I don't donate to them from an effective altruism standpoint, every year I've read their spending plan and decided there are far better places to give. If they only spent on the core Wikipedia platform and support - I'd donate every year.
I don't donate to them from an effective altruism standpoint, every year I've read their spending plan and decided there are far better places to give. If they only spent on the core Wikipedia platform and support - I'd donate every year.
What is that based on?
For 2016:
2.3M on travel/conferences
11.3M on grants (2x 2015 levels)
31.7M on salaries/wages
Their plan is here: https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/2015-2016_Annual_Plan
If you check the staffing plan:
Engineering +9%
Community Engagement +15%
Advancement (fundraising) +35%
Legal +35%
HR/Finance +23%
Communications +175%
It's not a struggling organization. People are giving them barrels of cash so they expand their scope to spend it, then ask for even more the next year.