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The Wikimedia New York City organization is an official chapter of the Wikimedia Foundation, known for being the parent organization behind Wikipedia. The goal of the chapter is to support the New York tri-state area with educational initiatives, development of free culture, providing free central knowledge, and advocating for the best interests of the community.
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Mission
Wikimedia New York City is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and local Wikimedia chapter for New York City and the New York metropolitan area.
The mission of Wikimedia NYC shall be to promote the progress of free content, and especially Wikipedia and the various Wikimedia Foundation projects, in the local community (New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania), by:
- Engaging in a wide range of educational initiatives teaching how to use and contribute to free content projects;
- Expanding access to and use of free content projects at all levels of the local community;
- Promoting free content development in local cultural institutions;
- Providing a forum for knowledge sharing among contributors to free content projects;
- Developing and leading initiatives for the expansion of educational content under a free license or in the public domain;
- Advocating for the best interests of free content creators and consumers in the local community
Contact us
- Email: wm-nycwikimedia.org
- Mailing list: NYC area mailing list
- Website: Wikimedia NYC Website
- Social media:
- Twitter: @wikimedianyc
- Facebook: Wikimedia New York City
Wikimedia New York City, Inc. as an organization is an independent entity of the Wikimedia Foundation, the charity that operates sites such as the English Wikipedia. Wikimedia New York City has absolutely no editorial control over the contents of websites managed by the Foundation. If you wish to contact the Wikimedia Foundation, please see their contact page.
Google calendar
For upcoming events of Wikimedia NYC, please reference the header box (above, in yellow) that is on all of these Meetup pages. Additionally, there is a mailing list as well as a Google calendar to which you can also subscribe.
- Wikimedia New York City Calendar at Google
- Subscribe:
Friendly space policy
- Need assistance? Wikimedia Support and Safety (SuSa)
Harassment Resource Guide
- Project page: Matias, J. N., Benesch, S., Earley, P., Gillespie, T., Keegan, B., Levy, N., & Maher, E. (2015). Online Harassment Resource Guide. Wikimedia Meta-Wiki: Research.
Join now
- Membership ($5/year)
Donate
- See Donation page
Board
- see also: Board on Meta
The Board of Directors is responsible for the every day operations of the chapter. Members of the Board act as Directors of the company and as trustees. The original incorporators signed our non-profit charter in March 2009. Elections are held in the summer, typically in July.
- President: Pharos
- Secretary: BrillLyle (Appointed; non-director officer)
- Treasurer: Becksguy
- Executive Vice President & Archivist: Vaughn88
- Vice Presidents:
- Advisors:
For a list of other participants, please see Participants list on Meta
Board meeting minutes
2016
- Thursday, January 7, 2016 @ 8 pm EST: 01/07/16 Board Meeting in Preparation for Friday WMF Conference Call
- Friday, January 8, 2016 @ 6 pm EST: 01/08/16 WMF Check-In Meeting Notes
- see also: 01/08/16 WMF Grant call meeting notes
- Tuesday, January 19, 2016 @ 8 pm EST: 01/19/16 WMF Check-In Meeting Notes
- see also: 01/19/16 WMF Grant call meeting notes
- Tuesday, February 9, 2016 @ 8 pm EST: 02/09/16 WMF Check-In Meeting Notes
- see also: 02/09/16 WMF Grant call meeting notes
- Tuesday, February 23, 2016 @ 8 pm EST: 02/23/16 WMF Check-In Meeting Notes
- see also: 02/23/16 WMF Grant call meeting notes
- Tuesday, March 8, 2016 @ 8 pm EST: 03/08/16 WMF Check-In Meeting Notes
- see also: 03/08/16 WMF Grant call meeting notes;Upcoming:
- Friday, January 8, 2016 @ 6 pm EST: 01/08/16 WMF Check-In Meeting Notes
- Monday, May 9, 2016 @ 6 pm EST: 05/09/16 Board Meeting - Post APG, Action Plan, Metrics & Reporting position
2012
WikiWednesday minutes
Chapter business is often discussed at these regular meetings
Committees
- See Volunteer teams (historical)
- Action Plan / Steering / Executive Committee: Pharos, Becksguy, BrillLyle
- Finance & Audit: Newyorkbrad, BrillLyle; ex officio: Becksguy, Pharos
- Grants Committee: Lange.lea, Kosboot
- Event Organization & Outreach Committee: Pharos, BrillLyle, Kosboot, Megs ex officio: Aliceba from AfroCROWD, Theredproject from Art+Feminism
- Metrics & Reporting Oversight Committee: Aliceba from AfroCROWD, Theredproject from Art+Feminism, Megs, Becksguy ex officio
- Election Committee: Bluerasberry
- Travel Micro-Grant Committee: Bluerasberry, Lange.lea
- OCLC + WM NYC LIS Committee: TBD
Board members and advisors who are not on committees yet: DGG, DrX, Jeremyb, Mozucat
- Food: Becksguy, BrillLyle aka Erika, Jim.henderson
Insurance, etc.
Bylaws
- See Bylaws
Action plan
Strategic plan
- Strategic Plan Draft Wikimedia NYC (December 18, 2011)
Finances
Grants
- Wiki-Conference New York 1: July 2009 – August 2009 (Report)
- Wikipedia Takes Manhattan: September 2009 – October 2009 (Report)
- Internship Program 1: September 2009 – January 2010 (Report)
- Kick start: December 2009 – January 2011 (Report)
- Internship Program 2: December 2009 – January 2011 (Report)
- Kick start supplement: June 2010 – June 2011 (Report)
- Internship Program 3: June 2010 – June 2011 (Report)
- Wiki-Conference New York 2: August 2010 – February 2011 (Report)
- GLAMcamp: May 2011 (Report)
- Events Grant Reapportionment: July 2011 – December 2012 (Report)
- Short term funding program: April 2012 – July 2012 (Report)
- WikiConference USA 2014: October 2013 – June 2014 (Report)
- Art+Feminism 2014: 2014
- To Do List
Proposals
History
Chapter reports
Wikimedia Chapter Reports – Wikimedia New York City (2010-2014)
Admin
- See Admin area
External links
- Wikipedia Meetup - NYC (main events page)
- Wikimedia New York City
- Free Culture Alliance NYC