Press room
Press releases
{{:Press releases/20112}
- Brin Wojcicki Foundation Announces $500,000 Grant to Wikimedia
- 18 November 2011 The Brin Wojcicki Foundation has also funded such organizations as the Michael J. Fox Foundation.
- Wikipedia’s Contributors and Authors at the Center of Wikimedia’s Eighth Annual Fundraiser
- 16 November 2011 The annual fundraiser brings in critical revenue so that Wikipedia and its sister projects can remain freely available to people around the world. Funds raised in this campaign by Wikimedia and its regional chapters will be used to maintain Wikimedia’s server infrastructure and improve software, expand global reach, and provide direct support to a global volunteer community. The Foundation's total 2011-12 planned spending is $28.3 million USD.
- Indigo Trust awards Wikimedia a Grant for Mobile Improvements
- 14 October 2011 Funds will go toward upgrading Wikimedia’s mobile platform, which will enable Wikimedia to better reach the millions of people in the developing world and low-income communities everywhere.
- Stanton Foundation Awards Wikimedia $3.6 Million for Technology Improvements
- 5 October 2011 Grant will fund major investments in the technology infrastructure that supports Wikipedia and its sister projects.
- Wikimedia Foundation Announces 2011-2012 Board of Trustees and Elected Officers
- 3 August 2011 Announcement follows Board meeting at Wikimania, the annual gathering of Wikimedia volunteers in Haifa, Israel.
- The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation renews $3 million commitment to Wikimedia
- 11 July 2011 Funds will support Wikimedia's strategic plan that focuses on increasing quality, the number and demographic diversity of its editors, and reaching more readers.
- Wikimedia Foundation selects Watchmouse monitoring service
- 9 February 2011 “Live Health” of Wikipedia and additional websites now posted and updated in real time.
- Wikipedia Celebrates 10 Years of Free Knowledge
- 12 January 2011 Wikipedia users and contributors mark the project's first decade with events around the world.
- Half a Million People Donate to Keep Wikipedia Free
- 1 January 2011 $16 million raised by more than 500,000 individual donations during seventh annual giving campaign.
- Seventh Annual Campaign to Support Wikipedia Kicks Off
- 15 November 2010 The Wikimedia Foundation (WMF), the non-profit behind Wikipedia, today announced the launch of its annual fundraising campaign.
- Wikimedia Foundation announces changes to Board of Trustees
- 9 July 2010 Today, at the sixth annual Wikimania Conference, the Wikimedia Foundation announced important changes to the Board of Trustees.
- Zack Exley and Barry Newstead join the Wikimedia Foundation executive management team
- 10 June 2010 Barry Newstead joins as Chief Global Development Officer (CGDO), and Zack Exley joins as Chief Community Officer (CCO). The new positions fill out Wikimedia's senior team as it prepares to launch its new strategy, which calls for growing readership and new editors, particularly in the Global South.
- Wikimedia Foundation will engage academic experts and students to improve public policy information on Wikipedia
- 11 May 2010 A new project designed to improve the quality of public policy-related articles on Wikipedia has been announced. It is the first time the Wikimedia Foundation has launched a project designed to systematically increase the quality of articles in a particular topic area.
- Wikimedia Foundation Appoints Jing Wang and Mimi Ito to its Advisory Board
- 11 May 2010 The Wikimedia Foundation announced the appointment of two new members to its Advisory Board, Mimi Ito and Jing Wang. Mimi Ito is a cultural anthropologist and Jing Wang is an author and professor of Chinese cultural studies.
- Indian Journalist and film-maker Bishakha Datta joins Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees
- 5 April 2010 The Wikimedia Foundation today announced that Indian journalist, filmmaker and non-profit leader Bishakha Datta has joined its Board of Trustees.
- Wikimedia Foundation announces $2 million grant from Google
- 17 February 2010 Donation will support capacity investments in Wikipedia and other free knowledge projects.
- Telefónica and Wikimedia Foundation Partner to Advance Learning and Increase Access to Free Knowledge
- 1 February 2010 Strategic partnership will improve access to Wikimedia educational and informational content in Latin America and Europe.
- Wikimedia Foundation Hires Danese Cooper as Chief Technical Officer
- 28 January 2010 The Wikimedia Foundation today announced that it has hired open source evangelist and experienced technology manager Danese Cooper as CTO.
- Wikipedia Annual Fundraiser Goal Supported by Record Number of Donors
- 5 January 2010 Over $8 Million USD Raised by 230,000 donors in Campaign to Protect Wikipedia.
