[Wikimedia Announcements] Happy Birthday Wikipedia, from Jimmy Wales

2011-01-15 Thread Jay Walsh
Birthday wishes from Jimmy on our blog, with embedded video greetings. Please share! http://blog.wikimedia.org/blog/2011/01/15/a-decade-of-thanks/ -- Jay Walsh Head of Communications WikimediaFoundation.org blog.wikimedia.org +1 (415) 839 6885 x 609, @jansonw

[Wikimedia Announcements] Fwd: [WMF Staff] Announcing Hisham Mundol as consultant for National Programs, India

2011-02-15 Thread Jay Walsh
/mailman/listinfo/staff -- Jay Walsh Head of Communications WikimediaFoundation.org blog.wikimedia.org +1 (415) 839 6885 x 609, @jansonw ___ Please note: all replies sent to this mailing list will be immediately directed to Foundation-L, the public

[Wikimedia Announcements] Wikipedia’s Contributors and Authors at the Center of Wikimedia’s Eighth Annual Fundraiser

2011-11-16 Thread Jay Walsh
. *Media Contact: * Jay Walsh Head of Communications Wikimedia Foundation Tel. +1 415 839 6885 x 6609 jwa...@wikimedia.org *(to be removed from future mailings, please reply to this email with 'UNSUBSCRIBE' in the subject line)* ___ Please note: all

[Wikimedia Announcements] How SOPA will hurt the free web and Wikipedia

2011-12-13 Thread Jay Walsh
. Thanks, jay walsh -- Jay Walsh Head of Communications WikimediaFoundation.org blog.wikimedia.org +1 (415) 839 6885 x 6609, @jansonw ___ Please note: all replies sent to this mailing list will be immediately directed to Foundation-L, the public mailing

[Wikimedia Announcements] Wikimedia Foundation's 2010-11 Annual Report

2011-12-16 Thread Jay Walsh
and shared the beautiful imagery in the book by posting it to Commons. This is an ambitious, 100% fueled-by-free-works project. I'd like to think it's one of the more unique and successful free culture printed works out there - and it wouldn't be possible without our community. Thanks and enjoy! -- Jay

[Wikimedia Announcements] (PRESS RELEASE) Statement from the Wikimedia Foundation regarding developments in Washington on SOPA and PIPA

2012-01-20 Thread Jay Walsh
and grants. Media Contact: Jay Walsh Head of Communications Wikimedia Foundation Tel. +1 415 839 6885 x 6609 jwa...@wikimedia.org (to be unsubscribed from this list, please reply with unsubscribe in the subject line) ___ Please note: all replies sent

[Wikimedia Announcements] Wikimedia Foundation chosen #1 global NGO of 100 by The Global Journal

2012-01-23 Thread Jay Walsh
Journal for recognizing Wikimedia, our global community, and our mission. -- Jay Walsh Head of Communications WikimediaFoundation.org blog.wikimedia.org +1 (415) 839 6885 x 6609, @jansonw ___ Please note: all replies sent to this mailing list

[Wikimedia Announcements] Orange and the Wikimedia Foundation partner to offer Wikipedia in Africa and the Middle East at no extra cost

2012-01-24 Thread Jay Walsh
Jay Walsh Head of Communications Wikimedia Foundation +1 415-839-6885, ext 6609 jwa...@wikimedia.org -- Jay Walsh Head of Communications WikimediaFoundation.org blog.wikimedia.org +1 (415) 839 6885 x 6609, @jansonw ___ Please note: all replies

[Wikimedia Announcements] Press release about Wikidata

2012-03-30 Thread Jay Walsh
Sharing from the Foundation-l mailing list. -- Forwarded message -- From: Denny Vrandečić denny.vrande...@wikimedia.de Date: 2012/3/30 Subject: [Foundation-l] Press release about Wikidata To: Foundation list foundatio...@lists.wikimedia.org Hi all, Wikimedia Germany is sending

[Wikimedia Announcements] (MEDIA ADVISORY) Wikimania, the global Wikimedia/Wikipedia conference, comes to Washington, DC, July 12-14, 2012

2012-05-30 Thread Jay Walsh
(This release is also posted at https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Press_releases/Wikimania_comes_to_Washington_DC ) *Wikimania, the global Wikimedia/Wikipedia conference, comes to Washington, DC, July 12-14, 2012* WASHINGTON, DC -- May 30, 2012 -- Wikimania 2012 is coming to Washington, DC,

[Wikimedia Announcements] Wikimedia Foundation announces new Board of Trustees and Elected Officers

2012-07-12 Thread Jay Walsh
contact* Jay Walsh Head of Communications Wikimedia Foundation Tel. +1 415-860-8166 jwa...@wikimedia.org ___ Please note: all replies sent to this mailing list will be immediately directed to Wikimedia-l, the public mailing list of the Wikimedia

[Wikimedia Announcements] Participants in world’s largest photo contest -- Wiki Loves Monuments 2012 -- will upload images under free license for use on Wikipedia.

