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Wikimedia 2003-06
Jimmy Wales announces formation of Wikimedia to recruit a board and write a board manual to help them manage an ever-growing Wikipedia with 600 regular contributors, and over 7000 occasionals. He first reveals his commitment to this plan in an article published on Alternet.
Wikimedia 2003-06-20
The Wikimedia Foundation is founded.
Wikimedia 2004-03-09
Tim Starling proposes to separate user rights administration from developer access. After discussion, this leads to the "Steward" status, and the first stewards are elected in April 2004.
Wikimedia 2004-06-18
Florence Devouard and Angela Beesley are the first user representatives elected to the Wikimedia Foundation's Board of Trustees. At the time, there are plans for one of the seats to represent (and be elected by) due-paying members of the Wikimedia Foundation, but this won't be implemented.
Wikimedia 2005-04
Wikimedia Foundation tax-exempt charitable organization in the United States
Wikimedia 2005-09
Wikimedia adds second full-time employee
Wikimedia 2005
A formal fundraiser held in the first quarter of the year raised almost US$100,000 for system upgrades to handle growing demand
Wikimedia 2006-01-10
Wikipedia becomes a trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation.
Wikimedia 2006-02-27
A second developer is hired by the Wikimedia Foundation.
This is probably Tim Starling?
Wikimedia 2006-12-06
Legal counsel Brad Patrick becomes the Wikimedia Foundation's first (interim) Executive Director.
Wikimedia 2007-01-29
The Wikimedia Foundation announces the formation of its Advisory Board, whose creation was approved on 2006-07-31
Wikimedia 2007-03-23
Licensing policy and EDPs.
Wikimedia 2007-10-09
The Wikimedia Foundation announces its upcoming relocation to San Francisco.
Wikimedia 2007-12-03
Sue Gardner is hired by the Wikimedia Foundation as Executive Director
Wikimedia 2008-01-10
Erik Möller joins the Wikimedia Foundation as Deputy Director.
Wikimedia 2010-05-11
The Wikimedia Foundation announces a grant from the Stanton Foundation to fund the Public Policy Initiative education program.
Wikimedia 2012-01-24
First Wikipedia Zero partnership launches in Africa
Wikimedia 2007-04-11
The Wikimedia Foundation defines its Mission statement and Vision.
Wikimedia
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