Materials
Press releases
{{:Press releases/20112}
- Brin Wojcicki Foundation Announces $500,000 Grant to Wikimedia
- 18 November 2011 The Brin Wojcicki Foundation has also funded such organizations as the Michael J. Fox Foundation.
- Wikipedia’s Contributors and Authors at the Center of Wikimedia’s Eighth Annual Fundraiser
- 16 November 2011 The annual fundraiser brings in critical revenue so that Wikipedia and its sister projects can remain freely available to people around the world. Funds raised in this campaign by Wikimedia and its regional chapters will be used to maintain Wikimedia’s server infrastructure and improve software, expand global reach, and provide direct support to a global volunteer community. The Foundation's total 2011-12 planned spending is $28.3 million USD.
- Indigo Trust awards Wikimedia a Grant for Mobile Improvements
- 14 October 2011 Funds will go toward upgrading Wikimedia’s mobile platform, which will enable Wikimedia to better reach the millions of people in the developing world and low-income communities everywhere.
- Stanton Foundation Awards Wikimedia $3.6 Million for Technology Improvements
- 5 October 2011 Grant will fund major investments in the technology infrastructure that supports Wikipedia and its sister projects.
- Wikimedia Foundation Announces 2011-2012 Board of Trustees and Elected Officers
- 3 August 2011 Announcement follows Board meeting at Wikimania, the annual gathering of Wikimedia volunteers in Haifa, Israel.
- The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation renews $3 million commitment to Wikimedia
- 11 July 2011 Funds will support Wikimedia's strategic plan that focuses on increasing quality, the number and demographic diversity of its editors, and reaching more readers.
- Wikimedia Foundation selects Watchmouse monitoring service
- 9 February 2011 “Live Health” of Wikipedia and additional websites now posted and updated in real time.
- Wikipedia Celebrates 10 Years of Free Knowledge
- 12 January 2011 Wikipedia users and contributors mark the project's first decade with events around the world.
- Half a Million People Donate to Keep Wikipedia Free
- 1 January 2011 $16 million raised by more than 500,000 individual donations during seventh annual giving campaign.
- Seventh Annual Campaign to Support Wikipedia Kicks Off
- 15 November 2010 The Wikimedia Foundation (WMF), the non-profit behind Wikipedia, today announced the launch of its annual fundraising campaign.
- Wikimedia Foundation announces changes to Board of Trustees
- 9 July 2010 Today, at the sixth annual Wikimania Conference, the Wikimedia Foundation announced important changes to the Board of Trustees.
- Zack Exley and Barry Newstead join the Wikimedia Foundation executive management team
- 10 June 2010 Barry Newstead joins as Chief Global Development Officer (CGDO), and Zack Exley joins as Chief Community Officer (CCO). The new positions fill out Wikimedia's senior team as it prepares to launch its new strategy, which calls for growing readership and new editors, particularly in the Global South.
- Wikimedia Foundation will engage academic experts and students to improve public policy information on Wikipedia
- 11 May 2010 A new project designed to improve the quality of public policy-related articles on Wikipedia has been announced. It is the first time the Wikimedia Foundation has launched a project designed to systematically increase the quality of articles in a particular topic area.
- Wikimedia Foundation Appoints Jing Wang and Mimi Ito to its Advisory Board
- 11 May 2010 The Wikimedia Foundation announced the appointment of two new members to its Advisory Board, Mimi Ito and Jing Wang. Mimi Ito is a cultural anthropologist and Jing Wang is an author and professor of Chinese cultural studies.
- Indian Journalist and film-maker Bishakha Datta joins Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees
- 5 April 2010 The Wikimedia Foundation today announced that Indian journalist, filmmaker and non-profit leader Bishakha Datta has joined its Board of Trustees.
- Wikimedia Foundation announces $2 million grant from Google
- 17 February 2010 Donation will support capacity investments in Wikipedia and other free knowledge projects.
- Telefónica and Wikimedia Foundation Partner to Advance Learning and Increase Access to Free Knowledge
- 1 February 2010 Strategic partnership will improve access to Wikimedia educational and informational content in Latin America and Europe.
- Wikimedia Foundation Hires Danese Cooper as Chief Technical Officer
- 28 January 2010 The Wikimedia Foundation today announced that it has hired open source evangelist and experienced technology manager Danese Cooper as CTO.
- Wikipedia Annual Fundraiser Goal Supported by Record Number of Donors
- 5 January 2010 Over $8 Million USD Raised by 230,000 donors in Campaign to Protect Wikipedia.
