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The Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. is a nonprofit charitable organization dedicated to encouraging the growth, development and distribution of free, multilingual, educational 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.

Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. That’s our commitment.

Job openings See the job openings page for more information. Recent Wikimedia Blog posts Gnomes and trolls and hobgoblins (oh my!)—Failed queries and the vicarious fear of missing out December 12, 2017 Discover a world of natural heritage through the winning images from Wiki Loves Earth December 11, 2017 The journey to Thumbor, part 3: Development and deployment strategy December 9, 2017 The journey to Thumbor, part 2: Thumbnailing architecture December 9, 2017 The journey to Thumbor, part 1: Rationale December 9, 2017 Read the complete blog archive. » Connect with the Wikimedia Foundation on social media. » 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 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 credit card, PayPal, postal mail or direct deposit. For all other types of donations, please contact us.

Reports and releases Facts matter The 2015–2016 Annual Report—Facts matter Check out the press room for our press releases. Be sure to sign up to receive reports and announcements by e-mail. Guiding documents The annual plan documents the Foundation's 2017–2018 financial plan, strategic targets, activities, and staffing overview. 2017–2018 Wikimedia Foundation Annual Plan From the Wikimedia Foundation Wikimedia Foundation public policy Wikimedia Foundation transparency report Website availability status dashboard 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.

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	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			Wikivoyage Free travel guide			Wikispecies Directory of species
	Commons Shared media repository			Wikidata Free knowledge base			MediaWiki Free wiki software