I just made my annual donation today, and I must say this is one of the
warmest, smartest and most endearing thank-you letters I've ever
received. (I wanted to give by clicking on the Brandon banner - to
encourage him to grow his hair - but I missed it!) I'm also glad that
the WMF is going the rupee route - it makes the fundraiser more
understandable to us here. And the localisation is pretty detailed, so
if for instance you happen to be viewing Portuguese Wikipedia in India,
the fundraising banner displays the same local donation message (in
rupees) but in the Portuguese language.
Quite impressive :)
Cheers,
Achal
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Thank you from the Wikimedia Foundation
Date: Sun, 27 Nov 2011 05:56:37 +0000
From: Sue Gardner <donate(a)wikimedia.org>
Reply-To: Sue Gardner <donate(a)wikimedia.org>
To: Achal Prabhala <aprabhala(a)gmail.com>
Dear Achal,
You are amazing, thank you so much for donating to the Wikimedia Foundation!
This is how we pay our bills -- it's people like you, giving five
dollars, twenty dollars, a hundred dollars. My favourite donation last
year was five pounds from a little girl in England, who had persuaded
her parents to let her donate her allowance. It's people like you,
joining with that girl, who make it possible for Wikipedia to continue
providing free, easy access to unbiased information, for everyone around
the world. For everyone who helps pay for it, and for those who can't
afford to help. Thank you so much.
I know it's easy to ignore our appeals, and I'm glad that you didn't.
From me, and from the tens of thousands of volunteers who write
Wikipedia: thank you for helping us make the world a better place. We
will use your money carefully, and I thank you for your trust in us.
Thanks,
*Sue Gardner*
Wikimedia Foundation Executive Director
For your records: Your donation on 2011-11-27 was INR XXXXX.
This letter may serve as a record of your donation. No goods or services
were provided, in whole or in part, for this contribution. The Wikimedia
Foundation, Inc. is a non-profit charitable corporation with 501(c)(3)
tax exempt status in the United States. Our address is 149 New
Montgomery, 3rd Floor, San Francisco, CA, 94105. U.S. tax-exempt number:
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