Sent on behalf of Wikimedia Foundation's Finance Team:
The Wikimedia Foundation Form 990 for FY 2014 - 2015 has been posted on the
Wikimedia Foundation Wiki's Financial Reports page:
https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Financial_reports
A list of answers to frequently asked questions about this form has also
been posted on the same page.
Please contact Jaime Villagomez or Tony Le with any questions:
jvillagomez(a)wikimedia.org or tle(a)wikimedia.org
Thank you,
Finance Team
Wikimedia Foundation
Please find a summary of last month’s highlights from the Wikimedia blog at
the following link:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Highlights,_April_2016 Contents:
• Find, Prioritize, and Recommend: An article recommendation system to fill
knowledge gaps across Wikipedia • First-ever Wikimedia Hackathon at Indian
Institute of Technology Roorkee • A strike against freedom of panorama:
Swedish court rules against Wikimedia Sverige • In Brief
Translations for April are greatly appreciated.
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Hello all,
The agenda for the May Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees meeting is
now available on Meta Wiki:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_board_agenda_2016-05
Thanks,
Zhou
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Wikimedia Foundation
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San Francisco, CA 94105
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Hi all,
The Board of Trustees has published minutes from the Board meeting on March
21, 2016. You can find the Board's minutes on the Foundation Wiki:
https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Minutes/2016-03
Best,
Stephen
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Greetings,
The first office hours with Wikimedia Foundation’s interim Executive Director, Katherine Maher, will begin in about 80 minutes.
Apologies for confusion on the time, here is the time for the first session, being held via video:
Thursday, 12 May 2016 - 00:00-01:00 UTC | Wednesday, 11 May 2016 - 17:00-18:00 PDT
You can join us and ask questions during the session via Blue Jeans: https://bluejeans.com/198076339
The session will also be available for streaming on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XazXyL-Ybjo
Etherpad that has been setup for notes: https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/May_2016_-_WMF_ED_May_2016_video_office_ho…
More info: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Executive_Director/May…
We look forward to talking with folks soon!
-greg
Translation notice - This original message is available for translation on Meta-Wiki:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Executive_Director/May…
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Gregory Varnum
Communications Strategist (Contractor)
Wikimedia Foundation
gvarnum(a)wikimedia.org
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> From: Gregory Varnum <gvarnum(a)wikimedia.org>
> Subject: REMINDER: Invitation to upcoming office hours with WMF interim Executive Director
> Date: May 10, 2016 at 1:22:24 PM EDT
> To: Wikimedia Mailing List <wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>, Wikimedia developers <wikitech-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>, Wikimedia Movement Affiliates discussion list <affiliates(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
> Cc: "Staff (All)" <wmfall(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
>
> Greetings,
>
> A quick reminder that the first office hours with Wikimedia Foundation’s interim Executive Director, Katherine Maher, is coming up in the next day (roughly).
>
> Apologies for confusion on the time, here is the time for the first session, being held via video:
> Thursday, 12 May 2016 - 00:00-01:00 UTC | Wednesday, 11 May 2016 - 17:00-18:00 PDT
>
> You are invited to ask questions and offer suggestions to Katherine on this Meta-Wiki page (which also has additional information on the office hours): https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Executive_Director/May…
>
> You can join us and ask questions during the session via Blue Jeans: https://bluejeans.com/198076339
>
> The session will also be available for streaming on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XazXyL-Ybjo
>
> We look forward to talking with folks soon!
> -greg
>
> Translation notice - This original message is available for translation on Meta-Wiki:
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Executive_Director/May…
>
> ---
> Gregory Varnum
> Communications Strategist (Contractor)
> Wikimedia Foundation
> gvarnum(a)wikimedia.org
>
>> On May 4, 2016, at 8:47 PM, Katherine Maher <kmaher(a)wikimedia.org> wrote:
>>
>> Hi everyone,
>>
>> **Summary: I am delighted to invite you to join me for two upcoming office
>> hours, where I’ll answer community questions and share updates on the
>> Foundation’s work.**
>>
>> It’s been a busy few weeks around the Wikimedia Foundation offices. We
>> shared our 2016-2017 annual plan, finished our quarterly reviews, and
>> attended Wikimedia Conference 2016 in Berlin with the Wikimedia affiliates.
>> [1]
>>
>> In Berlin, I had the chance to do one of my favorite things: sit with
>> Wikimedians, listen, debate, and plan for the future. Of course, Berlin is
>> just one gathering, and there are thousands of other perspectives out
>> there. I want to hear more of these perspectives, and so I’m looking
>> forward to hosting two office hours over the coming weeks.
