Wikipedia The Free Encyclopedia

Wikipedia still can't be sold.

An important update for readers in the United States.

You deserve an explanation, so please don't skip this 1-minute read. This year, Wikipedia has had fewer visitors and fewer new supporters, so your visit today means a lot. We hope that Wikipedia's given you at least $2.75 of knowledge recently. If everyone who found Wikipedia useful gave $2.75, we'd hit our goal in a few hours.

After 25 years, Wikipedia is still the internet we were promised—created by people, not by machines. It's not perfect, but it's not here to push a point of view. It's run by a nonprofit, not a giant technology company or a billionaire.

Less than 2% of our readers donate. The rare few who give do so because Wikipedia provides them with useful knowledge. If that sounds like you, please donate $2.75. Any contribution you make today helps.

Please select an amount (USD). The average donation in the United States is around $13. Many first-time donors give $2.75. If you've never given, all that matters is that you're choosing to stand up for free, open information. For that, you have our gratitude.

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We ask you, sincerely: don't skip this. Be one of the rare readers who gives.

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Wikipedia The Free Encyclopedia

The internet we were promised