2012-08-29 Thread Jay Walsh
(This release is also posted on the Wikimedia Foundation's wiki at: http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Press_releases/WLM_photo_contest_launches_August_2012 ) *Participants in world’s largest photo contest -- Wiki Loves Monuments 2012 -- will upload images under free license for use on

[Wikimedia Announcements] (press release) The Wikimedia Foundation launches ninth annual fundraiser to support Wikipedia and free knowledge

2012-11-27 Thread Jay Walsh
, Wikipedia contains more than 24 million articles contributed by a global volunteer community of roughly 80,000 people. Based in San Francisco, California, the Wikimedia Foundation is an audited, 501(c)(3) charity that is funded primarily through donations and grants. Press contact Jay Walsh

[Wikimedia Announcements] [PRESS RELEASE] Wikimedia ED Sue Gardner named to Global Voices Board of Directors

2013-01-17 Thread Jay Walsh
. Press contact Jay Walsh Senior Director, Communications Wikimedia Foundation Tel. +1 415-860-8166 jwa...@wikimedia.org (to stop receiving press releases from the Wikimedia Foundation, reply with unsubscribe in the subject line) ___ Please note: all

[Wikimedia Announcements] [Press Release] VimpelCom partners with the Wikimedia Foundation to offer free mobile Wikipedia access through Wikipedia Zero

2013-01-24 Thread Jay Walsh
contact Matthew Roth Communications +1 415-839-6885 ext 6635 (San Francisco) mr...@wikimedia.org (To be removed from this mailing list please reply with 'UNSUBSCRIBE' in the subject line) -- Jay Walsh Senior Director, Communications WikimediaFoundation.org blog.wikimedia.org +1 (415

[Wikimedia Announcements] Settlement of litigation between Internet Brands and the Wikimedia Foundation

2013-02-15 Thread Jay Walsh
their efforts to build a global free-knowledge travel site unhindered. We wish them the best of luck and look forward to working closely with the Wikivoyage community as the project grows and thrives. Geoff Brigham, General Counsel -- Jay Walsh Senior Director, Communications WikimediaFoundation.org

[Wikimedia Announcements] [Press Release] Axiata partners with the Wikimedia Foundation to offer free mobile Wikipedia access through Wikipedia Zero

2013-03-18 Thread Jay Walsh
, the Wikimedia Foundation is an audited, 501(c)(3) charity that is funded primarily through donations and grants. Wikimedia Foundation Press Contact: Jay Walsh Senior Director, Communications Wikimedia Foundation +1 415-839-6885 x 6609 jwa...@wikimedia.org

[Wikimedia Announcements] [Press Release] Axiata partners with the Wikimedia Foundation to offer free mobile Wikipedia access through Wikipedia Zero

2013-03-19 Thread Jay Walsh
, the Wikimedia Foundation is an audited, 501(c)(3) charity that is funded primarily through donations and grants. Wikimedia Foundation Press Contact: Jay Walsh Senior Director, Communications Wikimedia Foundation +1 415-839-6885 x 6609 jwa...@wikimedia.org (To be removed from this email list please reply

[Wikimedia Announcements] Celebrating ten years of Wikimedia Foundation

2013-06-20 Thread Jay Walsh
of the Wikimedia movement. Here's to another huge ten years! --- Ten years of supporting free knowledge Posted by Jay Walsh on June 20, 2013 Ten years ago today, on June 20, 2003, Jimmy Wales announced the founding of the Wikimedia Foundation. He entrusted the new nonprofit with the operation

[Wikimedia Announcements] [press release] Aircel partners with Wikimedia Foundation to offer free mobile Wikipedia access through Wikipedia Zero

2013-07-24 Thread Jay Walsh
(This press release is also posted online at http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Press_releases/Aircel_partners_with_Wikimedia_Foundation) Aircel partners with Wikimedia Foundation to offer free mobile Wikipedia access through Wikipedia Zero [Aircel subscribers to be the first in India to have

[Wikimedia Announcements] (press release) Aircel partners with Wikimedia Foundation to offer free mobile Wikipedia access through Wikipedia Zero

2013-07-24 Thread Jay Walsh
(This press release is also posted online at http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Press_releases/Aircel_partners_with_Wikimedia_Foundation) Aircel partners with Wikimedia Foundation to offer free mobile Wikipedia access through Wikipedia Zero [Aircel subscribers to be the first in India to have

[Wikimedia Announcements] Blog posts by Foundation Board members

2014-01-13 Thread Jay Walsh
suggestions, and get involved in a dialog with the Board of Trustees. Regards, Jay Walsh (for communications) ___ Please note: all replies sent to this mailing list will be immediately directed to Wikimedia-l, the public mailing list of the Wikimedia

[Wikimedia Announcements] (PRESS RELEASE) Frank Schulenburg named first executive director of new Wiki Education Foundation

2014-02-12 Thread Jay Walsh
(This press release is also posted on the WMF wiki at https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Press_releases/Frank_Schulenburg_named_executive_director_of_new_WEF_ --- Frank Schulenburg named executive director of new Wiki Education Foundation (San Francisco, California) 12 February 2014 -- The

[Wikimedia Announcements] (WMF Board blog post) Board service: Every board needs a bit of maintenance

2014-02-28 Thread Jay Walsh
(This is the second in a series of monthly blog posts by the members of the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees. This month's post is by Board member Alice Wiegand on the topic of Board governance, and is available in English, Deutsch, Español, and Indonesian.) From: