Wikimedia Foundation
Ben Vershbow is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in digital strategy and community engagement within the cultural sector. As the Director of Community Programs at the Wikimedia Foundation since August 2017, Ben leads a team focused on enhancing global Wikimedia efforts through tools, resources, and partnerships, overseeing three key program areas: GLAM-WIKI, The Wikipedia Library, and The Wikipedia Education Program. Prior to this role, Ben served as an Independent Consultant and the Director of NYPL Labs at The New York Public Library from 2008 to 2016, where Ben drove innovation in digital archival engagement and audience interaction. Earlier experiences include a position as Editorial Director at the Institute for the Future of the Book and a bachelor's degree in Theater Studies from Yale University.
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Wikimedia Foundation
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The Wikimedia Foundation is the nonprofit organization that operates Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia free knowledge projects. Our vision is a world in which every single human can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. We believe that everyone has the potential to contribute something to our shared knowledge, and that everyone should be able to access that knowledge freely. We host Wikipedia and the Wikimedia projects, build software experiences for reading, contributing, and sharing Wikimedia content, support the volunteer communities and partners who make Wikimedia possible, and advocate for policies that enable Wikimedia and free knowledge to thrive. The Wikimedia Foundation is a charitable, not-for-profit organization that relies on donations. We receive donations from millions of individuals around the world, with an average donation of about $15. We also receive donations through institutional grants and gifts. The Wikimedia Foundation is a United States 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization with offices in San Francisco, California, USA.