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frr - Northern Frisian
fur - Friulian
fy - Western Frisian
ga - Irish
gaa - Ga
gag - Gagauz
gan - Gan
gan-hans - Gan (Simplified Han script)
gan-hant - Gan (Traditional Han script)
gcf - Guadeloupean Creole
gcr - Guianan Creole
gd - Scottish Gaelic
gl - Galician
gld - Nanai
glk - Gilaki
gn - Guarani
gom - Goan Konkani
gom-deva - Goan Konkani (Devanagari script)
gom-latn - Goan Konkani (Latin script)
gor - Gorontalo
got - Gothic
gpe - Ghanaian Pidgin
grc - Ancient Greek
gsw - Alemannic
gu - Gujarati
guc - Wayuu
gur - Frafra
guw - Gun
gv - Manx
ha - Hausa
hak - Hakka Chinese
hak-hans - Hakka (Simplified Han script)
hak-hant - Hakka (Traditional Han script)
hak-latn - Hak-kâ-ngî (Pha̍k-fa-sṳ)
haw - Hawaiian
he - Hebrew
hi - Hindi
hif - Fiji Hindi
hif-latn - Fiji Hindi (Latin script)
hil - Hiligaynon
hno - Northern Hindko
ho - Hiri Motu
hr - Croatian
hrx - Hunsrik
hsb - Upper Sorbian
hsn - Xiang
ht - Haitian Creole
hu - Hungarian
hu-formal - Hungarian (formal address)
hy - Armenian
hyw - Western Armenian
hz - Herero
ia - Interlingua
iba - Iban
ibb - Ibibio
id - Indonesian
ie - Interlingue
ig - Igbo
igl - Igala
ii - Sichuan Yi
ik - Inupiaq
ike-cans - Eastern Canadian (Aboriginal syllabics)
ike-latn - Eastern Canadian (Latin script)
ilo - Iloko
inh - Ingush
io - Ido
is - Icelandic
isv-latn - Interslavic (Latin script)
it - Italian
iu - Inuktitut
ja - Japanese
jam - Jamaican Creole English
jbo - Lojban
jut - Jutish
jv - Javanese
ka - Georgian
kaa - Kara-Kalpak
kab - Kabyle
kai - Karekare
kbd - Kabardian
kbd-cyrl - Kabardian (Cyrillic script)
kbp - Kabiye
kcg - Tyap
kea - Kabuverdianu
kg - Kongo
kge - Komering
khw - Khowar
ki - Kikuyu
kiu - Kirmanjki
kj - Kuanyama
kjh - Khakas
kjp - Eastern Pwo
kk - Kazakh
kk-arab - Kazakh (Arabic script)
kk-cn - Kazakh (China)
kk-cyrl - Kazakh (Cyrillic script)
kk-kz - Kazakh (Kazakhstan)
kk-latn - Kazakh (Latin script)
kk-tr - Kazakh (Turkey)
kl - Kalaallisut
km - Khmer
kn - Kannada
ko - Korean
ko-kp - Korean (North Korea)
koi - Komi-Permyak
kr - Kanuri
krc - Karachay-Balkar
kri - Krio
krj - Kinaray-a
krl - Karelian
ks - Kashmiri
ks-arab - Kashmiri (Arabic script)
ks-deva - Kashmiri (Devanagari script)
ksh - Colognian
ksw - S'gaw Karen
ku - Kurdish
ku-arab - Kurdish (Arabic script)
ku-latn - Kurdish (Latin script)
kum - Kumyk
kus - Kʋsaal
kv - Komi
kw - Cornish
ky - Kyrgyz
la - Latin
lad - Ladino
lb - Luxembourgish
lbe - Lak
lez - Lezghian
lfn - Lingua Franca Nova
lg - Ganda
li - Limburgish
lij - Ligurian
liv - Livonian
lki - Laki
lld - Ladin
lmo - Lombard
ln - Lingala
lo - Lao
loz - Lozi
lrc - Northern Luri
lt - Lithuanian
ltg - Latgalian
lus - Mizo
luz - Southern Luri
lv - Latvian
lzh - Literary Chinese
lzz - Laz
mad - Madurese
mag - Magahi
mai - Maithili
map-bms - Basa Banyumasan
mdf - Moksha
mg - Malagasy
mh - Marshallese
mhr - Eastern Mari
mi - Māori
min - Minangkabau
mk - Macedonian
ml - Malayalam
mn - Mongolian
mnc - Manchu
mnc-latn - Manchu (Latin script)
mnc-mong - Manchu (Mongolian script)
mni - Manipuri
mnw - Mon
mo - Moldovan
mos - Mossi
mr - Marathi
mrh - Mara
mrj - Western Mari
ms - Malay
ms-arab - Malay (Jawi script)
mt - Maltese
mui - Musi
mus - Muscogee
mwl - Mirandese
my - Burmese
myv - Erzya
mzn - Mazanderani
na - Nauru
nah - Nāhuatl
nan - Minnan
nan-hant - Minnan (Traditional Han script)
nan-latn-pehoeji - Minnan (Pe̍h-ōe-jī)
nan-latn-tailo - Minnan (Tâi-lô)
nap - Neapolitan
nb - Norwegian Bokmål
nds - Low German
nds-nl - Low Saxon
ne - Nepali
new - Newari
ng - Ndonga
nia - Nias
nit - కొలామి
niu - Niuean
nl - Dutch
nl-informal - Dutch (informal address)
nmz - Nawdm
nn - Norwegian Nynorsk
no - Norwegian
nod - Northern Thai
nog - Nogai
nov - Novial
nqo - N’Ko
nrm - Norman
nso - Northern Sotho
nup - Nupe
nv - Navajo
ny - Nyanja
nyn - Nyankole
nyo - Nyoro
nys - Nyungar
oc - Occitan
ojb - Northwestern Ojibwa
olo - Livvi-Karelian
om - Oromo
or - Odia
os - Ossetic
pa - Punjabi
pag - Pangasinan
pam - Pampanga
pap - Papiamento
pcd - Picard
pcm - Nigerian Pidgin
pdc - Pennsylvania German
pdt - Plautdietsch
pfl - Palatine German
pi - Pali
pih - Norfuk / Pitkern
pl - Polish
pms - Piedmontese
pnb - Western Punjabi
pnt - Pontic
prg - Prussian
ps - Pashto
pt - Portuguese
pt-br - Brazilian Portuguese
pwn - Paiwan
qu - Quechua
qug - Chimborazo Highland Quichua
rgn - Romagnol
rif - Riffian
rki - Arakanese
rm - Romansh
rmc - Carpathian Romani
rmy - Vlax Romani
rn - Rundi
ro - Romanian
roa-tara - Tarantino
rsk - Pannonian Rusyn
ru - Russian
rue - Rusyn
rup - Aromanian
ruq - Megleno-Romanian
ruq-cyrl - Megleno-Romanian (Cyrillic script)
ruq-latn - Megleno-Romanian (Latin script)
rut - Rutul
rw - Kinyarwanda
ryu - Okinawan
sa - Sanskrit
sah - Yakut
sat - Santali
sc - Sardinian
scn - Sicilian
sco - Scots
sd - Sindhi
sdc - Sassarese Sardinian
sdh - Southern Kurdish
se - Northern Sami
se-fi - Northern Sami (Finland)
se-no - Northern Sami (Norway)
se-se - Northern Sami (Sweden)
sei - Seri
ses - Koyraboro Senni
sg - Sango
sgs - Samogitian
sh - Serbo-Croatian
sh-cyrl - Serbo-Croatian (Cyrillic script)
sh-latn - Serbo-Croatian (Latin script)
shi - Tachelhit
shi-latn - Tachelhit (Latin script)
shi-tfng - Tachelhit (Tifinagh script)
shn - Shan
shy - Shawiya
shy-latn - Shawiya (Latin script)
si - Sinhala
simple - Simple English
sjd - Kildin Sami
sje - Pite Sami
sk - Slovak
skr - Saraiki
skr-arab - Saraiki (Arabic script)
sl - Slovenian
sli - Lower Silesian
sm - Samoan
sma - Southern Sami
smn - Inari Sami
sms - Skolt Sami
sn - Shona
so - Somali
sq - Albanian
sr - Serbian
sr-ec - Serbian (Cyrillic script)
sr-el - Serbian (Latin script)
srn - Sranan Tongo
sro - Campidanese Sardinian
ss - Swati
st - Southern Sotho
stq - Saterland Frisian
sty - Siberian Tatar
su - Sundanese
sv - Swedish
sw - Swahili
syl - Sylheti
szl - Silesian
szy - Sakizaya
ta - Tamil
tay - Tayal
tcy - Tulu
tdd - Tai Nuea
te - Telugu
tet - Tetum
tg - Tajik
tg-cyrl - Tajik (Cyrillic script)
tg-latn - Tajik (Latin script)
th - Thai
ti - Tigrinya
tk - Turkmen
tl - Tagalog
tly - Talysh
tly-cyrl - Talysh (Cyrillic script)
tn - Tswana
to - Tongan
tok - Toki Pona
tpi - Tok Pisin
tr - Turkish
tru - Turoyo
trv - Taroko
ts - Tsonga
tt - Tatar
tt-cyrl - Tatar (Cyrillic script)
tt-latn - Tatar (Latin script)
ttj - Tooro
tum - Tumbuka
tw - Twi
ty - Tahitian
tyv - Tuvinian
tzm - Central Atlas Tamazight
udm - Udmurt
ug - Uyghur
ug-arab - Uyghur (Arabic script)
ug-latn - Uyghur (Latin script)
uk - Ukrainian
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uz - Uzbek
uz-cyrl - Uzbek (Cyrillic script)
uz-latn - Uzbek (Latin script)
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vec - Venetian
vep - Veps
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vls - West Flemish
vmf - Main-Franconian
vmw - Makhuwa
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vot - Votic
vro - Võro
wa - Walloon
wal - Wolaytta
war - Waray
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wo - Wolof
wuu - Wu
wuu-hans - Wu (Simplified Han script)
wuu-hant - Wu (Traditional Han script)
xal - Kalmyk
xh - Xhosa
xmf - Mingrelian
xsy - Saisiyat
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yo - Yoruba
yrl - Nheengatu
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zgh-latn - tamaziɣt tanawayt