>>
>> We plan to hold a traditional office hours on IRC, and will also experiment
>> with a video Q&A. We hope these different formats will make it easier for
>> more people to participate using their preferred communications channels.
>> We’ve chosen two different time zones, with the goal of reaching as many
>> people as possible. They are as follows:
>>
>> *Video session*
>> *This session will be recorded, and the video will be posted on
>> Commons/Meta. Due to video conferencing limitations, we encourage advance
>> questions.*
>> Wednesday, 11 May 2016
>> 00:00-1:00 UTC | 17:00-18:00 PDT [2]
>>
>> *IRC session*
>> *This session follows the May monthly metrics meeting.[4] Like other office
>> hours, it will be held in #Wikimedia-office on Freenode.*
>> Thursday, 26 May 2016
>> 19:00-20:00 UTC | 12:00-13:00 PDT [3]
>>
>> We’re also collecting questions in advance for those who can’t make either
>> of those sessions. We’ve created a page on Meta where you can leave
>> questions or comments, check the details on the location of each session:
>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Executive_Director/May…
>>
>> Please share this invitation with others you think may be interested!
>>
>> I look forward to speaking soon,
>> Katherine
>>
>> Translation notice - This message is available for translation on
>> Meta-Wiki:
>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Executive_Director/May…
>>
>> [1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Conference_2016
>> [2] Time converter link:
>> http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?hour=0&min=00&sec=0&da…
>> [3] Time converter link:
>> http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?hour=19&min=00&sec=0&d…
>> [4] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WMF_Metrics_and_activities_meetings
>>
>>
>> --
>> Katherine Maher
>>
>> Wikimedia Foundation
>> 149 New Montgomery Street
>> San Francisco, CA 94105
>>
>> +1 (415) 839-6885 ext. 6635
>> +1 (415) 712 4873
>> kmaher(a)wikimedia.org
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>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> From: Gregory Varnum <gvarnum(a)wikimedia.org>
> Subject: REMINDER: Invitation to upcoming office hours with WMF interim Executive Director
> Date: May 10, 2016 at 1:22:45 PM EDT
> To: wikimediaannounce-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org
>
> Greetings,
>
> A quick reminder that the first office hours with Wikimedia Foundation’s interim Executive Director, Katherine Maher, is coming up in the next day (roughly).
>
> Apologies for confusion on the time, here is the time for the first session, being held via video:
> Thursday, 12 May 2016 - 00:00-01:00 UTC | Wednesday, 11 May 2016 - 17:00-18:00 PDT
>
> You are invited to ask questions and offer suggestions to Katherine on this Meta-Wiki page (which also has additional information on the office hours): https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Executive_Director/May…
>
> You can join us and ask questions during the session via Blue Jeans: https://bluejeans.com/198076339
>
> The session will also be available for streaming on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XazXyL-Ybjo
>
> We look forward to talking with folks soon!
> -greg
>
> Translation notice - This original message is available for translation on Meta-Wiki:
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Executive_Director/May…
>
> ---
> Gregory Varnum
> Communications Strategist (Contractor)
> Wikimedia Foundation
> gvarnum(a)wikimedia.org
>
>> On May 4, 2016, at 8:47 PM, Katherine Maher <kmaher(a)wikimedia.org> wrote:
>>
>> Hi everyone,
>>
>> **Summary: I am delighted to invite you to join me for two upcoming office
>> hours, where I’ll answer community questions and share updates on the
>> Foundation’s work.**
>>
>> It’s been a busy few weeks around the Wikimedia Foundation offices. We
>> shared our 2016-2017 annual plan, finished our quarterly reviews, and
>> attended Wikimedia Conference 2016 in Berlin with the Wikimedia affiliates.
>> [1]
>>
>> In Berlin, I had the chance to do one of my favorite things: sit with
>> Wikimedians, listen, debate, and plan for the future. Of course, Berlin is
>> just one gathering, and there are thousands of other perspectives out
>> there. I want to hear more of these perspectives, and so I’m looking
>> forward to hosting two office hours over the coming weeks.
>>
>> We plan to hold a traditional office hours on IRC, and will also experiment
>> with a video Q&A. We hope these different formats will make it easier for
>> more people to participate using their preferred communications channels.
