Who is behind Wikimedia?

We are the non-profit, 501(c)3 charitable foundation that operates Wikipedia and other free knowledge projects. The Foundation was established by Jimmy Wales in 2003, two years after creating Wikipedia, to build a long-term future for free knowledge projects on the internet.

What is the difference between Wikipedia and Wikimedia?

Wikipedia is a Wikimedia project that is a global, free and multilingual internet encyclopedia. It is the oldest and largest Wikimedia project, founded in 2001 predating the Wikimedia Foundation itself, which was founded in 2003.

Who is the owner of Wikimedia Foundation?

Jimmy Wales
Jimmy Wales is an Internet entrepreneur and wiki enthusiast, and founder of the Wikipedia project. Jimmy was born in Huntsville, Alabama in 1966, and is a graduate of Auburn University and the University of Alabama.

Is Wikimedia an NGO?

Today the Global Journal, a Geneva-based publication focusing on issues facing global businesses, NGOs, and public sector workers announced that the Wikimedia Foundation was at the very top of their list of the 100 best NGOs.

Is Wikipedia biased?

Research shows that Wikipedia is prone to Neutral Point of View violations caused by bias from its editors, including systemic bias.

What is Wikimedia used for?

Wikimedia is a global movement whose mission is to bring free educational content to the world. Through various projects, chapters, and the support structure of the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation, Wikimedia strives to bring about a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge.

Does Wikipedia earn money?

Since Wikipedia does not carry any advertisements, it depends almost entirely on donations made by its millions of readers around the globe. A tiny slice of the website’s total revenue is generated from merchandise, including t-shirts, pencils, notebooks, and pins embossed with Wikipedia’s branding.

Is Wikimedia a good employer?

Wikimedia is a great organization with a mission of bringing a free knowledge for all. I admire it’s leaders and the people they brought into the organization. However better communication would help solve some tension inside.

Does Jimmy Wales make money from Wikipedia?

” asked Wales, a libertarian Ayn Rand fan—like any good Internet tycoon. This 46-year-old entrepreneur has a higher purpose, apparently. Wales pulls in his real money by way of $70,000 in speaking engagement fees and the stock options in his for-profit arm, Wikia.