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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 PlanOur strategic priorities:
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2010–11 Annual Report2011–12 Annual PlanRead the Foundation's 2011–12 Annual financial plan, which also includes strategic targets, activities, and staffing overview. Latest reports
Latest press releasesBrin Wojcicki Foundation Announces $500,000 Grant to Wikimedia Wikipedia’s Contributors and Authors at the Center of Wikimedia’s Eighth Annual Fundraiser Indigo Trust awards Wikimedia a Grant for Mobile Improvements See current events for more information. Support usThe 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. TransparencyThe 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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Wikipedia Free encyclopedia |
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Wiktionary Dictionary and thesaurus |
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Wikinews Free content news source | ||
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Wikibooks Free textbooks and manuals |
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Wikiquote Collection of quotations |
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Wikisource Free source documents | ||
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Wikiversity Free learning tools |
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Wikispecies Directory of species |
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Commons Shared media repository |