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Wikimedia Foundation Gets $300K for Wikimedia Commons

Source: ReadWriteWeb

Jul 02, 2009

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The Ford Foundation has just granted $300,000 to the Wikimedia Foundation to support Wikimedia Commons, Wikipedia's repository for free, sharable multimedia files.

The grant will fund a study of barriers to entry for users and contributors new to Wikimedia Commons. The project team will also identify best practices from similar media-sharing sites. The team will design and implement a simpler workflow for uploading, licensing, and describing media.

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"We are thrilled that the Ford Foundation is supporting this project," said Wikimedia Executive Director Sue Gardner in a statement issued today by the Wikimedia Foundation.

"We want to make uploading files to Commons as easy as possible so that people everywhere can join us in helping Commons grow. The bigger Commons is, the more people it will serve."

According to the Ford Foundation website, the funds are granted to select organizations that support emerging leaders, research and dialog, and life-changing or life-improving innovations. Typically, fewer than 3 percent of grant applicants are selected for fund

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