another major institution somewhere on the planet joins the movement to make digital versions of its treasures available to all. These partnerships brighten our common future, but more work remains. |
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== 2008/2009 Annual Report == |
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<div style="font-size:110%">'''Read''' the 2008/2009<br />Wikimedia Foundation<br />'''[[Annual Report]]'''</div> |
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[[Annual Report/2009-2010|Previous]] | [[Annual_Report/How_Do_We_Get_There|Next]] |
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== Latest reports == |
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* [[m:Wikimedia Foundation Report, January 2011|Wikimedia Foundation report for January 2011]] |
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* [http://stats.wikimedia.org/reportcard/RC_2010_12_detailed.html Metrics for December 2010] |
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* [http://techblog.wikimedia.org/2011/02/february-wmf-engineering-update/ Engineering update for February 2011] |
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* [http://status.wikimedia.org/ Website availability status dashboard] |
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* '''[https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/WikimediaAnnounce-l Receive reports and announcements by e-mail]''' |
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== Latest press releases == |
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''See '''[[current events]]''' for more information.'' |
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<div style="margin-top: 1em; font-size: 90%;">'''[[Privacy policy]]''': If you browse the Wikimedia project websites, we gather no more information than is typically collected in server logs. If you contribute to the Wikimedia projects, you are publishing every word you post publicly. You should assume that anything you write will be retained forever. This includes articles, user pages, talk pages and other pages on the websites. See the [[Privacy policy|official policy]] for full details.</div> |
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Revision as of 21:54, 22 March 2011
Imagine a world . . .
Somewhere on the planet, three times every second, a volunteer makes a new edit in one of 270 languages to the largest free encyclopedia the world has ever seen.
Just ten years ago, however, this wildly improbable idea was just that – an idea that almost no one thought would ever become a reality. Well, it did, and now more than 400 million people turn to Wikipedia every month. Welcome to our world, where the wildly improbable can and does come true.
in which every single person on the planet. . .
Real people – some 100,000 every month – write and edit Wikipedia. It continues to evolve and expand, thanks to this deeply committed global community of volunteers.
No other living resource exists, or has ever existed, to serve everybody everywhere the way Wikipedia does. To make it truly accessible, we are helping launch versions in as many local languages as possible.
is given free access. . .
Envision a future where every person on earth, rich or poor, has access to all the knowledge that currently resides in our greatest museums, libraries, and archives. Wikipedia lights a bright path to that future, where all children will have the opportunity to become educated and better able to improve their own lives.
to the sum of all human knowledge.
Wikimedia’s vision is rooted in a deep reverence for the world’s great repositories of knowledge – libraries and museums.
Almost every week, another major institution somewhere on the planet joins the movement to make digital versions of its treasures available to all. These partnerships brighten our common future, but more work remains.