[Wikimedia-l] Wikimedia Conference: Join us in Berlin in April 2018!

2017-11-28 Thread Abraham Taherivand 
Wikimedia Conference 2018

https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Conference_2018

Date: April 20 – April 22, 2018

Registration: November 29 – January 15, 2018

Dear Wikimedians,

It’s with great pleasure that I invite Wikimedia Affiliates, the WMF Board
of Trustees and staff, the Affiliations Committee, and the Funds
Dissemination Committee to the Wikimedia Conference 2018. The main
conference will take place in Berlin from April 20 to 22, 2018.

Wikimedia Deutschland staff and board are looking forward to creating and
hosting another event that contributes to the development of the Wikimedia
Movement. We are hoping to see a diverse group of participants this year,
and look forward to creating three days of working, thinking, and learning
together. The event is made possible through the generous financial support
of the Wikimedia Foundation.

As in the previous years, the program will be built along three thematic
tracks:

Movement Strategy: The Wikimedia Conference will be one of the major forums
for conversations about the future of the movement. Together, we will
discuss how movement groups can implement Wikimedia’s new Strategic
Direction “Service and Equity”, and how roles, responsibilities and
resources can be shared across the movement.

Partnerships in the Wikimedia Movement: Based on the conversations at the
last Wikimedia Conference, Wikimania, and regional Wikimedia conferences,
we aim to continue to offer a space for conversations, experience sharing
and learning around partnerships within and outside the Wikimedia movement.

Capacity Building & Learning: We will again host a track with sessions that
are designed according to the participants’ needs, wishes and experiences
as expressed during the registration process.

Registration will open on the 29th of November, 2017. Cornelius Kibelka,
Program and Engagement Coordinator, and Daniela Gentner, Event Coordinator,
will keep you updated about the program design and the logistics in the
coming weeks and months.

On behalf of Wikimedia Deutschland, I am looking forward to welcoming many
of you in Berlin in April.

Kind regards,

Abraham


-- 
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Wikimedia Deutschland e.V. | Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24 | 10963 Berlin
Tel. (030) 219 158 26-0
http://wikimedia.de
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[Wikimedia-l] Wikimedia Finland's new board

2017-11-28 Thread Tia Kangaspunta 
Wikimedia Suomi, the national Wikimedia Chapter of Finland, is happy to
announce the board for 2018. Continuing members are Minna Turtiainen, Teemu
Perhiö and Tero Toivanen.  New members selected are Hanna Mäki and Jaakko
Pirinen. Heikki Kastemaa was selected as the president of the chapter.

Best regards,

Tia Kangaspunta
Coordinator
Wikimedia Suomi (WMFI)
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Day 1 Update - Fundraising

2017-11-28 Thread Michael Peel 
Thank you to everyone that is working on this year’s fundraiser! Can I ask, 
which other Wikimedia organisations aside from the WMF are involved this year? 
Presumably WMDE and WMCH, but who else?