Materials
Template loop detected: Press/Materials
Contacts
Template loop detected: Press/Contact
Current events
Regional contacts
Official chapters
The local chapters listed below are independent associations with no legal control of or responsibility for the websites of the Wikimedia Foundation and vice versa. Local chapters and their representatives do not speak in an official capacity on behalf of the Wikimedia Foundation. These contacts are only given for convenience of the press.
Template loop detected: Press/Contact/Chapters
Other regional contacts by language
The following individuals are long time Wikipedians. Some speak officially for the Wikimedia Foundation, others do not. However, all can provide you with an interesting interview, and insight into our projects. To obtain a interview contact for areas or languages not listed here, please talk to Jay at the Wikimedia Foundation office.
![]() |
This page has been archived.
Its content is no longer being maintained, is likely out of date, and may be inaccurate. This page can be relocated to Meta-Wiki. |
Bengali (বাংলা)
|
Catalan (Català)
|
Chinese (汉语, Zhōngwén)
|
English
|
Finnish (Suomi)
|
Norwegian (Norsk)
|
Slovene (Slovenščina)
|
Spanish (Español)
|
Turkish (Türkçe)
|
Ukrainian (Українська)
|
Contacts
Press releases
{{:Press releases/20112}
- Brin Wojcicki Foundation Announces $500,000 Grant to Wikimedia
- 18 November 2011 The Brin Wojcicki Foundation has also funded such organizations as the Michael J. Fox Foundation.
- Wikipedia’s Contributors and Authors at the Center of Wikimedia’s Eighth Annual Fundraiser
- 16 November 2011 The annual fundraiser brings in critical revenue so that Wikipedia and its sister projects can remain freely available to people around the world. Funds raised in this campaign by Wikimedia and its regional chapters will be used to maintain Wikimedia’s server infrastructure and improve software, expand global reach, and provide direct support to a global volunteer community. The Foundation's total 2011-12 planned spending is $28.3 million USD.
- Indigo Trust awards Wikimedia a Grant for Mobile Improvements
- 14 October 2011 Funds will go toward upgrading Wikimedia’s mobile platform, which will enable Wikimedia to better reach the millions of people in the developing world and low-income communities everywhere.
- Stanton Foundation Awards Wikimedia $3.6 Million for Technology Improvements
- 5 October 2011 Grant will fund major investments in the technology infrastructure that supports Wikipedia and its sister projects.
- Wikimedia Foundation Announces 2011-2012 Board of Trustees and Elected Officers
- 3 August 2011 Announcement follows Board meeting at Wikimania, the annual gathering of Wikimedia volunteers in Haifa, Israel.
- The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation renews $3 million commitment to Wikimedia
- 11 July 2011 Funds will support Wikimedia's strategic plan that focuses on increasing quality, the number and demographic diversity of its editors, and reaching more readers.
- Wikimedia Foundation selects Watchmouse monitoring service
- 9 February 2011 “Live Health” of Wikipedia and additional websites now posted and updated in real time.
- Wikipedia Celebrates 10 Years of Free Knowledge
- 12 January 2011 Wikipedia users and contributors mark the project's first decade with events around the world.
- Half a Million People Donate to Keep Wikipedia Free
- 1 January 2011 $16 million raised by more than 500,000 individual donations during seventh annual giving campaign.
- Seventh Annual Campaign to Support Wikipedia Kicks Off
- 15 November 2010 The Wikimedia Foundation (WMF), the non-profit behind Wikipedia, today announced the launch of its annual fundraising campaign.
- Wikimedia Foundation announces changes to Board of Trustees
- 9 July 2010 Today, at the sixth annual Wikimania Conference, the Wikimedia Foundation announced important changes to the Board of Trustees.
- Zack Exley and Barry Newstead join the Wikimedia Foundation executive management team
- 10 June 2010 Barry Newstead joins as Chief Global Development Officer (CGDO), and Zack Exley joins as Chief Community Officer (CCO). The new positions fill out Wikimedia's senior team as it prepares to launch its new strategy, which calls for growing readership and new editors, particularly in the Global South.
- Wikimedia Foundation will engage academic experts and students to improve public policy information on Wikipedia
- 11 May 2010 A new project designed to improve the quality of public policy-related articles on Wikipedia has been announced. It is the first time the Wikimedia Foundation has launched a project designed to systematically increase the quality of articles in a particular topic area.
- Wikimedia Foundation Appoints Jing Wang and Mimi Ito to its Advisory Board
- 11 May 2010 The Wikimedia Foundation announced the appointment of two new members to its Advisory Board, Mimi Ito and Jing Wang. Mimi Ito is a cultural anthropologist and Jing Wang is an author and professor of Chinese cultural studies.
