Note from 7 September 2020

I've already donated to @Wikipedia multiple times previous years, and I'm now donating monthly.

Yet, @jimmy_wales and @krmaher keep sending me emails to ask for a donation… 🤦‍♂️

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Katherine Maher
Hi Nicolas, thank you for your donation! It’s possible that we have two different email addresses for you. You should not be getting a request if you’ve already donated. Please send us a note to donate@wikipedia.org and we’ll get that fixed!
- 7 September 2020, 18:37
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zebstrika
give to your local chapter instead. they do the content work, and do not spam you. @Wikimedia_Fr @WikiCommons

@wikimediadc
@WikimediaNYC
@wikicari
@WikimediaSE
@WikimediaItalia
@WikimediaDE
@WikimediaAT
@WikimediaIE
@wikimediauk
- 7 September 2020, 19:51
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Nicolas Hoizey
Hi Katherine, thanks for the answer. I received all messages on the same e-mail address. I will contact donate@wikipedia.org 👍
- 8 September 2020, 12:02
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Nicolas Hoizey
By the way, is it donate@wikiPEDIA.org or donate@wikiMEDIA.org?

I received one of the emails from the later.
- 8 September 2020, 12:04
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Nicolas Hoizey
Good idea indeed, I thought donations to Wikimedia were redistributed to local chapters…
- 8 September 2020, 12:06
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Wikimedia Österreich
They are partly - but if you want to make sure to support eg your local charter a direct donation does the trick.. ;)
- 8 September 2020, 12:16
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Nicolas Hoizey
👍
- 8 September 2020, 12:48
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zebstrika
more information here:
wikimedia.fr
wikimedia.de/2019/en/wikime…
and some layoffs here:
wikiedu.org meanwhile:
"The cash and investment balance of the Wikimedia Foundation on 30 June 2019 represents about 17-18 months of operating funds"
meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia…
- 8 September 2020, 13:50
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Katherine Maher
Wikimedia -- my apologies, an autocorrect on my phone.
- 8 September 2020, 15:41
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Katherine Maher
Donating to the Foundation or a chapter are both fine options! Chapters do work that is more focused on local issues: culture, language, partnerships, outreach, policy, volunteer support., etc. Not every region, language, or community has a chapter.
- 8 September 2020, 15:45
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Katherine Maher
The Foundation is global support: runs the websites, engineering, develops software to support volunteers and readers, handles site security, etc. It helps coordinate across local organizations, and support volunteer contributors in regions and languages where no chapters exist.
- 8 September 2020, 15:47
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Katherine Maher
The majority of chapters and user groups around the world receive their funding from the Foundation's annual operating fund. We coordinate and collaborate with chapters, not compete. Everyone should donate based on your interests and what you wish to support!
- 8 September 2020, 15:50
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Nicolas Hoizey
👍
- 8 September 2020, 17:06
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Wikimedia Italia
@nhoizey Re the rest of the conversation on Twitter, Wikimedia Italia does not get one cent from the Wikimedia Foundation.
- 8 September 2020, 17:14
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Kumioko
This allows the WMF to control the chapters or risk losing funding. This also helps make sure the #wikimedia CEO gets to keep travelling the world for free. But don't be fooled into thinking she cares about the chapters or editors. She doesn't! She cares about the donors!
- 9 September 2020, 13:07
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