Thanks,
Mike

> On 28 Nov 2017, at 22:27, Megan Hernandez  wrote:
> 
> I want to add a big thank you to everyone who contributes to make Wikipedia
> great in anyway. People donate because they use and love Wikipedia.  Thank
> you for making it a resource people value.
> I'd also like to thank our Communications teammates for all their hard work
> on the campaign this year with blog posts, social media plans, and these
> fun videos.  Stay tuned for more!
> 
> And, of course, thank you to everyone who has donated so far.
> 
> More updates to come!
> 
> On Wed, Nov 29, 2017 at 12:56 AM, Joseph Seddon 
> wrote:
> 
>> Hey all! Just a very brief update!
>> 
>> ***We are live!***
>> 
>> Banners went up at 1600UTC. It's been 7ish hours and so far things are
>> ticking over nicely!
>> 
>> ***A blog!***
>> 
>> Lisa Gruwell and Megan Hernandez have written a blog post announcing the
>> launch of the campaign and why every donation to Wikipedia is important (
>> https://blog.wikimedia.org/2017/11/28/donation-free-knowledge/)
>> 
>> ***Supporting the fundraiser on social media!***
>> 
>> There are a number of ways you can support the fundraiser on social media:
>> 
>> [1] Twitter: Share why you love Wikipedia and free knowledge using the
>> hashtag #ILoveWikipedia.
>> 
>> [2] Facebook: Put our I Love Wikipedia Facebook frame to your profile pic.
>> You can add it for a few hours, a day, or forever. We made these frames to
>> give our supporters another way to show how important Wikipedia is to them.
>> Over 26,000 Facebook users added the frames during last year’s fundraiser,
>> with over 500,000 views in the first 24 hours. That’s one huge party, and
>> you’re invited. :) (https://www.facebook.com/profilepicframes)
>> 
>> [3] Anywhere: Please share something you love about the Wikimedia movement
>> with the donation link (https://donate.wikimedia.org) and the hashtag
>> #ILoveWikipedia. Ask your friends to do it, too! I’m sure teachers, college
>> students, journalists or librarians in your circle might have something to
>> add…
>> 
>> [4] Amplify or share our videos, which will be going up on social media
>> over the coming days. The first one is a play on the "cup of coffee"
>> message in our fundraising banner. You can help by sharing on Facebook,
>> Twitter, or Instagram. Whichever floats your boat!
>> 
>> ***Sharing videos!***
>> 
>> We're trying something interactive this year on social media. Jimmy Wales
>> has recorded a series of extremely short and playful videos that will
>> explain the importance of Wikipedia, ask our readers to respond to
>> questions in their own words, and/or play on some of our most common
>> elements. There are a number of videos that will go out over social over
>> the coming weeks, including some that are funny and some that are simply
>> informative. We plan to measure how these videos resonate and what effect
>> they have on donations.
>> 
>> You can see the first video (about 'the cost of a cup of coffee') on
>> Facebook [1] Twitter [2] Commons [3] YouTube [4] and Vimeo [5]
>> 
>> [1] https://www.facebook.com/wikipedia/videos/10155753105638346/
>> 
>> [2] https://twitter.com/Wikipedia/status/935556395398709249
>> 
>> [3]
>> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:If_everyone_reading_
>> Wikipedia_right_now_donated_the_cost_of_a_cup_of_coffee.webm
>> 
>> [4] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydrpWcsaECg
>> 
>> [5] https://vimeo.com/244658321
>> 
>> ***That’s all for now! Thank you everyone for your support! I’ll update you
>> again later in the week!***
>> 
>> Regards
>> 
>> --
>> Seddon
>> 
>> *Community and Audience Engagement Associate*
>> *Advancement (Fundraising, Wikimedia Foundation*
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> 
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[Wikimedia-l] Day 1 Update - Fundraising

2017-11-28 Thread Joseph Seddon 
Hey all! Just a very brief update!

***We are live!***

Banners went up at 1600UTC. It's been 7ish hours and so far things are
ticking over nicely!

***A blog!***

Lisa Gruwell and Megan Hernandez have written a blog post announcing the
launch of the campaign and why every donation to Wikipedia is important (
https://blog.wikimedia.org/2017/11/28/donation-free-knowledge/)

***Supporting the fundraiser on social media!***

There are a number of ways you can support the fundraiser on social media:

[1] Twitter: Share why you love Wikipedia and free knowledge using the
hashtag #ILoveWikipedia.

[2] Facebook: Put our I Love Wikipedia Facebook frame to your profile pic.
You can add it for a few hours, a day, or forever. We made these frames to
give our supporters another way to show how important Wikipedia is to them.
Over 26,000 Facebook users added the frames during last year’s fundraiser,
with over 500,000 views in the first 24 hours. That’s one huge party, and
you’re invited. :) (https://www.facebook.com/profilepicframes)

[3] Anywhere: Please share something you love about the Wikimedia movement
with the donation link (https://donate.wikimedia.org) and the hashtag
#ILoveWikipedia. Ask your friends to do it, too! I’m sure teachers, college
students, journalists or librarians in your circle might have something to
add…

[4] Amplify or share our videos, which will be going up on social media
over the coming days. The first one is a play on the "cup of coffee"
message in our fundraising banner. You can help by sharing on Facebook,
Twitter, or Instagram. Whichever floats your boat!

***Sharing videos!***

We're trying something interactive this year on social media. Jimmy Wales
has recorded a series of extremely short and playful videos that will
explain the importance of Wikipedia, ask our readers to respond to
questions in their own words, and/or play on some of our most common
elements. There are a number of videos that will go out over social over
the coming weeks, including some that are funny and some that are simply
informative. We plan to measure how these videos resonate and what effect
they have on donations.