- Indian Journalist and film-maker Bishakha Datta joins Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees
- 5 April 2010 The Wikimedia Foundation today announced that Indian journalist, filmmaker and non-profit leader Bishakha Datta has joined its Board of Trustees.
- Wikimedia Foundation announces $2 million grant from Google
- 17 February 2010 Donation will support capacity investments in Wikipedia and other free knowledge projects.
- Telefónica and Wikimedia Foundation Partner to Advance Learning and Increase Access to Free Knowledge
- 1 February 2010 Strategic partnership will improve access to Wikimedia educational and informational content in Latin America and Europe.
- Wikimedia Foundation Hires Danese Cooper as Chief Technical Officer
- 28 January 2010 The Wikimedia Foundation today announced that it has hired open source evangelist and experienced technology manager Danese Cooper as CTO.
- Wikipedia Annual Fundraiser Goal Supported by Record Number of Donors
- 5 January 2010 Over $8 Million USD Raised by 230,000 donors in Campaign to Protect Wikipedia.
Materials
Template loop detected: Press/Materials
Contacts
Template loop detected: Press/Contact
Current events
Regional contacts
Official chapters
The local chapters listed below are independent associations with no legal control of or responsibility for the websites of the Wikimedia Foundation and vice versa. Local chapters and their representatives do not speak in an official capacity on behalf of the Wikimedia Foundation. These contacts are only given for convenience of the press.
Template loop detected: Press/Contact/Chapters
Other regional contacts by language
The following individuals are long time Wikipedians. Some speak officially for the Wikimedia Foundation, others do not. However, all can provide you with an interesting interview, and insight into our projects. To obtain a interview contact for areas or languages not listed here, please talk to Jay at the Wikimedia Foundation office.
![]() |
This page has been archived.
Its content is no longer being maintained, is likely out of date, and may be inaccurate. This page can be relocated to Meta-Wiki. |
Bengali (বাংলা)
|
Catalan (Català)
|
Chinese (汉语, Zhōngwén)
|
English
|
Finnish (Suomi)
|
Norwegian (Norsk)
|
Slovene (Slovenščina)
|
Spanish (Español)
|
Turkish (Türkçe)
|
Ukrainian (Українська)
|
Current events
Regional contacts
Official chapters
The local chapters listed below are independent associations with no legal control of or responsibility for the websites of the Wikimedia Foundation and vice versa. Local chapters and their representatives do not speak in an official capacity on behalf of the Wikimedia Foundation. These contacts are only given for convenience of the press.
Press releases
{{:Press releases/20112}
- Brin Wojcicki Foundation Announces $500,000 Grant to Wikimedia
- 18 November 2011 The Brin Wojcicki Foundation has also funded such organizations as the Michael J. Fox Foundation.
- Wikipedia’s Contributors and Authors at the Center of Wikimedia’s Eighth Annual Fundraiser
- 16 November 2011 The annual fundraiser brings in critical revenue so that Wikipedia and its sister projects can remain freely available to people around the world. Funds raised in this campaign by Wikimedia and its regional chapters will be used to maintain Wikimedia’s server infrastructure and improve software, expand global reach, and provide direct support to a global volunteer community. The Foundation's total 2011-12 planned spending is $28.3 million USD.
- Indigo Trust awards Wikimedia a Grant for Mobile Improvements
- 14 October 2011 Funds will go toward upgrading Wikimedia’s mobile platform, which will enable Wikimedia to better reach the millions of people in the developing world and low-income communities everywhere.
- Stanton Foundation Awards Wikimedia $3.6 Million for Technology Improvements
- 5 October 2011 Grant will fund major investments in the technology infrastructure that supports Wikipedia and its sister projects.
- Wikimedia Foundation Announces 2011-2012 Board of Trustees and Elected Officers
- 3 August 2011 Announcement follows Board meeting at Wikimania, the annual gathering of Wikimedia volunteers in Haifa, Israel.
- The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation renews $3 million commitment to Wikimedia
- 11 July 2011 Funds will support Wikimedia's strategic plan that focuses on increasing quality, the number and demographic diversity of its editors, and reaching more readers.
- Wikimedia Foundation selects Watchmouse monitoring service
- 9 February 2011 “Live Health” of Wikipedia and additional websites now posted and updated in real time.
- Wikipedia Celebrates 10 Years of Free Knowledge
- 12 January 2011 Wikipedia users and contributors mark the project's first decade with events around the world.
- Half a Million People Donate to Keep Wikipedia Free
- 1 January 2011 $16 million raised by more than 500,000 individual donations during seventh annual giving campaign.
- Seventh Annual Campaign to Support Wikipedia Kicks Off
- 15 November 2010 The Wikimedia Foundation (WMF), the non-profit behind Wikipedia, today announced the launch of its annual fundraising campaign.
- Wikimedia Foundation announces changes to Board of Trustees
- 9 July 2010 Today, at the sixth annual Wikimania Conference, the Wikimedia Foundation announced important changes to the Board of Trustees.
- Zack Exley and Barry Newstead join the Wikimedia Foundation executive management team
- 10 June 2010 Barry Newstead joins as Chief Global Development Officer (CGDO), and Zack Exley joins as Chief Community Officer (CCO). The new positions fill out Wikimedia's senior team as it prepares to launch its new strategy, which calls for growing readership and new editors, particularly in the Global South.
- Wikimedia Foundation will engage academic experts and students to improve public policy information on Wikipedia
- 11 May 2010 A new project designed to improve the quality of public policy-related articles on Wikipedia has been announced. It is the first time the Wikimedia Foundation has launched a project designed to systematically increase the quality of articles in a particular topic area.
- Wikimedia Foundation Appoints Jing Wang and Mimi Ito to its Advisory Board
- 11 May 2010 The Wikimedia Foundation announced the appointment of two new members to its Advisory Board, Mimi Ito and Jing Wang. Mimi Ito is a cultural anthropologist and Jing Wang is an author and professor of Chinese cultural studies.
- Indian Journalist and film-maker Bishakha Datta joins Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees
- 5 April 2010 The Wikimedia Foundation today announced that Indian journalist, filmmaker and non-profit leader Bishakha Datta has joined its Board of Trustees.
- Wikimedia Foundation announces $2 million grant from Google
- 17 February 2010 Donation will support capacity investments in Wikipedia and other free knowledge projects.
- Telefónica and Wikimedia Foundation Partner to Advance Learning and Increase Access to Free Knowledge
- 1 February 2010 Strategic partnership will improve access to Wikimedia educational and informational content in Latin America and Europe.
- Wikimedia Foundation Hires Danese Cooper as Chief Technical Officer
- 28 January 2010 The Wikimedia Foundation today announced that it has hired open source evangelist and experienced technology manager Danese Cooper as CTO.
- Wikipedia Annual Fundraiser Goal Supported by Record Number of Donors
- 5 January 2010 Over $8 Million USD Raised by 230,000 donors in Campaign to Protect Wikipedia.
Materials
Template loop detected: Press/Materials
Contacts
Template loop detected: Press/Contact
Current events
Regional contacts
Official chapters
The local chapters listed below are independent associations with no legal control of or responsibility for the websites of the Wikimedia Foundation and vice versa. Local chapters and their representatives do not speak in an official capacity on behalf of the Wikimedia Foundation. These contacts are only given for convenience of the press.
Template loop detected: Press/Contact/Chapters
Other regional contacts by language
The following individuals are long time Wikipedians. Some speak officially for the Wikimedia Foundation, others do not. However, all can provide you with an interesting interview, and insight into our projects. To obtain a interview contact for areas or languages not listed here, please talk to Jay at the Wikimedia Foundation office.
![]() |
This page has been archived.
Its content is no longer being maintained, is likely out of date, and may be inaccurate. This page can be relocated to Meta-Wiki. |
Bengali (বাংলা)
|
Catalan (Català)
|
Chinese (汉语, Zhōngwén)
|
English
|
Finnish (Suomi)
|
Norwegian (Norsk)
|
Slovene (Slovenščina)
|
Spanish (Español)
|
Turkish (Türkçe)
|
Ukrainian (Українська)
|
Other regional contacts by language
The following individuals are long time Wikipedians. Some speak officially for the Wikimedia Foundation, others do not. However, all can provide you with an interesting interview, and insight into our projects. To obtain a interview contact for areas or languages not listed here, please talk to Jay at the Wikimedia Foundation office.
![]() |
This page has been archived.
Its content is no longer being maintained, is likely out of date, and may be inaccurate. This page can be relocated to Meta-Wiki. |
Bengali (বাংলা)
|
Catalan (Català)
|
Chinese (汉语, Zhōngwén)
|
English
|
Finnish (Suomi)
|
Norwegian (Norsk)
|
Slovene (Slovenščina)
|
Spanish (Español)
|
Turkish (Türkçe)
|
Ukrainian (Українська)
|