[Foundation-l] $500, 000 operational support from Hewlett Foundation

[Erik Moeller]

The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation has decided to generously
support us with $500,000 in operational funding. More information in
the press release:

http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Press_releases/Hewlwett_Fdn_grant_August_2009

This is not a project-based grant like the Stanton and Ford
initiatives, but designed to advance the mission of the Wikimedia
Foundation as a whole. We're very grateful to Hewlett for their
support! :-) It comes out of Hewlett's Open Educational Resources
initiative, which is an acknowledgment that Wikimedia is an important
part of the OER movement.

Big thanks to Sara Crouse for her work on the proposal that led to this grant.
-- 
Erik Möller
Deputy Director, Wikimedia Foundation

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