Wikipedia founder asking for donations to stay non-profit?
Log on to Wikipedia these days and you might see something odd across the top of the page that looks like a banner ad. It is a message from the founder of the website service asking people to give a donation to fund the project each year if they can. As the founder (a man named Jimmy Wales) says, “When I founded Wikipedia, I could have made it into a for-profit company with advertising banners, but I decided to do something different. We’ve worked hard over the years to keep it lean and tight. We fulfill our mission, and leave waste to others.” Wondering how to help or donate? Keep reading…