Omidyar Network Grants $2 Million Dollars to Wikimedia Foundation

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Yesterday, we posted about $500,000 in Operational Support from the Hewlett Foundation.

Today, news that the Omidyar Network has committed a $2 Million Grant to Wikimedia Foundation.

Omidyar Network today announced a grant of up to $2 million over two years to the Wikimedia Foundation, the non-profit organization that operates Wikipedia, one of the world’s top 5 most visited websites. The Wikimedia Foundation has also appointed Matt Halprin, a partner at Omidyar Network, to its Board of Trustees.

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Before joining Omidyar Network, Halprin was most recently Vice President of Global Trust and Safety at eBay. Prior to eBay, Halprin served as a Partner and Vice President at the Boston Consulting Group, where he worked with technology clients on strategy issues.

In addition to direct financial support, Omidyar Network will dedicate internal resources and engage its network to support Wikimedia’s strategic planning process, communications work, and recruiting.

Source: Wikimedia Foundation

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