Wikimedia Foundation

Overview

The Wikimedia Foundation is the nonprofit organization was established in 2003 to give Wikipedia a permanent home that operates. Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia free knowledge projects. They host Wikipedia and the Wikimedia projects, build software experiences for reading, contributing, and sharing Wikimedia content, support the volunteer communities of volunteers and partners around the world who edit, improve, and add knowledge across Wikimedia projects who make Wikimedia possible, and advocate for policies that enable Wikimedia and free knowledge to thrive.

Category:
International Organization
Sectors of Interest:
Education, Health, Economic Growth, Democratic Governance, Women Rights and Empowerment, Arts and Culture, Media Development, Information Communication and Technology
Sub Sectors of Interest:
Basic life skills for youth and adults, Business and investment support, Combating sexual harassment, Cultural heritage preservation, E-learning, Freedom of expression, Media independence and protection, Prevention of non-communicable diseases, Teacher training
Type of Service:
Advocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training, Monitoring and evaluation, Media and communication, Institutional Strengthening, ICT Solutions
Sub Services:
Management Information System, Mobile applications, Software development, Institutional Governance, Organizational Development, Audio-visual, Filming and documentaries, Media and Communication Strategy Development, Research and assessment
Locations:
Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen
Headquarters:
United States