Yes but India has probably 2 times the population of the whole Europe... and cannot be defined like a "poor" country. I Think that the same is valid also for East Asia.
No it's not simple to compare but the amount donated in Asia is really small. Kind regards On Mon, 1 Oct 2018, 15:21 Joseph Seddon, <jsed...@wikimedia.org> wrote: > Correction: Our readership in Macao, QATAR and Singapore; is a fraction of > that of the United States. (specifically 1.4% of the USA: Percentage > remails effectively unchanged). > > Seddon > > On Mon, Oct 1, 2018 at 2:17 PM Joseph Seddon <jsed...@wikimedia.org> > wrote: > > > Hey Illario. > > > > It is not as simple to simply that the contribution from Asia should be > 10 > > times bigger. It is not just about GDP. > > > > Our readership from the three countries in the top 10: Macao, Oman and > > Singapore; is a fraction of that of the United States. (specifically 1.4% > > of the USA). > > > > Do not get me wrong. Fundraising sees area for potential long term growth > > in both Asia and South America but we must be realistic for what that > > growth is. > > > > That's why I gave a long list of the factors that affect the potential > for > > fundraising in Asia, Africa and South America. Its a complex equation > > > > Regards > > Seddon > > > > > > On Mon, Oct 1, 2018 at 11:58 AM Ilario valdelli <valde...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > >> I agree in that point. > >> > >> Please be back to this millenium. > >> > >> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_(nominal) > >> (updated to 2017). > >> > >> Three Asian countries are listed in the top 10. > >> > >> And the estimation is to have sooner a fourth: > >> > >> > >> > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_past_and_projected_GDP_(PPP)#IMF_estimates_between_2020_and_2023 > >> > >> We can say that we have to look at the distribution of GDP, but also in > >> this case three countries of the top 10 are Asian: > >> > >> > >> > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_(nominal)_per_capita > >> > >> Honestly there should be from Asia a contribution 10 times bigger in the > >> fundraising. > >> > >> I think that it's time to say that Asia is a continent that can give > more. > >> > >> Kind regards > >> > >> > >> On 01/10/2018 12:28, Paulo Santos Perneta wrote: > >> > I suppose Asia can do a lot better than 3 million, but I don't augur > >> much > >> > success with increasing those campaigns for Africa and South America, > at > >> > least using the current model. > >> > > >> > Looking by the sample I know in Brazil (last year fundraising > campaign, > >> in > >> > August I believe) the Brazilian Portuguese Wikipedia readers often got > >> > enraged to the point of vandalizing articles stating their disgust > for a > >> > campaign asking money to an impoverished country (even more saying 10$ > >> was > >> > the cost of a coffee there). Others "donated" money or attempted to > >> donate > >> > it thinking it was a kind of a fee for being allowed to read Wikipédia > >> > (kind of a subscription). > >> > > >> > Paulo > >> > > >> > Pine W <wiki.p...@gmail.com> escreveu no dia domingo, 30/09/2018 à(s) > >> 20:30: > >> > > >> >> Hi Thea, > >> >> > >> >> Thank you for sharing this report. > >> >> > >> >> I very much like the visual design, which I think is simple, clear, > and > >> >> concise. Who did the design? > >> >> > >> >> Regarding the sentences, "We imagine a world in which every single > >> human > >> >> being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. Each year, with > >> your > >> >> support, we edge closer toward that vision.": I suggest removing the > >> second > >> >> sentence because the horizons of human knowledge continue to expand > at > >> a > >> >> significant rate, and I doubt that we have evidence that we're > keeping > >> up > >> >> in every human language with the pace that human knowledge advances, > >> let > >> >> alone moving fast enough to catch up. > >> >> > >> >> I'm a bit surprised by the relatively low revenue from regions other > >> than > >> >> North America and Europe. Those look like areas where Fundraising > >> could be > >> >> more successful in the future. Does Fundraising have plans to work on > >> >> improving revenue from those regions? > >> >> > >> >> Congratulations on the success with asking donors to cover > transaction > >> >> fees. > >> >> > >> >> Thanks again for sharing this report. > >> >> > >> >> Pine > >> >> ( https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Pine ) > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> On Sat, Sep 29, 2018 at 10:16 PM Thea Skaff <tsk...@wikimedia.org> > >> wrote: > >> >> > >> >>> Hi everyone, > >> >>> > >> >>> I am writing to share with you our fundraising report for fiscal > year > >> >> 2018 > >> >>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fundraising/2017-18_Report>. This > >> >> report > >> >>> is a collaborative effort on behalf of many teams: fundraising tech, > >> ops > >> >>> and donor services, major gifts, online fundraising, legal, > >> >> communications, > >> >>> and more. > >> >>> > >> >>> The fundraising report offers us an opportunity to pause and reflect > >> on > >> >>> learnings from last year and also consider where we're headed, > >> >> particularly > >> >>> as we approach one of our busiest times of the year for fundraising. > >> It's > >> >>> also an inspiring reminder of how many people across the world > support > >> >> the > >> >>> work of the community and WMF staff. > >> >>> > >> >>> We welcome your questions and feedback. > >> >>> > >> >>> Thank you, > >> >>> Thea > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> -- > >> >>> *Thea Skaff* > >> >>> Fundraising Program Manager > >> >>> Wikimedia Foundation > >> >>> 1 Montgomery Street, Suite 1600 > >> >>> San Francisco, CA 94104 > >> >>> _______________________________________________ > >> >>> Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > >> >>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and > >> >>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l > >> >>> New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > >> >>> Unsubscribe: > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l > >> , > >> >>> <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org > ?subject=unsubscribe> > >> >> _______________________________________________ > >> >> Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > >> >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and > >> >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l > >> >> New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > >> >> Unsubscribe: > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > >> >> <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> > >> > _______________________________________________ > >> > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and > >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l > >> > New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > >> > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l > , > >> <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and > >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l > >> New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > >> Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > >> <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> > > > > > > > > -- > > Seddon > > > > *Community and Audience Engagement Associate* > > *Advancement (Fundraising), Wikimedia Foundation* > > > > > -- > Seddon > > *Community and Audience Engagement Associate* > *Advancement (Fundraising), Wikimedia Foundation* > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l > New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe>
