In its most recent pledge drive, crowd sourced knowledge base Wikipedia managed to raise over $16 million. Over 500,000 people contributed making the average donation about $22 per person. Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales said the overwhelming support is “a testament to the spirit of the Wikimedia movement.” The money will go to fund Wiki’s various infrastructure costs, staffing and general expenses. Read the full article at PCMag.com
About Shelly Palmer
Shelly Palmer is the Professor of Advanced Media in Residence at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and CEO of The Palmer Group, a consulting practice that helps Fortune 500 companies with AI strategy, implementation and governance, as well as technology, media and marketing. Named one of LinkedIn’s Top Voices in Technology, he is a bestselling author, covers tech and business for Fox 5’s Good Day New York, is a regular commentator on CNN, and writes the popular daily business blog Think About This. Follow @shellypalmer or visit shellypalmer.com.