The Wikimedia movement is the totality of people, activities, and values which revolve around Wikimedia sites and projects:

  • a collection of values shared by individuals (freedom of speech, knowledge for everyone, community sharing, etc.);
  • a collection of projects and activities;
  • a collection of organizations (Wikimedia Foundation, Wikimedia chapters, etc.), as well as some free electrons (individuals without chapters) and similar-minded organizations.
Wikimedia project logos
Simplified organizational chart of the movement, including roles and responsibilities
Comprehensive organizational chart and mindmap of the Wikimedia movement (June 2023)

Shared values

  • a collection of values shared by individuals (freedom of speech, knowledge for everyone, community sharing, etc.);

Shared projects

Wikimedia organizations

The Wikimedia Foundation

The owner of the trademark Wikimedia is the Wikimedia Foundation (WMF). Linked to the WMF are the Wikimedia Foundation's own organs and committees:

Wikimedia stakeholders

More generally speaking, Wikimedia stakeholders may also be part of the Wikimedia movement, i.e. readers of Wikimedia content, donors, schools, GLAM , similar-minded institutions, and companies co-operating with the Wikimedia Foundation or other Wikimedia organizations.

See also