[Renewal notice] russell, you are one of Wikipedia's rarest supporters.

I owe you an update.

When you last ‍gave‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍, you were one of the rare exceptions who donated to keep Wikipedia expanding for millions of readers on the planet.

Dear donor,

Please don’t skip this—it will only take 1 minute. I’m sorry to interrupt, but it’s Thursday, September 10, 2026 and this update matters. My name is Jimmy Wales and I’m the founder of Wikipedia. In the past, you donated ‍‍‍‍to the Wikimedia Foundation to help us support Wikipedia so it may continue to bring value to you and millions of people around the world. For this I want to thank you warmly. Since your last gift, people rely on Wikipedia more than ever, but still less than 2% support our work. So if Wikipedia still regularly provides you with the answers you need, please consider renewing your support.

We need you. Please remain an active Wikipedia supporter.

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We know our readers are busy, but every day—and every gift—really counts toward our goal to sustain Wikipedia. Will you once again join the 2% of readers who give? We don’t charge a subscription fee or run ads because we don’t want to put barriers between you and the knowledge you seek. In return, can we count on your support today? No gift is too big or too small.

People's circumstances have changed a lot, and I understand if donating is the last thing on your mind right now. But I hope you'll agree that giving trustworthy and reliable knowledge to the world has never been more crucial. We need our community of donors to help us reach our goal.

If all our past donors gave again today, we would reach our goal. It's easy to ignore these messages, but we kindly ask our loyal readers to reflect on the value they got from Wikipedia this year and make a gift if they can.

My hope is that you'll think about how useful Wikipedia has been to you this past year, and how valuable it is to have access to a source of knowledge that doesn't charge you anything, doesn't sell you anything, and doesn't interrupt you with ads.

If Wikipedia provided you with useful knowledge this year, please take a minute to sustain its future in the long term by making a donation.

Thanks,

Jimmy Wales
Wikipedia Founder
On behalf of the Wikimedia Foundation

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