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I did my part, did you?
Today I had a remarkable moment, I have given some bucks to support Wikipedia. Needless to say, people around the globe use it as the primary source of knowledge every day, I included. So, what can we do in order to keep up this amazing source of unlimited information and knowledge to the benefit of us all? If you have expertise and time you may be a contributor, if you are crazy about correctness you may be a reviewer, and if you are lazy or busy like me and 99% of the population you may be a sponsor. Well, I feel like I did my part by giving them even this small amount of money, in the hope this service can stay up and running for generations to come. Long life to Wikipedia (click on this link to donate).
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December 8, 2009 - 8:39 pm
It’s really important in this world people like you. I hope contribute with some bucks too.
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January 26, 2010 - 8:42 am
Dear George,
Earlier this month, we completed the most successful fundraiser in the
history of Wikipedia. In total, we received more than USD 8 million from over
230,000 donors. Thank you so much for your generosity.
We’re also grateful to our foundation supporters this year, including the
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, Omidyar Network, Stanton Foundation, and
the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, and the Ford Foundation.
This was the most successful fundraiser for our international
chapter organizations, who received more than USD 1.8 million in donations.
Our chapters support Wikimedia’s work on the ground in 27 countries or
regions, and are our partners in many international projects.
Today, I am very pleased to share with you our Annual Report for the
time period of July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009. During that time:
* Wikipedia and its sister projects grew by 1.6 billion words and 1.8
million media files.
* We expanded our global readership to more than 300 million visitors
per month.
* We launched initiatives to substantially improve Wikipedia’s ease of use.
* We continued to invest in operations infrastructure and innovative
technologies.
* We began developing new partnerships to increase Wikipedia’s quality.
For details, I encourage you to review our Annual Report, which
also includes our audited financials:
http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Annual_Report
Wikimedia is a unique global movement to share the world’s knowledge,
to deepen our understanding of the world and each other. Thank you
again for being part of our story.
Sue Gardner
Executive Director, Wikimedia Foundation