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<languages /> {{Help translate/Memory Bank}} {{Memory Bank/Timeline/Header}} [[File:What does the Wikimedia Foundation do – A WIKI MINUTE 16-9.webm|thumb|400px|<span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">What does the Wikimedia Foundation do?</span>]] {{Memory Bank/Timeline/Other timelines}} {{anchor|introduction}} <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> This is the '''official timeline of the Wikimedia Foundation''' — which YOU can assist in developing! </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> Since the Wikimedia Foundation's founding in 2003, the organization has supported the growth of the Wikimedia Movement through a uniquely strong commitment to transparency, collaboration, and empowering people around the world to share their knowledge. In that tradition, we invite you to join us in developing this ever-evolving collection of just some of the expansive story of the Wikimedia Foundation. </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> This resource is about and from the Wikimedia Foundation specifically. It serves as a supplement to the [[:m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia history|ongoing efforts]] by the Wikimedia community to document the Wikimedia Movement's story. </div> {{anchor|contribute}}<div style="background:#F9F9F0; margin:auto; width:90%; padding:.1em 0 .5em .5em; border: 1px solid #EAECF0;"> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> == How to contribute == </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> === Suggest an entry to the timeline or potential future use === </div> <big><span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">'''Anyone may suggest a timeline entry!'''</span></big> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> There is a lot here already – but it is not everything! In true Wikimedia spirit, we need your help developing this resource. </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> Visit the [[Memory talk:Timeline|timeline's talk page]] for more information on making a suggestion! We also encourage you to participate in the [[:m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia history|Wikimedia community's efforts]] to document the Wikimedia Movement's story and timelines. </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> === Help provide translations of this page === </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> Anyone with a [[:m:Special:MyLanguage/Registered user|registered Wikimedia account]] may assist in providing translations of this page's content. Please visit this wiki's [[Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia:Translations|translation guide]] or the [[:mw:Special:MyLanguage/Help:Extension:Translate/Translation example|translators guide on MediaWiki.org]] for more information. </div></div>{{anchor|highlights}} <div style="border: 1px solid #EAECF0; background: #F8F9FA; border-radius: 5px; margin:3em 0 3em; padding:.1em 0 .5em .5em;"> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> == Highlights == </div> {{Memory Bank/Timeline/Wikis}} [[File:Evolution of Wikimedia Foundation logo with dates.gif|alt=Evolution of Wikimedia Foundation logo with dates|thumb|300px|<span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Wikimedia Foundation logo changes over the years</span>]] === {{#dateformat:2003}}–{{#dateformat:2005}} === {{Memory Bank/Timeline/Year2 |year= 2003 |edits= 986,819 |editsref= <ref group="footnotes" name="2003projects"><span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">While the Wikimedia Foundation did not yet exist on 1 January 2003, three of the Foundation's early projects had already launched as of 1 January 2003.</span></ref> |affiliates= 0 |code= 0 |coderef= <ref group="footnotes" name="wpsoftware" /> }} {{TLentry|1=20 June|2=<span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Wikimedia Foundation founded in Florida, United States.</span>}} {{TLentry|1=June|2=<span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">The "Wikipedia software" is officially named "MediaWiki" and adopted as the Foundation's fourth official project.</span><ref name="mediawiki1">{{Cite web|url=//lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikipedia-l/2003-July/011021.html|title=[Wikipedia-l] Phase IV, Wikibooks.org/.com and WikimediaFoundation.org/.com (was Wikis and uniformity)|last=Mayer|first=Daniel|date=19 July 2003|website=lists.wikimedia.org|access-date=8 June 2023}}</ref>}} {{TLentry|1=10 July|2=<span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Wikimedia Foundation launches its fifth official project, Wikibooks.</span>}} {{TLentry|1=10 July|2=<span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Foundation launches its sixth official project, Wikiquote.</span>}} {{TLentry|1=15 October|2=<span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Wikimedia Foundation adopts its first logo.</span>}} {{TLentry|1=24 November|2=<span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Foundation launches its seventh official project, Wikisource.</span>}} {{Memory Bank/Timeline/Year2 |year= 2004 |edits= 4,216,131 |affiliates= 0 |code= 59,926 }} {{TLentry|2=<span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Wikimedia Foundation hires its first staff member.</span>}} {{TLentry|2=<span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Wikimedia Foundation begins to recognize [[:m:Wikimedia movement affiliates|Wikimedia movement affiliates]].</span>}} {{TLentry|1=13 June|2=<span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">[[wmde:/|Wikimedia Deutschland]] becomes Foundation's first movement affiliate.</span>}} {{TLentry|1=7 September|2=<span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Wikimedia Foundation launches its eighth official project, Wikimedia Commons.</span>}} {{TLentry|1=14 September|2=<span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Foundation launches its ninth official project, Wikispecies.</span>}} {{TLentry|1=8 November|2=<span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Wikimedia Foundation launches its tenth official project, Wikinews.</span>}} {{Memory Bank/Timeline/Year2 |year= 2005 |edits= 21,381,995 |affiliates= 2 |code= 107,768 }} [[File:Wikiversity home.png|thumb|<span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Homepage of Wikiversity, launched in 2005, shown in Italian language</span>]] {{TLentry|1=|2=}} {{TLentry|1=|2=}} {{TLentry|1=|2=}} * '''April:''' Foundation receives its 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charitable organization status in the United States. * '''4–8 August:''' Wikimedia Foundation supports volunteers efforts to host first annual Wikimania in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. * '''15 August:''' Wikimedia Foundation launches its eleventh official project, Wikiversity. === {{#dateformat:2006}}-{{#dateformat:2010}} === {{Memory Bank/Timeline/Year2 |year= 2006 |edits= 73,565,528 |affiliates= 5 |code= 141,131 }} [[File:C Bass and D Wool.jpg|thumb|<span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Wikimedia Foundation staff, Cary Bass and Danny Wool, in the Foundation's first office in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States</span>]] {{TLentry|1=January|2=<span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Wikimedia Foundation introduces updated version of its logo, which remains in use until March 2012.</span>}} {{TLentry|1=12 June|2=<span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Brad Patricks becomes the Foundation's first Interim Executive Director and non–interim General Counsel.</span>}} {{Memory Bank/Timeline/Year2 |year= 2007 |edits= 205,528,495 |affiliates= 7 |code= 207,462 }} [[File:Wikimedia vision stickers.JPG|thumb|<span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Stickers with the Wikimedia vision printed in English and several Philippine-based languages</span>]] {{TLentry|1=11 April|2=<span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">'''Wikimedia Foundation introduces its finalized [[Mission statement|Mission statement]] and [[Vision|Vision]].</span>}} {{TLentry|1=9 October|2=<span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Wikimedia Foundation announces it will relocate its headquarters from Florida to [[{{lwp|San Francisco}}|San Francisco]], California, United States.</span>}} {{TLentry|1=3 December|2=<span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Sue Gardner is appointed as the Wikimedia Foundation's first Executive Director.