In this role, we are responsible for hosting and protecting Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects. We do *not* have an editorial role on Wikipedia. Rather, all of the information you read on Wikipedia is created and curated by hundreds of thousands of volunteers around the world. Together, they compile and share information on notable subjects—citing reliable sources such as newspaper articles and peer-reviewed journals—according to the encyclopedia’s editorial policies and guidelines, which are also developed by volunteers. In addition to this human-led content governance model, another special thing about Wikipedia is that it does not rely on advertising, subscription fees, or selling users’ personal data for funding. Instead, the vast majority of our funding comes from reader donations that average $11. Fulfilling Wikipedia’s unique and important mission of bringing knowledge to everyone on the planet requires significant and ongoing investment.…