>> We’ve chosen two different time zones, with the goal of reaching as many
>> people as possible. They are as follows:
>>
>> *Video session*
>> *This session will be recorded, and the video will be posted on
>> Commons/Meta. Due to video conferencing limitations, we encourage advance
>> questions.*
>> Wednesday, 11 May 2016
>> 00:00-1:00 UTC | 17:00-18:00 PDT [2]
>>
>> *IRC session*
>> *This session follows the May monthly metrics meeting.[4] Like other office
>> hours, it will be held in #Wikimedia-office on Freenode.*
>> Thursday, 26 May 2016
>> 19:00-20:00 UTC | 12:00-13:00 PDT [3]
>>
>> We’re also collecting questions in advance for those who can’t make either
>> of those sessions. We’ve created a page on Meta where you can leave
>> questions or comments, check the details on the location of each session:
>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Executive_Director/May…
>>
>> Please share this invitation with others you think may be interested!
>>
>> I look forward to speaking soon,
>> Katherine
>>
>> Translation notice - This message is available for translation on
>> Meta-Wiki:
>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Executive_Director/May…
>>
>> [1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Conference_2016
>> [2] Time converter link:
>> http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?hour=0&min=00&sec=0&da…
>> [3] Time converter link:
>> http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?hour=19&min=00&sec=0&d…
>> [4] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WMF_Metrics_and_activities_meetings
>>
>>
>> --
>> Katherine Maher
>>
>> Wikimedia Foundation
>> 149 New Montgomery Street
>> San Francisco, CA 94105
>>
>> +1 (415) 839-6885 ext. 6635
>> +1 (415) 712 4873
>> kmaher(a)wikimedia.org
>> _______________________________________________
>> Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines
>> New messages to: Wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org
>> Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-request@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe>
>
Dear all,
I’m thrilled to share with you something very unusual:
This is a call for participation to all Wikipedians all over the world.
Today, we set up a global community discussion about taking Wikipedia to
the Moon – yes, in the literal sense. It is a special birthday gift in the
year of Wikipedia’s 15th anniversary. Please find all the details on
Meta-Wiki <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_to_the_Moon>[1], where
you can also contribute immediately and on-wiki. The following is a
nutshell of the project, containing some additional information regarding
communications:
At Wikimedia Deutschland’s we’ve been contacted by Berlin-based Google
Lunar XPRIZE competitor “Part-Time Scientists”, who are among the few
remaining teams preparing to send their own lunar vehicles to the Moon by
2017. They’ve asked us for support, because they love Wikipedia and would
like to include it in their Moon rover’s scientific payload as a gift.
According to the rules of the Lunar challenge, their rover must make it
safely to the Moon surface, drive 500 meters and transmit images to earth.
However, the Part-Time Scientists, whose motto is “Hell yeah, it’s rocket
science!”, thought it would be even cooler to also preserve the sum of all
knowledge on the Moon. So that’s why they’ve offered Wikimedia Deutschland
20GB of disc space on a ceramic-made medium, provided that we handle the
selection of Wikipedia content. That, however, is something we feel we
cannot do on our own/alone:
After 15 years of free knowledge, approaching 40 million articles in almost
300 languages, it wouldn’t be easy for anyone to take the responsibility
and decide on a selection of the work of tens of thousands of volunteers.
We believe that any preparation of Wikipedia content for such a symbolic
purpose ought to be community-driven, and necessarily even on a global
level: This is bigger than single language communities or single groups or
organizations within our vast movement. So we’ve decided to be bold and
make every step of the process open for anyone who wants to contribute. It
is up to the international community of editors how to move forward. Again,
please find more information on Meta-Wiki (and all the links)[1].
Today we are kicking off the initial discussion of possible scenarios. It
will be open until June 3. In order to match payload deadlines we need to
prepare our data long before the actual launch date. Our goal is to finish
the Wikipedia anniversary year with a successful Moon project on
International Volunteers Day, December 5.
Wikimedia Deutschland’s spokesperson Jan Apel will be handling press
inquiries and media planning with the Part-Time Scientists here in Germany.
We’ve been in contact with the WMF Communications team (thanks guys for
your support!) and hereby extend a warm invitation to communications people
all over the movement to join in[2]. It would be great to coordinate
internationally, serving as many language communities as possible.
Beginning at Wikimedia Conference, we’ll reach out and coordinate in
person, but you can sign up right away on Meta-Wiki and become part of the
Moon team yourselves.
Let’s take Wikipedia to the Moon together!
Michael
[1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_to_the_Moon
[2]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_to_the_Moon/About#Press_contacts.…
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Michael Jahn
Leiter Kommunikation & Partnerschaften
Head of Communications & Partnerships
Wikimedia Deutschland e.V. | Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24 | 10963 Berlin
Tel. (030) 219 158 260
http://wikimedia.de <http://www.wikimedia.de>
Stellen Sie sich eine Welt vor, in der jeder Mensch freien Zugang zu der
Gesamtheit des Wissens der Menschheit hat. Helfen Sie uns dabei!
Wikimedia Deutschland - Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e.V.
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