#Wikimedia donate us free#

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#Wikimedia donate us free#

In addition to Wikipedia, the Wikimedia Foundation supports a number of free knowledge projects, including:

What are the other Wikimedia free knowledge projects you support? The Wikimedia Foundation is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization with offices in San Francisco, California, USA. We also help bring new knowledge online, lower barriers to access, and make it easier for everyone to share what they know. We do this by keeping the Wikimedia sites fast, secure, and available to all, defending Wikipedia and our volunteer editors from legal threats, building new features and tools to make it easy to read, edit, and share knowledge from Wikimedia sites, and by supporting the communities of editors who contribute to Wikipedia and the Wikimedia sites. The Wikimedia Foundation is the nonprofit organization that supports Wikipedia, the other Wikimedia free knowledge websites, and its mission of free knowledge for all. Most vandalism on the site is removed quickly, often within seconds. However, the vast majority of editors contribute in good faith. Unfortunately, vandalism of Wikipedia articles does occasionally occur. You can also follow the discussions that go into changes. Wikipedia is based on an open model, so its content is constantly evolving, growing, and improving over time. Through these efforts, Wikipedia stays reliable and neutral. Editors also use mechanisms like bots and monitoring tools to regularly review edits made to Wikipedia. For content to remain on Wikipedia, it must be written from a neutral point of view and attributed to sources that are reliable. Wikipedia's volunteer editors make reference to reliable publications that support what Wikipedia contains, so readers can verify the facts at source. How does Wikipedia stay reliable and neutral? You do not require approval or special qualifications to edit. Wikipedia is completely non-profit, independent, and maintained by everyday people like you. Wikipedia is available in hundreds of languages and has over 45 million articles. Editors collaborate to write about virtually any topic, from ancient history to science to the arts. It is a collaborative creation created in 2001: anyone can edit it, at any time. Volunteer editors from around the world write Wikipedia. Wikipedia is an online collection of knowledge. If you do not find your question answered here or there, please feel free to contact us. Other questions are addressed at Answers. This page lists frequently asked questions about the Wikimedia Foundation. 22 How can I contact the Wikimedia Foundation?.20 What are the plans for Wikimedia's future? Where are you going?.17 Where can I find more financial information?.15 Why have I received a fundraising email even though I have already donated recently?.14 Why am I seeing fundraising banners on Wikipedia even though I have already donated recently?.9 Staff compensation is part of your operating costs.8 Wikipedia’s fundraising requests seem urgent, despite the Wikimedia Foundation’s sizable reserve.7 Why should I donate and where does my money go?.6 How is the Wikimedia Foundation funded?.5 Is Wikipedia, or the Wikimedia Foundation, affiliated with WikiLeaks?.4 What are the other Wikimedia free knowledge projects you support?.2 How does Wikipedia stay reliable and neutral?.