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<div id="siteSub" class="noprint">From the Wikimedia Foundation</div> <div id="contentSub"></div> <div id="jump-to-nav" class="mw-jump"> Jump to: <a href="#mw-head">navigation</a>, <a href="#p-search">search</a> </div> <div id="mw-content-text" lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"><div class="mw-parser-output"><div class="plainlinks"> <div style="padding:.5em 1em; background:#eaf3ff; border:1px solid #a2a9b1; font-size:120%;" id="mf-intro" title="Introduction"> <p>The <a href="/web/20171011011924/https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Frequently_asked_questions" class="mw-redirect" title="Frequently asked questions">Wikimedia Foundation</a>, Inc. is a <a href="#nonprofit"><span id="return">nonprofit</span></a> charitable organization <a href="/web/20171011011924/https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Mission" class="mw-redirect" title="Mission">dedicated</a> to encouraging the growth, development and distribution of <a 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The Wikimedia Foundation operates some of the <a href="/web/20171011011924/https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Our_projects" title="Our projects">largest collaboratively edited reference projects</a> in the world, including <a class="external text" href="//web.archive.org/web/20171011011924/https://www.wikipedia.org/">Wikipedia</a>, a top-ten internet property. </p><p>Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. That’s our commitment. </p> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <table style="margin:1em 0; border: 1px solid gray; padding: 2px; background: #eaf3ff; width:100%;"> <tr> <td style="width: 55%; padding: 0 1em; background: #ffffff; vertical-align: top; border: 1px solid #a2a9b1;"> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Job_openings">Job openings</span></h2> <p>See the <a href="/web/20171011011924/https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Work_with_us" title="Work with us">job openings</a> page for more information. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Recent_Wikimedia_Blog_posts">Recent Wikimedia Blog posts</span></h2> <div id="mf-blog" title="Wikimedia Blog" style="font-size:100%;"> <div dir="ltr"> <div class="mw-parser-output"><ul><li> <span class="plainlinks"><b><a class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20171011011924/https://blog.wikimedia.org/2017/10/10/europeana-portfolio-contest/">Winners announced in Europeana’s First World War portfolio contest</a></b><br/>October 10, 2017</span></li> <li> <span class="plainlinks"><b><a class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20171011011924/https://blog.wikimedia.org/2017/10/06/community-engagement-insights-survey/">New survey creates path for hearing from diverse Wikimedia communities</a></b><br/>October 7, 2017</span></li> <li> <span class="plainlinks"><b><a class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20171011011924/https://blog.wikimedia.org/2017/10/06/digest-unesco-writing-contest/">Community digest: UNESCO Challenge participants contribute massive amount of content to Wikimedia projects; news in brief</a></b><br/>October 6, 2017</span></li> <li> <span class="plainlinks"><b><a class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20171011011924/https://blog.wikimedia.org/2017/10/05/technical-collaboration-new-developers/">How Technical Collaboration is bringing new developers into the Wikimedia movement</a></b><br/>October 5, 2017</span></li> <li> <span class="plainlinks"><b><a class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20171011011924/https://blog.wikimedia.org/2017/10/04/libraries-wikipedia-york-university-project/">Research libraries and Wikimedia: A shared commitment to diversity, open knowledge, and community participation</a></b><br/>October 4, 2017</span></li></ul> <p>  </p> </div> </div> <p><b><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20171011011924/https://blog.wikimedia.org/" class="extiw" title="wmfblog:">Read the complete blog archive. »</a></b> </p> <div align="right" class="plainlinks"><small><a href="/web/20171011011924/https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Social_media" title="Social media"><b>Connect with the Wikimedia Foundation on social media. »</b></a></small></div> <div style="clear:both"></div> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Support_us">Support us</span></h2> <div id="nonprofit"> <p>The Wikimedia Foundation relies heavily on the generous support from our users. Please consider making a donation today, be it time or <a class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20171011011924/https://donate.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FundraiserRedirector">money</a>. </p><p>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 <a href="/web/20171011011924/https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Deductibility_of_donations" class="mw-redirect" title="Deductibility of donations">deductibility of donations</a> for details. Please see our <a class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20171011011924/https://donate.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FundraiserRedirector">fundraising</a> page for details of making donations via credit card, PayPal, postal mail or direct deposit. For all other types of donations, please <a href="/web/20171011011924/https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Contact_us" title="Contact us">contact us</a>. </p> </div> </td> <td style="width: 45%; padding: 0 1em; background: transparent; vertical-align: top;"> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Reports_and_releases">Reports and releases</span></h2> <p><br/> </p> <div class="plainlinks"> <ul class="gallery mw-gallery-packed-hover"> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 302px"><div style="width: 302px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 300px;"><div style="margin:0px auto;"><a href="/web/20171011011924/https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/File:Wikimedia_Foundation_Annual_Report_2016_books-trimmed.jpg" class="image"><img alt="" src="//web.archive.org/web/20171011011924im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Wikimedia_Foundation_Annual_Report_2016_books-trimmed.jpg/450px-Wikimedia_Foundation_Annual_Report_2016_books-trimmed.jpg" width="300" height="200" srcset="//web.archive.org/web/20171011011924im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Wikimedia_Foundation_Annual_Report_2016_books-trimmed.jpg/675px-Wikimedia_Foundation_Annual_Report_2016_books-trimmed.jpg 1.5x, //web.archive.org/web/20171011011924im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Wikimedia_Foundation_Annual_Report_2016_books-trimmed.jpg/900px-Wikimedia_Foundation_Annual_Report_2016_books-trimmed.