</span>}} {{Memory Bank/Timeline/Year2 |year= 2008 |edits= 386,664,377 |affiliates= 13 |code= 327,829 }} {{TLentry|1=10 January|2=<span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Erik Möller is announced as the Wikimedia Foundation's first Deputy Executive Director.</span>}} {{TLentry|1=31 January|2=<span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Foundation finishes its move to San Francisco, California, United States and closes its office in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States.</span>}} {{TLentry|1=April|2=<span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Wikimedia Foundation launches [//diff.wikimedia.org Wikimedia Blog] using the WordPress platform.</span>}} {{Memory Bank/Timeline/Year2 |year= 2009 |edits= 582,028,543 |affiliates= 21 |code= 510,356 }} [[File:WMF office shots April 2016-12.jpg|thumb|<span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Exterior view of Wikimedia Foundation's headquarters at 149 New Montgomery Street in San Francisco, California, United States</span>]] {{TLentry|2=<span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Wikimedia Foundation relocates from its headquarters at 39 Stillman Street to 149 New Montgomery Street - also in San Francisco, California, United States.</span>}} {{Memory Bank/Timeline/Year2 |year= 2010 |edits= 774,422,659 |affiliates= 27 |code= 634,252 }} {{TLentry|1=13 May|2=<span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Foundation releases a new interface for MediaWiki on the Wikimedia projects featuring new navigation tools and a link wizard.</span>}} === {{#dateformat:2011}}-{{#dateformat:2015}} === {{Memory Bank/Timeline/Year2 |year= 2011 |edits= 1,007,741,486 |affiliates= 27 |code= 733,379 }} [[File:WC-Wikiconf-2011-wardkeynote-awardpresentation.jpg|thumb|<span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Sue Gardner and Ward Cunningham speaking at a Wikipedia 10 celebration in San Francisco, California, United States</span>]] * '''15 January:''' Wikimedia Foundation joins and supports activities and events celebrating Wikipedia's 10-year anniversary. * '''October:''' Foundation announces the launch of [[{{lwp|Wikipedia Zero}}|Wikipedia Zero]], an initiative to enable free mobile access to Wikimedia projects through partnerships with mobile operators. {{Memory Bank/Timeline/Year2 |year= 2012 |edits= 1,226,630,755 |affiliates= 36 |code= 850,036 }} [[File:Wikimedia Servers-0051 16.jpg|thumb|<span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Wikimedia Foundation servers in July 2012</span>]] * '''18 January:''' Wikimedia Foundation partners with other organizations in the United States to opposed the proposed [[{{lwp|Stop Online Piracy Act}}|Stop Online Piracy Act]] (SOPA). * '''March:''' Wikimedia Foundation introduces updated version of its logo, which remains in use until July 2016. * '''30 March:''' Wikimedia Foundation joins Wikimedia Deutschland in launching the Foundation's twelve official project, [[:d:|Wikidata]]. {{Memory Bank/Timeline/Year2 |year= 2013 |edits= 1,465,877,854 |affiliates= 39 |code= 953,140 }} * '''15 January:''' Wikimedia Foundation acquires and relaunches [[:v:|Wikivoyage]], the Foundation's thirteenth official project. * '''July:''' Foundation releases the VisualEditor editing system. {{Memory Bank/Timeline/Year2 |year= 2014 |edits= 1,791,656,096 |affiliates= 49 |code= 999,564 }} * '''1 May:''' Lila Tretikov is appointed as the organization's second Executive Director. {{Memory Bank/Timeline/Year2 |year= 2015 |edits= 2,092,638,259 |affiliates= 66 |code= 1,017,086 }} [[File:What is the Wikimedia free knowledge movement – A WIKI MINUTE 16-9.webm|thumb|300px|<span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">What is the Wikimedia free knowledge movement?</span>]] * '''March 15:''' Wikimedia Foundation announces that it is working with the ACLU to file a lawsuit against the National Security Agency, ''[[{{lwp|Wikimedia Foundation v. NSA}}|Wikimedia Foundation v. NSA]]''. === {{#dateformat:2016}}-{{#dateformat:2020}} === {{Memory Bank/Timeline/Year2 |year= 2016 |edits= 2,431,002,340 |affiliates= 92 |code= 1,136,714 }} * '''January:''' Wikimedia Foundation announces the creation of the [//wikimediaendowment.org/ Wikimedia Endowment]. * '''23 June:''' Katherine Maher is appointed as the organization's third Executive Director. * '''July:''' Wikimedia Foundation introduces updated version of its logo, which is still in use as of June 2023. {{Memory Bank/Timeline/Year2 |year= 2017 |edits= 2,817,771,529 |affiliates= 112 |code= 1,323,325 }} [[File:SharedPower.jpg|thumb|<span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Wikimedia Foundation staff at annual all staff gathering in 2017 held in San Francisco, California, United States</span>]] * '''29 April:''' The government of Turkey blocks access to all language editions of Wikipedia. * '''October:''' Wikimedia Foundation relocates to its current (as of June 2023) headquarters within One Montgomery Tower in San Francisco, California, United States. {{Memory Bank/Timeline/Year2 |year= 2018 |edits= 3,264,470,113 |affiliates= 121 |code= 1,422,340 }} * '''29 October:''' Wikimedia Foundation joins the Global Network Initiative as an observer. {{Memory Bank/Timeline/Year2 |year= 2019 |edits= 3,730,634,634 |affiliates= 144 |code= 1,522,268 }} * '''23 August:''' Government of China expands block of Wikipedia to include all language versions. {{Memory Bank/Timeline/Year2 |year= 2020 |edits= 4,249,325,240 |affiliates= 164 |code= 1,592,114 }} [[File:Case Statistics of COVID-19 and English Wikipedia Views.png|thumb|<span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Confirmed cases in four countries compared with increase in views of English Wikipedia in early days of COVID-19 pandemic</span>]] * [[{{lwp|en:World Health Organization}}|World Health Organization]] partners with the Wikimedia Foundation to support the Wikimedia community's development of Wikipedia as a resource for the dissemination of verifiable COVID-19-related information and help stop the spread of misinformation. * '''March:''' With the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic the Foundation becomes a remote-first organisation with all staff working remotely. === {{#dateformat:2021}}-{{#dateformat:2025}} === {{Memory Bank/Timeline/Year2 |year= 2021 |edits= 4,851,745,926 |affiliates= 179 |code= 1,717,798 }} [[File:Wikipedia 20 birthday cake virtual party.jpg|thumb|<span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Virtual party hosted by Wikimedia Foundation celebrating the 20th anniversary of Wikipedia</span>]] * '''15 January:''' Wikimedia Foundation supports communities around the world in celebrating the 20th anniversary of Wikipedia and responds to inquires from hundreds of media outlets in numerous nations. * '''25 October:''' Wikimedia Foundation launches Wikimedia Enterprise {{Memory Bank/Timeline/Year2 |year= 2022 |edits= 5,373,396,306 |affiliates= 177 |code= 1,802,442 }} [[File:How can you join the Wikimedia free knowledge movement – A WIKI MINUTE 16-9.webm|300px|thumb|<span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">How can you join the Wikimedia free knowledge movement?