Wikimedia New York City
Wikimedia New York City is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and local Wikimedia chapter dedicated to building a brighter, broader, and better Wikimedia movement through advancing open content and communities in partnership with the peoples and institutions of the greater New York metropolitan area.
Wikimedia New York City began as a grassroots community of Wikipedians, information professionals, and activists committed to connecting the peoples and institutions of the New York Metropolitan area with Wikipedia and the larger free-culture movement. Prior to its recognition as an official chapter in 2009, its members clearly articulated their commitment to building a Wikipedia as democratic and diverse as the New York City subway and to partnering with libraries, museums, and educational institutions that shared their vision in providing access to knowledge. Its members also distinguished themselves through their commitment to the larger free-culture movement, recognizing that Wikipedia exists as part of a greater information ecosystem. The realization of this early vision for the Chapter is evidenced in its partnerships, its edit-a-thons and monthly meetups, and its role in the early development and growth of projects such as AfroCROWD, Art + Feminism, "Wiki Loves …" initiatives, and other catalyzing, replicable, global efforts growing from a diverse local context.
Contact us
[edit]- Email us at info
wikimedianyc.org - Sign up for our mailing list
- Visit our website
- Become a member
- Check out upcoming events
- Wikimedia NYC on Twitter
- Wikimedia NYC Facebook page
Administration
[edit]Staff
[edit]- Executive Director: Pacita Rudder (press release)
Board of Directors
[edit]- President: Richard Knipel (User:Pharos), elected seat until 2025 annual meeting
- Vice President: Giancarlo Mainardi (User:ComplexRational), elected seat until 2026 annual meeting
- Treasurer: Bob Kosovsky (User:Kosboot), elected seat until 2026 annual meeting
- Secretary: David Hecht (w:User:Wileycount), appointed seat until 2025 annual meeting
- Chief Strategy Officer: Rajene Hardeman (User:Windblown29), elected seat until 2025 annual meeting
- Director: Molly Stark Dean (w:User:Mollystarkdean), elected seat until 2026 annual meeting
- Director: Abbad Diraneyya (User:عباد ديرانية), appointed seat until 2025 annual meeting
- Director: Wil Fyfordy (User:Wil540 art), elected seat until 2025 annual meeting
- Director: Loren Koenig (User:BlaueBlüte), appointed seat until 2025 annual meeting
- Director: Susan Lynch (d:User:LikesLibraries), appointed seat until 2025 annual meeting