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3024" data-file-height="2016"/></a></div></div> <div class="gallerytextwrapper" style="width: 280px"><div class="gallerytext"> <p><a class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20171011011924/https://annual.wikimedia.org/">Facts matter</a> </p> </div></div> </div></li> </ul> <div style="font-size:110%"> <p><span style="display: block; text-align: center;">The 2015–2016 <a class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20171011011924/https://annual.wikimedia.org/">Annual Report—Facts matter</a></span> </p> <div style="clear:both"></div> <p><br/> </p> </div></div> <div style="margin-top:10px; padding-top:10px; border-top:1px solid #a2a9b1; font-size:110%">Check out the <a href="/web/20171011011924/https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Press_room" title="Press room">press room</a> for our press releases. Be sure to <a class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20171011011924/https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/WikimediaAnnounce-l">sign up</a> to receive reports and announcements by e-mail.</div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Guiding_documents">Guiding documents</span></h2> <div style="font-size:110%"> <p>The annual plan documents the Foundation's 2017–2018 financial plan, strategic targets, activities, and staffing overview. </p> <ul><li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20171011011924/https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Annual_Plan/2017-2018/Final" class="extiw" title="meta:Wikimedia Foundation Annual Plan/2017-2018/Final">2017–2018 Wikimedia Foundation Annual Plan</a></li></ul> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="From_the_Wikimedia_Foundation">From the Wikimedia Foundation</span></h2> <div style="font-size:110%"> <ul><li><a class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20171011011924/https://policy.wikimedia.org/">Wikimedia Foundation public policy</a></li> <li><a class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20171011011924/https://transparency.wikimedia.org/">Wikimedia Foundation transparency report</a></li> <li><a class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20171011011924/https://status.wikimedia.org/">Website availability status dashboard</a></li></ul> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Transparency">Transparency</span></h2> <p>The Wikimedia Foundation is <a href="/web/20171011011924/https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Values" title="Values">proud</a> 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: </p> <ul><li> <b>Core financial information.</b> On the <a href="/web/20171011011924/https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Financial_reports" title="Financial reports">financial reports</a> page, you will find audited financial statements, detailed financial plans, and our form 990.</li> <li> <b>Board meeting minutes and outcomes.</b> The Wikimedia <a href="/web/20171011011924/https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Board_of_Trustees" title="Board of Trustees">Board of Trustees</a> is the ultimate corporate authority in the Wikimedia Foundation. On the <a href="/web/20171011011924/https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Meetings" title="Meetings">meetings</a> and <a href="/web/20171011011924/https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Resolutions" title="Resolutions">resolutions</a> pages, you will find information about its decisions.</li> <li> <b>Policies and procedures.</b> Beyond key policies like the <a href="/web/20171011011924/https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Privacy_policy" title="Privacy policy">privacy policy</a>, <a href="/web/20171011011924/https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Donor_privacy_policy" class="mw-redirect" title="Donor privacy policy">donor privacy policy</a> and <a href="/web/20171011011924/https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Trademark_policy" title="Trademark policy">trademark policy</a>, we publish all other key <a href="/web/20171011011924/https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Policies" title="Policies">policies and procedures</a> governing Wikimedia operations.</li></ul> <p>Wikimedia Foundation staff regularly participate in open <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20171011011924/https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/IRC_Office_Hours" class="extiw" title="m:IRC Office Hours">office hours</a> 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 <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20171011011924/https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fundraising" class="extiw" title="m:Fundraising">community fundraising landing page</a>. </p> </td></tr></table> <div style="border:1px solid #a2a9b1; padding:1em;"><h2><span id="Projects_of_the_Wikimedia_Foundation_(read_more...)"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Projects_of_the_Wikimedia_Foundation_.28read_more....29">Projects of the Wikimedia Foundation (<a href="/web/20171011011924/https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Our_projects" title="Our projects">read more...</a>)</span></h2> <p><i>For more information about the contributors to the logo designs, see Wikimedia <a href="/web/20171011011924/https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Wikimedia_trademarks" title="Wikimedia trademarks">trademarks</a></i> </p> <table class="plainlinks" style="width:100%; margin:0 auto; font-size:120%;"> <tr> <td align="right"> <a 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