</span>]] * '''3 January:''' Maryana Iskander is appointed as the Wikimedia Foundation's fourth Chief Executive Officer, with the Board of Trustees removing Executive Director from the role's title. * '''September:''' Lisa Seitz-Gruwell is appointed as the Wikimedia Foundation's Deputy Chief Executive Officer, in addition to existing role of Chief Advancement Officer. {{Memory Bank/Timeline/Year2 |year= 2023 |edits= 5,922,185,933 |affiliates= 184 |code= 1,896,504 }} * Wikimedia Foundation introduces first sound logo to audibly identify Wikimedia. * Staff based outside the US now make up almost half of the workforce and the majority of staff are now based outside of San Francisco. * '''January:''' The default desktop interface for MediaWiki on Wikimedia projects was changed for the first time since 2010, to "[[{{lwp|Vector 2022}}|Vector 2022]]" </div> {{clear}}{{Wikimedia colorbar}} {{Memory Bank/Timeline/Year|year=2003 |servers= 1 |serversref= <ref group="footnotes" name="earlyassets"><span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">While the Wikimedia Foundation had not yet been founded as of 1 January 2003, what would become its initial assets existed and were housed within Bomis, Jimmy Wales's for-profit business at the time.</span></ref> |staff= 0 |projects= 3 |projectsref= <ref group="footnotes" name="earlyassets" /> |affiliates= 0 |code= 0 |coderef= <ref group="footnotes" name="wpsoftware"><span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Until July 2003, the software which operated the Wikimedia sites was known as the Wikipedia software. As such, there was no MediaWiki code on 1 January 2003.</span></ref> |edits= 986,819 |editsref= <ref group="footnotes" name="2003projects" /> |languages= |wikis= |expenses= US$56,666 }} [[File:Aus img small.jpg|thumb|<span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Wikimedia Foundation founder Jimmy Wales showing Wikipedia on his computer in 2003</span>]] [[File:IconaVetrina.png|thumb|<span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Screenshot of Aldo Busi article on Italian Wikiquote</span>]][[File:Wikimedia.png|thumb|300px|<span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Wikimedia Foundation's first logo, by [[:m:User:Neolux|Neolux]], introduced in October 2003 and in use until January 2006</span>]] * [//wikimedia.org Wikimedia.org] launches as a single page website for the Wikimedia Foundation. === {{#dateformat:June}} === * [[{{lwp|Jimmy Wales}}|Jimmy Wales]] announces formation of Wikimedia and intention to create a charity and select a governing board. The intention is to provide a not-for-profit charitable framework for [[{{lwp|Main Page}}|Wikipedia]], [[:wikt:|Wiktionary]], [[:b:|Wikibooks]], and the growing technical and organizational infrastructure necessary to support them. * '''9:''' MediaWiki's [[{{lwp|ISBN}}|ISBN]] interface is amended to make ISBNs in articles link to Special:Booksources, which fetches its contents from a page editable by contributors. * '''20:''' Wikimedia Foundation founded in [[{{lwp|Florida}}|Florida]], [[{{lwp|United States}}|United States]]. Until this time, the Wikimedia sites and servers were supported by [[{{lwp|Bomis}}|Bomis]], Jimmy Wales's for-profit business at the time. === {{#dateformat:July}} === * [//wikimediafoundation.org WikimediaFoundation.org] launches as a redirect to [//wikimedia.org Wikimedia.org] * The "Wikipedia software" is officially named "MediaWiki", a wordplay by Daniel Mayer on the Wikimedia Foundation's name. It is adopted as the Foundation's fourth official project.<ref name="mediawiki1" /> * '''10:''' Wikimedia Foundation launches its fifth official project, Wikibooks. * '''10:''' Wikimedia Foundation launches its sixth official project, Wikiquote. === {{#dateformat:October}} === * '''15:''' The second place logo of the [[:m:Special:MyLanguage/International logo contest|2003 Wikipedia international logo contest]], created by [[{{lwp|User:Neolux}}|Neolux]], is appointed as the logo for Wikimedia by logo contest organizer Erik Möller. A version by Neolux is adopted for the Wikimedia Foundation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=//meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/International_logo_contest/Results|title=International logo contest/Results|website=Meta-Wiki|access-date=8 June 2023}}</ref> This specific version would remain in use until January 2006, and the overall design remains in use by the Foundation as of June 2023. === {{#dateformat:November}} === * '''24:''' Wikimedia Foundation launches its seventh official project, Wikisource. === {{#dateformat:December}} === * A major computer crash takes Wikipedia offline for a week and prompts Jimmy Wales to launch a fundraising drive. In less than a week more than US$30,000 is raised, thanks partly to mentions on [[{{lwp|Slashdot}}|Slashdot]]. The money allows the Wikimedia Foundation to purchase nine new servers. * '''6:''' Wikimedia Foundation developers support ending system messages within MediaWiki displayed to Wikimedia project users from being [[{{lwp|Hard coding}}|hard coded]], allowing for contributors to modify and translate them easier. {{Memory Bank/Timeline/Year|year=2004 |servers= |staff= |projects= 7 |affiliates= 0 |code= 59,926 |languages= |wikis= |edits= 4,216,131 |expenses= US$201,418 }} [[File:NYC meetup 5.jpg|thumb|<span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustee members Florence Devouard and Jimmy Wales, along with future member Samuel J. Klein, at a December 2004 Wikipedia meetup in New York City, New York, United States</span>]] [[File:Wikimedia Paris servers front 1218 144219X.jpg|thumb|<span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Wikimedia Foundation servers in France after being installed in December 2004</span>]] [[File:What free knowledge projects does the Wikimedia Foundation support – A WIKI MINUTE 16-9.webm|thumb|300px|<span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">What free knowledge projects does the Wikimedia Foundation support?</span>]] * Wikimedia Foundation begins to recognize [[:m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia movement affiliates|Wikimedia movement affiliates]], organizations around the world working primarily to advance the Wikimedia Vision. Recognition will provide affiliates with legal access to the Foundation's trademarks and other resources such as grants, support, and brand awareness. * Tim Starling is hired as the Foundation's first employee and tasked with improving the MediaWiki software. Tim is joined soon after by a Chief Financial Officer, and a Content Partnership Coordinator. As of June 2023, Tim is still with the Wikimedia Foundation and is still working to improve the MediaWiki software. === {{#dateformat:January}} === * Wikimedia Foundation purchases new servers with proceeds from the December 2003 fundraiser and installs them in Florida. === {{#dateformat:February}} === * '''12:''' Foundation's server operations in California, United States are relocated to Florida, bringing them closer to the Foundation's at that time Florida-based operations. === {{#dateformat:May}} === * '''30:''' Wikimedia Foundation introduces MediaWiki's first instance of categorization, allowing contributors of Wikimedia projects to create a larger automatic categorization of content on Wikimedia projects. * '''30:''' Foundation also introduces support for "templates", enabling contributors to [[{{lwp|Transclusion}}|transclude]] standard content within a given wiki. === {{#dateformat:June}} === * '''3:''' China becomes the first country to restrict access to a Wikimedia project when its government restricts access to Wikipedia. Access is restored without explanation later that month, on 22 June 2004. * '''13:''' [[wmde:|Wikimedia Deutschland]] is approved by the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees as the first Wikimedia movement affiliate, becoming the official Wikimedia chapter in the country of Germany. * '''18:''' [[:m:User:Anthere|Florence Devouard]] and [[:m:User:Angela|Angela Beesley]] are the first user representatives selected for the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees.<ref>{{Cite web|url=//meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Board_elections/2004/Results&oldid=126924|title=Wikimedia Foundation elections/Board elections/2004/Results|website=Meta-Wiki|access-date=14 June 2023}}</ref> === {{#dateformat:July}} === * [//wikimediafoundation.org WikimediaFoundation.org] is relaunched as a MediaWiki-based wiki. === {{#dateformat:September}} === * '''7:''' Wikimedia Foundation launches its eighth official project, Wikimedia Commons. * '''14:''' Wikimedia Foundation launches its ninth official project, Wikispecies. === {{#dateformat:November}} === * '''8:''' Wikimedia Foundation launches its tenth official project, Wikinews. === {{#dateformat:December}} === * '''16:''' Foundation's trademark of Wikipedia is accorded by Japan. * '''18:''' Wikimedia Foundation installs its first servers outside of the United States at a data center in France where they cache content for parts of Europe. {{Memory Bank/Timeline/Year|year=2005 |servers= 39 |staff= |projects= 10 |affiliates= 2 |code= 107,768 |languages= 200 |wikis= |edits= 21,381,995 |expenses= US$791,907 }} [[File:Zuhoerer2.jpg|thumb|<span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Participants at Wikimania 2005 in Germany</span>]] [[File:Wikimania conference1.jpg|thumb|<span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees members – Jimbo Wales, Angela Beesley, Florence Devouard, and Tim Shell – at Wikimania 2005</span>]] * A formal fundraiser for the Foundation is held in the first quarter of the year and raises almost US$100,000 for system upgrades to handle growing demand. * Wikimedia Foundation receives its first grant. It is from the [[{{lwp|Richard Lounsbery Foundation}}|Richard Lounsbery Foundation]] and used to cover daily operations as well as support the launch of Wikispecies and ongoing improvement of official projects. === {{#dateformat:January}} === * '''20:''' Foundation's trademark of Wikipedia is accorded by the European Union. === {{#dateformat:April}} === * Foundation receives 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charitable organization status in the United States. === {{#dateformat:May}} === * Wikimedia Foundation adds second full-time employee. === {{#dateformat:June}} === * '''7:''' The bulk of the Wikimedia Foundation's Florida-based servers are relocated to a nearby facility, also within Florida. All Wikimedia projects are offline during this time. === {{#dateformat:August}} === * '''4–8''' Foundation supports volunteers efforts to host first annual Wikimania in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. {{Memory Bank/Timeline/Year|year=2006 |servers= 100+ |staff= |projects= 10 |affiliates= 5 |code= 141,131 |languages= 215 |wikis= |edits= 73,565,528 |expenses= US$2,077,843 }} [[File:Wikimedia Foundation RGB logo with text.svg|thumb|<span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Updated Wikimedia Foundation logo introduced in January 2006 and in use until March 2012</span>]] [[File:WM2006 0029.jpg|thumb|<span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Brad Patrick, Wikimedia Foundation's first Interim Executive Director and non-interim General Counsel at Wikimania 2006</span>]] === {{#dateformat:January}} === * Wikimedia Foundation introduces updated version of its logo, which remains in use until March 2012. * '''10:''' Wikipedia becomes a trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation in the United States.<ref>{{Cite web|url=//tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=78483359&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch|title=Trademark Status & Document Retrieval|access-date=14 June 2023}}</ref> === {{#dateformat:February}} === * '''27:''' A second developer is hired by the Wikimedia Foundation. === {{#dateformat:June}} === * '''12:''' Brad Patrick becomes the Foundation's first Interim Executive Director and non-interim General Counsel.<ref>{{Cite web|url=//foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Archive:Press_releases/Wikimedia_Foundation_Announces_Interim_Executive_Director|title=Archive:Press releases/Wikimedia Foundation Announces Interim Executive Director|date=June 12, 2006|publisher=Wikimedia Foundation|access-date=14 June 2023}}</ref> === {{#dateformat:July}} === * '''31:''' Wikimedia Foundation formally approves the development of an Advisory Board. === {{#dateformat:August}} === * '''15:''' Wikimedia Foundation launches its eleventh official project, Wikiversity. === {{#dateformat:September}} === * '''15:''' Brooke Vibber switches the [[:m:Special:MyLanguage/Sep11wiki|September 11 wiki]] to read-only "due to longstanding concerns about lack of activity and abuse by spammers and vandals." === {{#dateformat:December}} === * '''11:''' After investigating numerous nonprofit membership models, and in order to meet the statuary laws of Florida (where the Wikimedia Foundation is legally registered), the Foundation amends its bylaws to recognize the Board of Trustees as Foundation's only official members. {{Memory Bank/Timeline/Year|year=2007 |servers= |staff= 8 |projects= 11 |affiliates= 7 |code= 207,462 |languages= 250 |wikis= |edits= 205,528,495 |expenses= US$3,540,724 }} [[File:Sue Gardner Headshot A (medium) FULL.jpg|thumb|<span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Sue Gardner, Wikimedia Foundation's first Executive Director, in June 2007</span>]] * Wikimedia Foundation achieves a three-star (out of four) rating from Charity Navigator. === {{#dateformat:January}} === * '''29:''' Wikimedia Foundation announces the formation of its Advisory Board. === {{#dateformat:April}} === * '''11:''' Wikimedia Foundation introduces its finalized [[Mission statement|Mission statement]] and [[Vision|Vision]]. * '''17:''' Wikimedia Foundation announces the release of Wikipedia Version 0.5, "a CD collection of articles from the English Wikipedia". === {{#dateformat:July}} === * Foundation's first Chief Operating Officer leaves the organization after having their criminal record publicly exposed. * [[{{lwp|Sue Gardner}}|Sue Gardner]] joins the Wikimedia Foundation as a consultant and special advisor to the Board of Trustees. === {{#dateformat:October}} === * '''09:''' Wikimedia Foundation announces it will relocate its headquarters from Florida to [[{{lwp|San Francisco}}|San Francisco]], California, United States.<ref>{{Cite web|url=//foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Archive:Press_releases/Relocation|title=Archive:Press releases/Relocation|date=October 9, 2007|publisher=Wikimedia Foundation|access-date=14 June 2023}}</ref> === {{#dateformat:December}} === * '''03:''' Sue Gardner is appointed as the Wikimedia Foundation's first Executive Director. {{Memory Bank/Timeline/Year|year=2008 |servers= |staff= |projects= 11 |affiliates= 13 |code= 327,829 |languages= 253 |wikis= 730 |edits= 386,664,377 |expenses= US$5,178,168 }} [[File:Office of the Wikimedia Foundation.jpg|thumb|<span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Wikimedia Foundation's new San Francisco, California, United States headquarters at 39 Stillman Street in October 2008</span>]] * Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees is expanded to ten members: three whom will be selected by the community, two selected by Wikimedia movement affiliates, four selected by the Board itself, and a founder's seat reserved for Jimmy Wales. === {{#dateformat:January}} === * '''10:''' Erik Möller is announced as the Wikimedia Foundation's first Deputy Executive Director. * '''24:''' Wikimedia Foundation and UNU-MERIT announce agreement to conduct first-ever survey of Wikipedia volunteers. * '''31:''' Foundation finishes its move to San Francisco, California, United States and closes its office in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States. === {{#dateformat:April}} === * Wikimedia Foundation launches [//diff.wikimedia.org Wikimedia Blog] using the WordPress platform. It allows the Wikimedia Foundation to provide news and updates from across the Wikimedia movement. {{Memory Bank/Timeline/Year|year=2009 |servers= |staff= ~20 |projects= 11 |affiliates= 21 |code= 