Monday, 25th January 2010

The 2008-2009 Wikimedia Foundation Annual Report is Now Available

From the Website:

The 2008–2009 Wikimedia Foundation Annual Report covers the previous fiscal year (July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009) with a look-ahead to the next. This is our second annual report. The Wikimedia Foundation Annual Report is a summary of the organization's financials, program activities, milestones and accomplishments.

Highlights include:

* Launch of Wikimedia's Usability Initiative
* Wikimedia joins the Creative Commons
* Wikimania conference in Alexandria, Egypt
* Wikimedia's open strategy planning process begins
* Successful fundraising and expansion of core operations

Access the Complete Document (13 pages; PDF)

Access Reports from Past Years

Source: Wikimedia Foundation

See Also: Wikimedia Releases Five-Year Plan (Draft), Not Going to Invest in China, Africa, Paid Editors (via Bay Newser)

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