Correction: Our readership in Macao, QATAR and Singapore; is a fraction of that of the United States. (specifically 1.4% of the USA: Percentage remails effectively unchanged).
Seddon On Mon, Oct 1, 2018 at 2:17 PM Joseph Seddon <[email protected]> wrote: > Hey Illario. > > It is not as simple to simply that the contribution from Asia should be 10 > times bigger. It is not just about GDP. > > Our readership from the three countries in the top 10: Macao, Oman and > Singapore; is a fraction of that of the United States. (specifically 1.4% > of the USA). > > Do not get me wrong. Fundraising sees area for potential long term growth > in both Asia and South America but we must be realistic for what that > growth is. > > That's why I gave a long list of the factors that affect the potential for > fundraising in Asia, Africa and South America. Its a complex equation > > Regards > Seddon > > > On Mon, Oct 1, 2018 at 11:58 AM Ilario valdelli <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> I agree in that point. >> >> Please be back to this millenium. >> >> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_(nominal) >> (updated to 2017). >> >> Three Asian countries are listed in the top 10. >> >> And the estimation is to have sooner a fourth: >> >> >> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_past_and_projected_GDP_(PPP)#IMF_estimates_between_2020_and_2023 >> >> We can say that we have to look at the distribution of GDP, but also in >> this case three countries of the top 10 are Asian: >> >> >> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_(nominal)_per_capita >> >> Honestly there should be from Asia a contribution 10 times bigger in the >> fundraising. >> >> I think that it's time to say that Asia is a continent that can give more. >> >> Kind regards >> >> >> On 01/10/2018 12:28, Paulo Santos Perneta wrote: >> > I suppose Asia can do a lot better than 3 million, but I don't augur >> much >> > success with increasing those campaigns for Africa and South America, at >> > least using the current model. >> > >> > Looking by the sample I know in Brazil (last year fundraising campaign, >> in >> > August I believe) the Brazilian Portuguese Wikipedia readers often got >> > enraged to the point of vandalizing articles stating their disgust for a >> > campaign asking money to an impoverished country (even more saying 10$ >> was >> > the cost of a coffee there). Others "donated" money or attempted to >> donate >> > it thinking it was a kind of a fee for being allowed to read Wikipédia >> > (kind of a subscription). >> > >> > Paulo >> > >> > Pine W <[email protected]> escreveu no dia domingo, 30/09/2018 à(s) >> 20:30: >> > >> >> Hi Thea, >> >> >> >> Thank you for sharing this report. >> >> >> >> I very much like the visual design, which I think is simple, clear, and >> >> concise. Who did the design? >> >> >> >> Regarding the sentences, "We imagine a world in which every single >> human >> >> being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. Each year, with >> your >> >> support, we edge closer toward that vision.": I suggest removing the >> second >> >> sentence because the horizons of human knowledge continue to expand at >> a >> >> significant rate, and I doubt that we have evidence that we're keeping >> up >> >> in every human language with the pace that human knowledge advances, >> let >> >> alone moving fast enough to catch up. >> >> >> >> I'm a bit surprised by the relatively low revenue from regions other >> than >> >> North America and Europe. Those look like areas where Fundraising >> could be >> >> more successful in the future. Does Fundraising have plans to work on >> >> improving revenue from those regions? >> >> >> >> Congratulations on the success with asking donors to cover transaction >> >> fees. >> >> >> >> Thanks again for sharing this report. >> >> >> >> Pine >> >> ( https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Pine ) >> >> >> >> >> >> On Sat, Sep 29, 2018 at 10:16 PM Thea Skaff <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> >> >>> Hi everyone, >> >>> >> >>> I am writing to share with you our fundraising report for fiscal year >> >> 2018 >> >>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fundraising/2017-18_Report>. This >> >> report >> >>> is a collaborative effort on behalf of many teams: fundraising tech, >> ops >> >>> and donor services, major gifts, online fundraising, legal, >> >> communications, >> >>> and more. >> >>> >> >>> The fundraising report offers us an opportunity to pause and reflect >> on >> >>> learnings from last year and also consider where we're headed, >> >> particularly >> >>> as we approach one of our busiest times of the year for fundraising. >> It's >> >>> also an inspiring reminder of how many people across the world support >> >> the >> >>> work of the community and WMF staff. >> >>> >> >>> We welcome your questions and feedback. >> >>> >> >>> Thank you, >> >>> Thea >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> -- >> >>> *Thea Skaff* >> >>> Fundraising Program Manager >> >>> Wikimedia Foundation >> >>> 1 Montgomery Street, Suite 1600 >> >>> San Francisco, CA 94104 >> >>> _______________________________________________ >> >>> Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: >> >>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and >> >>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l >> >>> New messages to: [email protected] >> >>> Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l >> , >> >>> <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: >> >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and >> >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l >> >> New messages to: [email protected] >> >> Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, >> >> <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe> >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l >> > New messages to: [email protected] >> > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, >> <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l >> New messages to: [email protected] >> Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, >> <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe> > > > > -- > Seddon > > *Community and Audience Engagement Associate* > *Advancement (Fundraising), Wikimedia Foundation* > -- Seddon *Community and Audience Engagement Associate* *Advancement (Fundraising), Wikimedia Foundation* _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l New messages to: [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe>