510,356 |languages= 265 |wikis= 784 |edits= 582,028,543 |expenses= US$10,266,793 }} [[File:New Wikimedia Foundation Office 09.jpg|thumb|<span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Wikimedia Foundation's new headquarters at 149 New Montgomery Street in San Francisco, California, United States in October 2009</span>]] * Wikimedia Foundation relocates from its headquarters at 39 Stillman Street to a nearby building in San Francisco, California, United States located at 149 New Montgomery Street. * Foundation updates the license of Wikimedia projects to the [[{{lwp|Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike}}|Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike]] license. === {{#dateformat:June}} === * '''25:''' Immediately following news of the death of Michael Jackson, a dramatic increase in traffic and edits to the main article [[wikitech:Michael Jackson effect|causes Wikimedia's servers to crash]]. Foundation staff are able to quickly restore full access and address the increased activity. {{Memory Bank/Timeline/Year|year=2010 |servers=344 |staff= |projects= 11 |affiliates= 27 |code= 634,252 |languages= 267 |wikis= 789 |edits= 774,422,659 |expenses= US$17,889,794 }} [[File:Vector screen 2.png|thumb|<span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">New interface for MediaWiki, known as Vector, as introduced in 2010</span>]] * Wikimedia Foundation achieves a four-star (out of four) rating from Charity Navigator, a score it has maintained every year since. === {{#dateformat:May}} === * '''11:''' Wikimedia Foundation launches a [[outreachwiki:Public Policy Initiative|Public Policy Initiative education program]] with funding from the Stanton Foundation. * '''13:''' Foundation releases a new interface, known as Vector, for MediaWiki on the Wikimedia projects featuring new navigation tools and a link wizard. === {{#dateformat:July}} === * The [[{{lwp|Federal Bureau of Investigation}}|United States Federal Bureau of Investigation]] sends a letter to the Wikimedia Foundation demanding removal of [[{{lwp|Symbols of the Federal Bureau of Investigation}}|its seal]] from Wikipedia. In reply, the Foundation sent a letter defending Wikipedia's use of the image and refusing to remove it. {{Memory Bank/Timeline/Year|year=2011 |servers= |staff= |projects= 11 |affiliates= 27 |code= 733,379 |languages= 272 |wikis= 809 |edits= 1,007,741,486 |expenses= US$29,260,652 }} [[File:WMF All-Staff 2011-48.jpg|thumb|<span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Wikimedia Foundation staff at the Foundation's All Hands 2011 gathering for all staff</span>]] === {{#dateformat:January}} === * '''15:''' Wikimedia Foundation joins and supports activities and events celebrating [[:m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikipedia 10|Wikipedia's 10-year anniversary]]. === {{#dateformat:August}} === * At its August 2011 meeting, the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees releases a letter outlining new procedures for fundraising by the Wikimedia Foundation involving Wikimedia movement affiliates. The new procedures shift more fundraising operations on the official projects to the Foundation and outline methods for movement affiliates to receive financial support from the Wikimedia Foundation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=//meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_of_Trustees_letter_regarding_fundraising_accountability|title=Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees letter regarding fundraising accountability|website=Meta-Wiki|access-date=14 June 2023}}</ref> === {{#dateformat:October}} === * Foundation announces the launch of [[{{lwp|Wikipedia Zero}}|Wikipedia Zero]], an initiative to enable free mobile access to Wikimedia projects through partnerships with mobile operators. * '''2–4:''' Wikimedia Foundation assists the Italian Wikipedia community in intentionally becoming inaccessible in protest against the Italian Parliament's proposed [[{{lwp|DDL intercettazioni}}|DDL intercettazioni]] law, which, if approved, would allow any person to force websites to remove information that is perceived as untrue or offensive, without the need to provide evidence. === {{#dateformat:December}} === * In response to legislative threats to the future of the Wikimedia projects and movement, the Foundation hires its first lobbying firm to begin alerting the United States Congress to possible, and usually unintentional, threats to free knowledge. {{Memory Bank/Timeline/Year|year=2012 |servers= |staff= ~110 |projects= 11 |affiliates= 36 |code= 850,036 |languages= 283 |wikis= 846 |edits= 1,226,630,755 |expenses= US$35,704,796 }} [[File:Wikimedia Foundation logo - vertical (2012-2016).svg|thumb|<span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Updated Wikimedia Foundation logo introduced in March 2012 and in use until July 2016</span>]] === {{#dateformat:January}} === * '''18:''' Wikimedia Foundation partners with other organizations in the United States to opposed the proposed [[{{lwp|Stop Online Piracy Act}}|Stop Online Piracy Act]] (SOPA). It also provides support to the community's wishes to redirect [[{{lwp|Main Page}}|English Wikipedia]] for a day to statement raising awareness of the risks of the proposed legislation to numerous internet and free knowledge projects. * '''24:''' Foundation announces first Wikipedia Zero partnership. === {{#dateformat:March}} === * Wikimedia Foundation introduces updated version of its logo, which remains in use until July 2016. * '''30:''' Wikimedia Foundation joins Wikimedia Deutschland in launching the Foundation's twelve official project, [[:d:|Wikidata]]. {{Memory Bank/Timeline/Year|year=2013 |servers= |staff= |projects= 12 |affiliates= 39 |code= 953,140 |languages= 285 |wikis= 863 |edits= 1,465,877,854 |expenses= US$45,900,745 }} [[File:Screenshot of the splash page that appears when visiting fa.wikivoyage.png|thumb|<span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Screenshot of main page of Persian Wikivoyage in August 2016</span>]] === {{#dateformat:January}} === * '''15:''' Wikimedia Foundation acquires and relaunches [[:v:|Wikivoyage]], the Foundation's thirteenth official project. * '''22:''' Foundation's Florida-based servers are relocated to a data center in Virginia. === {{#dateformat:March}} === * The first phase of the [[{{lwp|Wikidata}}|Wikidata]] interwiki database becomes available across Wikipedia's language editions. === {{#dateformat:April}} === * Wikimedia Foundation provides support to French community after a French participant is threatened with arrest by the [[{{lwp|Direction centrale du renseignement intérieur}}|French secret service]] if the volunteer did not delete information from French Wikipedia about the [[{{lwp|Pierre-sur-Haute military radio station}}|Pierre-sur-Haute military radio station]]. === {{#dateformat:May}} === * Edit access to [//wikimediafoundation.org WikimediaFoundation.org] restricted primarily to Wikimedia Foundation staff as organization's capacity and legal requirements motive a change in operations of the wiki. === {{#dateformat:July}} === * Foundation releases the VisualEditor editing system, the first implementation of an effort to allow editing of MediaWiki articles with a word processor-like interface without the need of using wiki markup while writing content. {{Memory Bank/Timeline/Year|year=2014 |servers= |staff= ~200 |projects= 13 |affiliates= 49 |code= 999,564 |languages= 287 |wikis= 879 |edits= 1,791,656,096 |expenses= US$52,596,782 }} [[File:Lila Tretikov 16 April 2014 (1).jpg|thumb|<span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Lila Tretikov, Wikimedia Foundation's second non-interim Executive Director, in April 2014</span>]] === {{#dateformat:May}} === * '''1:''' Lila Tretikov is appointed as the organization's second Executive