You can see the first video (about 'the cost of a cup of coffee') on
Facebook [1] Twitter [2] Commons [3] YouTube [4] and Vimeo [5]

[1] https://www.facebook.com/wikipedia/videos/10155753105638346/

[2] https://twitter.com/Wikipedia/status/935556395398709249

[3]
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:If_everyone_reading_Wikipedia_right_now_donated_the_cost_of_a_cup_of_coffee.webm

[4] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydrpWcsaECg

[5] https://vimeo.com/244658321

***That’s all for now! Thank you everyone for your support! I’ll update you
again later in the week!***

Regards

-- 
Seddon

*Community and Audience Engagement Associate*
*Advancement (Fundraising, Wikimedia Foundation*
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Day 1 Update - Fundraising

2017-11-28 Thread Megan Hernandez 
I want to add a big thank you to everyone who contributes to make Wikipedia
great in anyway. People donate because they use and love Wikipedia.  Thank
you for making it a resource people value.
I'd also like to thank our Communications teammates for all their hard work
on the campaign this year with blog posts, social media plans, and these
fun videos.  Stay tuned for more!

And, of course, thank you to everyone who has donated so far.

More updates to come!

On Wed, Nov 29, 2017 at 12:56 AM, Joseph Seddon 
wrote:

> Hey all! Just a very brief update!
>
> ***We are live!***
>
> Banners went up at 1600UTC. It's been 7ish hours and so far things are
> ticking over nicely!
>
> ***A blog!***
>
> Lisa Gruwell and Megan Hernandez have written a blog post announcing the
> launch of the campaign and why every donation to Wikipedia is important (
> https://blog.wikimedia.org/2017/11/28/donation-free-knowledge/)
>
> ***Supporting the fundraiser on social media!***
>
> There are a number of ways you can support the fundraiser on social media:
>
> [1] Twitter: Share why you love Wikipedia and free knowledge using the
> hashtag #ILoveWikipedia.
>
> [2] Facebook: Put our I Love Wikipedia Facebook frame to your profile pic.
> You can add it for a few hours, a day, or forever. We made these frames to
> give our supporters another way to show how important Wikipedia is to them.
> Over 26,000 Facebook users added the frames during last year’s fundraiser,
> with over 500,000 views in the first 24 hours. That’s one huge party, and
> you’re invited. :) (https://www.facebook.com/profilepicframes)
>
> [3] Anywhere: Please share something you love about the Wikimedia movement
> with the donation link (https://donate.wikimedia.org) and the hashtag
> #ILoveWikipedia. Ask your friends to do it, too! I’m sure teachers, college
> students, journalists or librarians in your circle might have something to
> add…
>
> [4] Amplify or share our videos, which will be going up on social media
> over the coming days. The first one is a play on the "cup of coffee"
> message in our fundraising banner. You can help by sharing on Facebook,
> Twitter, or Instagram. Whichever floats your boat!
>
> ***Sharing videos!***
>
> We're trying something interactive this year on social media. Jimmy Wales
> has recorded a series of extremely short and playful videos that will
> explain the importance of Wikipedia, ask our readers to respond to
> questions in their own words, and/or play on some of our most common
> elements. There are a number of videos that will go out over social over
> the coming weeks, including some that are funny and some that are simply
> informative. We plan to measure how these videos resonate and what effect
> they have on donations.
>
> You can see the first video (about 'the cost of a cup of coffee') on
> Facebook [1] Twitter [2] Commons [3] YouTube [4] and Vimeo [5]
>
> [1] https://www.facebook.com/wikipedia/videos/10155753105638346/
>
> [2] https://twitter.com/Wikipedia/status/935556395398709249
>
> [3]
> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:If_everyone_reading_
> Wikipedia_right_now_donated_the_cost_of_a_cup_of_coffee.webm
>
> [4] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydrpWcsaECg
>
> [5] https://vimeo.com/244658321
>
> ***That’s all for now! Thank you everyone for your support! I’ll update you
> again later in the week!***
>
> Regards
>
> --
> Seddon
>
> *Community and Audience Engagement Associate*
> *Advancement (Fundraising, Wikimedia Foundation*
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