WIKIMEDIA FOUNDATION INC
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November 28, 2012
I learned that many people who work for nonprofit org become greedy. When they get bigger and successful, it is common to see numerous financial issues arise. It is very sad that Wikimedia is one of them. I hate to see them writing on this Review page giving themselves 5stars. I no longer plan to donate. There are many organization run by people do not take any money. I do not like them soliciting me by email. Because I donated before does not give them right to use my email asking for money.
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Was your donation impactful?
No
How likely is it that you would recommend that a friend donate to this group?
No
How likely are you to donate to this group again?
No
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
October 17, 2012
Wikipedia has changed my life. Rather, my life would be very different without convenient access at my fingertips. I use Wikipedia every day, to look up things from assignments in Astronomy courses to symphonic metal bands to the population of Stockholm to horse gaits. (I have great confidence in the accuracy of the information but it doesn't need to be 100% correct to be helpful.) And best of yet, it's free, it's available to everyone, thanks to the Wikimedia Foundation. I like donating to the Wikimedia Foundation because not only do I believe in what they're doing, but they work well with me: They don't send me junk mail. They send 1 or 2 emails (A YEAR) asking for donations and that's it. No fuss. Go Wikimedia!
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Was your donation impactful?
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How likely is it that you would recommend that a friend donate to this group?
Definitely
How likely are you to donate to this group again?
Definitely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2011
April 13, 2011
1 person found this review helpful
The Wikimedia Foundation is one of the leaders of the Free Culture movement and a great example of what you can accomplish if you inspire people to contribute to the common good. With a very small staff and modest budget, the Wikimedia Foundation has manged to run the 5th most popular website in the world, ad-free. No other tech company in the world has done as much to improve the educational resources available to people all over the world.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
reading Wikipedia articles
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If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
hire more developers to improve the site further.
1 person found this review helpful
November 22, 2009
1 person found this review helpful
While few argue the value of the nonprofit, their financials are concerning. Their annual reports contain the minimum numbers. Concerns after viewing the audit: Largest increases by proportion are in administrative costs. The porportion of costs going towards paying people is increasing dramatically. Good cause, but it looks to me that it's not very frugal.
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What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
It's indispensable to research.
The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
Truly dedicated
If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
Become more accessible to the developing world. It's unlikely this is what would happen, though.
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2009
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