Director. === {{#dateformat:August}} === * Members of the Wikimedia community raise concerns about Wikimedia Foundation spending with founder Jimmy Wales. In response, the organization modifies its public financial reporting practices to help address future concerns. {{Memory Bank/Timeline/Year|year=2015 |servers= |staff= |projects= 13 |affiliates= 66 |code= 1,017,086 |languages= 288 |wikis= 888 |edits= 2,092,638,259 |expenses= US$65,947,465 }} [[File:Wikimedia Foundation office dog.jpg|thumb|<span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">A Wikimedia Foundation office mascot inspecting the Wikipedia 3D puzzle globe inside the Wikimedia Foundation Headquarters in October 2015</span>]] * Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees votes to remove one of its members recently selected by the community. They were reappointed in 2017 after being selected by the community to serve again. * Foundation initiates a search engine project, known as Knowledge Engine, to locate and display verifiable and trustworthy information from public-information sources. Following concerns from staff and members of the Wikimedia community over how the initiative began, it was abandoned by the Foundation. Some of the ideas developed during the initiative's time are later pursued to improve MediaWiki's search functionality. * In late 2015, the Wikimedia Foundation launches a Public Policy website outlining the public policy priorities and concerns of the organization. === {{#dateformat:March}} === * '''15:''' Wikimedia Foundation announces that it, along with eight additional plaintiffs, was working with the ACLU to file a lawsuit against the National Security Agency. The lawsuit, ''[[{{lwp|Wikimedia Foundation v. NSA}}|Wikimedia Foundation v. NSA]]'', calls into question the NSA's practice of mass surveillance, which infringes the constitutional rights of the Foundation's readers, contributors, and staff. The case continued until February 2023, when the [[{{lwp|Supreme Court of the United States}}|Supreme Court of the United States]] ultimately declined to hear the case. {{Memory Bank/Timeline/Year|year=2016 |servers= |staff= ~300 |projects= 13 |affiliates= 92 |code= 1,136,714 |languages= 291 |wikis= 892 |edits= 2,431,002,340 |expenses= US$69,136,758 }} [[File:Katherine Maher in 2016.jpg|thumb|<span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Katherine Maher, Wikimedia Foundation's third Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director, in March 2016</span>]] [[File:Wikimedia Foundation logo - vertical.svg|thumb|<span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Updated Wikimedia Foundation logo introduced in July 2016 and still in use as of June 2023</span>]] === {{#dateformat:January}} === * Wikimedia Foundation announces the creation of the [//wikimediaendowment.org/ Wikimedia Endowment] to safeguard the financial future of the Wikimedia Movement. During the development years of the endowment, it will operate as a donor-advised fund at the [[{{lwp|Tides Foundation}}|Tides Foundation]]. * Member of the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees resigns following concerns from the Wikimedia community about activities while at a previous employer. Foundation modifies its screening process to try and identify such concerns before formal appointment of future members. === {{#dateformat:March}} === * '''14:''' Katherine Maher becomes organization's interim Executive Director. === {{#dateformat:June}} === * '''23:''' Katherine Maher is appointed as the organization's third Executive Director. === {{#dateformat:July}} === * Wikimedia Foundation introduces updated version of its logo, which is still in use as of June 2023. {{Memory Bank/Timeline/Year|year=2017 |servers= |staff= ~300 |projects= 13 |affiliates= 112 |code= 1,323,325 |languages= 295 |wikis= 898 |edits= 2,817,771,529 |expenses= US$81,442,265 }} [[File:Wikimedia Foundation office at One Montgomery Tower - reception area (4611).jpg|thumb|<span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Wikimedia Foundation's headquarters at 149 New Montgomery Street in San Francisco, California, United States in November 2017</span>]] === {{#dateformat:April}} === * '''29:''' The government of Turkey blocks access to all language editions of Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation responds with support to local community and filing of multiple court actions. The block lasts until 15 January 2020 when the [[{{lwp|Judicial system of Turkey}}|court of Turkey]] ruled that the block violates human rights. === {{#dateformat:July}} === * [//wikimediafoundation.org WikimediaFoundation.org] is relaunched as a WordPress-based website. * [//web.archive.org/web/20180831193640/https://blog.wikimedia.org/ Wikimedia Blog] is archived, remaining online and accessible – but no longer receiving new blog posts. === {{#dateformat:October}} === * Wikimedia Foundation relocates to its current (as of June 2023) headquarters within One Montgomery Tower in San Francisco, California, United States. === {{#dateformat:November}} === * [//wikimediaendowment.org Wikimedia Endowment website] launches as official website for the organization's new endowment. === {{#dateformat:December}} === * '''28:''' Government of China blocks access within China to the encrypted Japanese Wikipedia. As of June 2023, the block remains in effect. {{Memory Bank/Timeline/Year|year=2018 |servers= |staff= |projects= 13 |affiliates= 121 |code= 1,422,340 |languages= 299 |wikis= 916 |edits= 3,264,470,113 |expenses= US$91,414,010 }} [[File:Global Preferences – Screenshot German 01.png|thumb|<span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Screenshot of MediaWiki global preferences introduced in 2018, shown in German language</span>]] === {{#dateformat:September}} === * Wikimedia Foundation introduces global preferences in MediaWiki, enabling registered users to set their preferences at one wiki for use across all Wikimedia projects. === {{#dateformat:October}} === * '''29:''' Wikimedia Foundation joins the Global Network Initiative as an observer. * '''30:''' Wikimedia Foundation, Wikimedia community members in Jordan, and Hashemite University sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to advance cultural cooperation and access to free knowledge resources in the Arabic language. It is the first MOU of its type signed with any university in the Middle East. {{Memory Bank/Timeline/Year|year=2019 |servers= |staff= ~400 |projects= 13 |affiliates= 144 |code= 1,522,268 |languages= 303 |wikis= 932 |edits= 3,730,634,634 |expenses= US$112,489,397 }} [[File:Set Knowledge Free mural photo (3).jpg|thumb|<span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Set Knowledge Free mural in Wikimedia Foundation's One Montgomery Tower headquarters in November 2019</span>]] === {{#dateformat:January}} === * '''30:''' Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees changes title of Executive Director to Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director. === {{#dateformat:August}} === * '''23:''' Government of China expands block of Wikipedia to include all language versions. The timing of the block coincides with the [[{{lwp|30th anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests}}|30th anniversary]] of the [[{{lwp|1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre}}|1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre]] and the 100th anniversary of the [[{{lwp|May Fourth Movement}}|May Fourth Movement]]. The block expansion is part of a wider effort to enact stricter [[{{lwp|Internet censorship in China}}|internet censorship in China]]. {{Memory Bank/Timeline/Year|year=2020 |servers= |staff= |projects= 13 |affiliates= 164 |code= 1,592,114 |languages= 306 |wikis= 937 |edits= 4,249,325,240 |expenses= US$111,839,819 }} [[File:Wikimedia Foundation All Hands 