> Omidyar Network Commits $2 Million Grant to Wikimedia Foundation
>
> SAN FRANCISCO and REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ --
> Omidyar Network today announced a grant of up to $2 million over two
> years to the Wikimedia Foundation, the non-profit organization that
> operates Wikipedia, one of the world's top 5 most visited websites.
> The Wikimedia Foundation __has also appointed Matt Halprin__, a partner at
> Omidyar Network, to its Board of Trustees.
>
> The grant will support Wikimedia's key goals: to bring free
> educational content to every person on the planet, to engage and
> empower more people to author that content and to continually increase
> the quality and breadth of the information provided through
> Wikimedia's projects.
>
> "We are very grateful for Omidyar Network's support. I am also
> delighted to have Matt joining us," said Michael Snow, chair of the
> Wikimedia Foundation Board. "His extensive experience with online
> communities, trust, and reputation, will make him an excellent
> addition to our Board. Matt also has a background in strategy
> development, which will be particularly useful for us as we embark on
> the collaborative strategy development project, Wikimedia's top
> priority for the coming year."
>
> "The Wikimedia Foundation is a critical player in the growing social
> movement toward greater transparency and openness. I am honored to be
> serving on the Foundation's board," said Matt Halprin, Partner,
> Omidyar Network. "Wikipedia reaches and engages millions of people
> every day, enabling information sharing in a collaborative, online
> platform. Omidyar Network sees great potential in Wikipedia as it
> continues to expand in emerging geographies, where this social impact
> will be magnified even further."
>
> Before joining Omidyar Network, Halprin was most recently Vice
> President of Global Trust and Safety at eBay. Prior to eBay, Halprin
> served as a Partner and Vice President at the Boston Consulting Group,
> where he worked with technology clients on strategy issues.
>
> In addition to direct financial support, Omidyar Network will dedicate
> internal resources and engage its network to support Wikimedia's
> strategic planning process, communications work, and recruiting.
>
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