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The Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. is a nonprofit charitable organization dedicated to encouraging the growth, development and distribution of free, multilingual content, and to providing the full content of these wiki-based projects to the public free of charge. The Wikimedia Foundation operates some of the largest collaboratively edited reference projects in the world, including Wikipedia, a top-ten internet property.

Wikimedia Strategic Plan Our strategic priorities: Stabilize infrastructure Increase participation Improve quality Increase reach Encourage innovation Wikimedia Foundation targets for 2015: Increase the total number of people served to 1 billion Increase the number of Wikipedia articles we offer to 50 million Ensure information is high quality by increasing the percentage of material reviewed to be of high or very high quality by 25 percent Encourage readers to become contributors by increasing the number of total editors who make at least 5 edits per month to 200,000 Support healthy diversity in the editing community by doubling the percentage of female editors to 25 percent and increase the percentage of Global South editors to 37 percent From our blog The latest news and views from the Wikimedia Foundation: In divisive times, Wikipedia brings political opponents together: Network of users communicating on Wikipedia article talk pages (Neff et al., p.22). Edges connecting two Democrats are colored blue, edges connecting two Republicans in red, and edges representing inter-party dialogue are colored in green. Neutral Point of View – the requirement that articles must represent all significant viewpoints fairly – is one of the [...] by Tilman Bayer (November 6, 2012) Wikipedia and university beyond the classroom: This post is available in 2 languages: Português  • English In English: In August 2011, I offered a course called Wikipedia in Roman History for an undergraduate History course at UNIRIO, Brazil. This was the first experiment in teaching with Wikipedia supported by the Wikipedia Education Program in Brazil. Now the program is well established and new [...] by domusaurea (November 5, 2012) Why Wikipedians should love librarians: Last year marked the start of Wikipedia Loves Libraries (WLL), and in 2012, WLL activities are in full swing, with many events planned in the coming month. WLL was originally conceived as a way of celebrating Open Access Week, but we now have WLL events throughout the year. As a librarian who is interested in seeing [...] by Sarah Stierch (November 5, 2012) Wikipedia Club Pune celebrates WikiWomen Day: Sunday, 28th October 2012, was “WikiWomen Day” in Pune, India. The day brought together women from a variety of educational backgrounds, castes, creeds, religions, and age groups. The purpose of the gathering was to both educate women about the huge gender gap that exists within Wikipedia and to encourage women to contribute. The workshop was [...] by Sarah Stierch (November 5, 2012) Licensing at the Wikimedia Foundation: Wikipedia is an indispensable tool used to explore the threads of our collective cultural and intellectual fabric. It has also become a part of that fabric itself. Producers and distributors of information and popular media are increasingly recognizing that Wikipedia is a normal (yet extraordinary) part of people’s daily lives. This realization has led to [...] by Michelle Paulson (November 2, 2012) Designing for connection on Wikipedia: An interview with Heather Walls: When Heather Walls designed the Wikipedia Teahouse, she was inspired by the name to create a space with “a sort of zen feeling” where new editors could relax, have a cup of tea, and get help learning the ropes from experienced Wikipedians. Her design for the Teahouse, which is full of gentle colors and images [...] by Siko Bouterse (November 2, 2012) See blog posts from the Wikimedia community on Planet Wikimedia. You can also follow us on Twitter or identi.ca. Job openings We need help changing the world. Jobs at the Wikimedia Foundation See the Job openings page for more information. Follow Wikimedia HR updates on Twitter or identi.ca.

2010–11 Annual Report Read the 2010–11 Wikimedia Foundation Annual Report 2012–13 Annual Plan Read the Foundation's 2012–13 Annual financial plan, which also includes strategic targets, activities, and staffing overview. 2012–13 Wikimedia Foundation Annual Plan (PDF) 2012–13 Annual Plan Questions and Answers Latest reports Wikimedia Foundation report and Wikimedia Highlights for September 2012 Metrics report card for September 2012 Engineering report for October 2012 (summary) Website availability status dashboard Receive reports and announcements by e-mail Latest press releases See the press room for more information. Support us The Wikimedia Foundation relies heavily on the generous support from our users. Please consider making a donation today, be it time or 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. 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. Transparency 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: 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 and procedures governing Wikimedia operations. Wikimedia Foundation staff regularly participate in open 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 community fundraising landing page.

Projects of the Wikimedia Foundation (read more...)

 

	Wikipedia Free encyclopedia			Wiktionary Dictionary and thesaurus			Wikinews Free content news source
	Wikibooks Free textbooks and manuals			Wikiquote Collection of quotations			Wikisource Free source documents
	Wikiversity Free learning tools			Wikispecies Directory of species			Commons Shared media repository

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