2020 - Myleen Hollero.jpg|thumb|<span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Wikimedia Foundation staff at the 2020 All Hands gathering for all Foundation staff</span>]] * [//techblog.wikimedia.org Wikimedia Tech Blog] launches as the organization's blog for tech related posts primarily by Wikimedia Foundation technical staff. * Wikimedia Blog is relaunched as ''[//diff.wikimedia.org Diff]'', becoming a movement-wide focused blog with easier submission guidelines than previous iterations. * Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees is expanded to allow up to 16 members: eight seats selected by the Wikimedia community, seven selected by the board itself, and a founder's seat reserved for Jimmy Wales. * '''March''' With the beginning of the pandemic the Foundation becomes a remote-first organisation with all staff working remotely. * [[{{lwp|World Health Organization}}|World Health Organization]] partners with the Wikimedia Foundation to support the Wikimedia community's development of Wikipedia as a resource for the dissemination of verifiable COVID-19-related information and help stop the spread of misinformation. === {{#dateformat:September}} === * Wikimedia Foundation's application to become an observer at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is blocked based on objections from the government of China over the existence of a Wikimedia movement affiliate existing in Taiwan. Subsequent applications have also been blocked by the government of China for the same reason. {{Memory Bank/Timeline/Year|year=2021 |servers= |staff= |projects= 13 |affiliates= 179 |code= 1,717,798 |languages= 314 |wikis= 957 |edits= 4,851,745,926 |expenses= US$145,970,915 }} [[File:Wikimedia Endowment.svg|thumb|<span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">First logo for the Wikimedia Endowment</span>]] [[File:Wikimedia Enterprise logo.svg|thumb|<span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">First logo for Wikimedia Enterprise</span>]] === {{#dateformat:January}} === * '''15:''' Wikimedia Foundation supports communities around the world in celebrating the 20th anniversary of Wikipedia and responds to inquires from hundreds of media outlets in numerous nations. === {{#dateformat:February}} === * '''15:''' The government of Myanmar restricts access to Wikimedia projects. The restrictions remain in place as of June 2023. === {{#dateformat:June}} === * Wikimedia Foundation announces that the Wikimedia Endowment has reached its initial US$100 million fundraising goal and will begin to establish and eventually transition the funds to an independent nonprofit organization bearing the Wikimedia Endowment name and purpose. === {{#dateformat:October}} === * '''25:''' Wikimedia Foundation launches Wikimedia Enterprise, a limited liability company owned by the Foundation which provides content delivery of Wikimedia content to high-volume users of Wikimedia's APIs such as big-tech companies and websites. {{Memory Bank/Timeline/Year|year=2022 |servers= |staff= 569 |projects= 13 |affiliates= 177 |code= 1,802,442 |languages= 325 |wikis= 980 |edits= 5,373,396,306 |expenses= }} [[File:Maryana Iskander in 2022 02.jpg|thumb|<span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Maryana Iskander, Wikimedia Foundation's fourth Chief Executive Officer, in June 2022</span>]] === {{#dateformat:January}} === * '''3:''' Maryana Iskander is appointed as the Wikimedia Foundation's fourth Chief Executive Officer, with the Board of Trustees removing Executive Director from the role's title. === {{#dateformat:June}} === * Google and the Internet Archive are announced as the first customers of Wikimedia Enterprise, with Internet Archive qualifying for free access to the service. === {{#dateformat:July}} === * Wikimedia Foundation archives its public policy website, and redirects it to updated information at [//wikimediafoundation.org organization's official website]. === {{#dateformat:September}} === * Lisa Seitz-Gruwell is appointed as the Wikimedia Foundation's Deputy to the Chief Executive Officer, in addition to the role of Chief Advancement Officer that she has held at the Foundation since September 2011. She is the second person to hold the role. {{Memory Bank/Timeline/Year|year=2023 |servers= |staff= 718 |projects= 13 |affiliates= 184 |code= 1,896,504 |languages= 333 |wikis= 992 |edits= 5,922,185,933 |expenses= }} [[File:Sound logo campaign lockup - English.png|thumb|<span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Logo for campaign to identify Wikimedia's first sound logo</span>]] * Wikimedia Foundation introduces first sound logo to audibly identify Wikimedia. * Staff based outside the US now make up almost half of the workforce and the majority of staff are now based outside of San Francisco. === {{#dateformat:January}} === * The Foundation begins implementing a new default desktop interface for MediaWiki on Wikimedia projects. The change to "[[{{lwp|Vector 2022}}|Vector 2022]]" was the desktop interface since 2010. {{Memory Bank/Timeline/Year|year=2024 |servers= |staff= |projects= 14 |affiliates= 186 |code= 2,026,595 |languages= |wikis= 1,017 |edits= |expenses= }} {{Wikimedia colorbar}} {{anchor|moreinfo}} <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> == Additional information on this timeline == </div> [[File:Adapted Wikipedia20symbol puzzleglobe.svg|thumb|<span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Wikipedia puzzle globe logo illustrated with black outlines</span>]] <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> The [[:m:Special:MyLanguage/Movement Strategy|Wikimedia Movement Strategy]] recommends that we [[:m:Special:MyLanguage/Movement Strategy/Recommendations/Manage Internal Knowledge|manage internal knowledge]]. It asks us to make the internal knowledge of our movement easy to capture, discover, consume, and adapt by all contributors to facilitate sustainability and resilience, individual and organizational skill development, and growth in an equitable way across all communities. The development of this timeline is an effort to enhance documentation of the Wikimedia Foundation's story. We are providing it as a supplement to the growing array of materials continuously under development which document the 20+ year Wikimedia story. </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> Given the interconnected nature of the Wikimedia Movement, it is likely that entries on this timeline will appear in other timelines. That is okay! It is important to document all aspects of our collective story. Over the coming months and years, we will continue to look for opportunities to further these documentation efforts, including ways we can use the knowledge gathered via this timeline. If you have ideas for how this timeline could be used or distributed, [[Memory talk:Timeline|please let us know]]. </div> <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> If you have ideas on what other efforts to help share the Wikimedia Foundation story, please feel free to share them with us via this [[Memory talk:Timeline|timeline's talk page]] or email ({{email|answers|wikimedia.org}}). </div> === {{int|Centralnotice-translations}} === <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> Anyone with a [[:m:Special:MyLanguage/Registered user|registered account on this wiki]] is invited to [{{fullurl:Special:Translate|group=agg-Institutional_knowledge_documentation&filter=%21translated&action=page&language={{#translation:}}}} help translate this timeline's content]. </div> {{Disclaimer for translation|textonly=yes}} == {{int string|Notes}} == <references group="footnotes" /> == {{int string|References}} == <div lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr"> Where possible, we are making every effort to provide references. 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