Wikipedia 2008 Annual Giving Campaign quote
Wikipedia is the number four most popular website in the entire world. What most people don't know about Wikipedia is that it is a non-profit and it's a really small organization with a staff of just twenty-two people. We are entirely dependent on donations from individual people around the world who use the website and want to support it - that's how we make our money. Our goal is to reach as many people as possible. Right now a quarter of a billion people read Wikipedia every month, and that number is constantly growing. What that means is more cost for servers, more technical staff, and a higher bandwidth bill for us every month.
00:36 We also want to encourage more people to participate in Wikipedia. To not just read it, but to also help us edit and write it - so we also intend to spend money therefore on outreach, and what that means is teacher's guides, videos, and workshops that show people how to edit. 00:52 We want to be reaching one in three people around the world, and we want to try to persuade one in ten of those people to become an active participant.
1:00 Our goal for the annual giving campaign this year is six million dollars, and that is very ambitious for us. Last year, by contrast, we brought in a total of two million dollars during the campaign. But we've already managed to line up two million dollars in commitments already before we've even begun - so we're a third of the way there. 1:17 Starting November 3rd you're going to see a little banner on the top of every page on Wikipedia asking you to make a donation. So if you use Wikipedia, and if you like it, this is a great time to show your support.
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