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| + | Wikimedia DC are a nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of general knowledge and the collection, development, and dissemination of educational content under a free license or in the public domain. |
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| ⚫ | We are an official Wikimedia chapter, and we support the goals of the [http://wikimediafoundation.org Wikimedia Foundation], including the work of volunteers on [http://www.wikipedia.org/ Wikipedia] and other [http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Our_projects Wikimedia projects] as well as numerous other free knowledge initiatives. |
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| − | ==What we do== |
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| − | Wikimedia DC reaches out to people and organizations in the greater Washington, D.C. area. We hold events, including training sessions and edit-a-thons, where experienced Wikipedians and newcomers alike have the opportunity to network and learn from each other's experiences. We also work with institutions share their knowledge with the rest of the world through Wikipedia, the world's most widely visited not-for-profit website. We are an all-volunteer organization. '''Learn about our different initiatives: |
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| + | Wikimedia DC is a 501(c)(3) public charity. Normally, donations to our organization are deductible from U.S. Federal income taxes. See our [[EIN]] page for some of the formalities. |
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| − | ==How you can get involved== |
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| − | Whether you're a free culture movement veteran, a newcomer interested in participating for the first time, or simply curious about our mission and programs, it's easy to get involved. '''You can make a huge difference.''' |
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Latest revision as of 20:23, 5 January 2023
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Wikimedia District of Columbia is the regional Wikimedia chapter serving Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia.
Wikimedia DC are a nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of general knowledge and the collection, development, and dissemination of educational content under a free license or in the public domain. We are an official Wikimedia chapter, and we support the goals of the Wikimedia Foundation, including the work of volunteers on Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects as well as numerous other free knowledge initiatives. Wikimedia DC is a 501(c)(3) public charity. Normally, donations to our organization are deductible from U.S. Federal income taxes. See our EIN page for some of the formalities. |