With the new fiscal year underway and the start of the academic year arriving, we’re pleased to share Wiki Education’s 2024–2025 Annual Plan, which looks ahead to the continued growth and scaled impact of the organization.
The plan not only outlines our strategic priorities and exploratory projects for the next fiscal year, but also examines the previous year’s successes, challenges, and major milestones.
From the development of our new Visualizing Impact Tool, the first software to measure and demonstrate the impact of targeted content campaigns on Wikipedia, to our monthly Speaker Series events, which bring together our worldwide community to engage in critical discussions, we look forward to building upon the initiatives, tools, and programs launched last year.
We’re also excited to explore new strategies to expand the Wikipedia Student Program, enhance the performance of our technology, and create a strong foundation for advancement as we plan for long-term organizational growth.
Core areas of focus in 2024–2025 will include our Knowledge Equity Initiative, funded by the Mellon Foundation, as well as two primary strategic priorities:
Combat disinformation and support democracy
During this U.S. national election year, Wiki Education’s commitment to combating mis- and dis-information has never been more crucial. We know that open access to reliable, non-partisan information is a cornerstone of a democratic society, and the content on Wikipedia, the world’s go-to encyclopedia, is as vital as ever. To support democracy, Wiki Education will continue to engage subject matter experts, as well as instructors and their students, to improve information related to civics, democracy, and elections on Wikipedia as part of our ongoing Civics and Democracy Campaign.
In 2024–2025, we’ll also grow our Communicating Science Initiative with new outreach strategies for both the Scholars & Scientists Program and Wikipedia Student Program, empowering experts and students to improve scientific information, such as medical content, on Wikipedia. This focus will ensure public access to neutral, fact-based scientific information – another critical component of a healthy society.
Strengthen and expand our partnerships with cultural institutions
In the coming year, we’ll broaden our work with cultural institutions, supporting their staff and communities to add their deep subject knowledge and information about their collections to Wikipedia and Wikidata through our Scholars & Scientists Program. Museums, libraries, archives, and other cultural organizations play a key role in preserving and sharing knowledge, and together, we can enhance the richness and diversity of content on Wikipedia.
The 2024–2025 Annual Plan reflects our commitment to not only improving the quality of information on Wikipedia, but also to supporting a broader culture of knowledge and democracy.
Both the plan and budget were approved by our Board of Trustees at their June meeting.
We thank our Board of Trustees, program participants, funders, partners, and global community for your continued support of Wiki Education and our shared goals. Here’s to a transformative year ahead!
For the complete 2024-2025 Annual Plan, please visit wikiedu.org/annual-plan
Interested in lending your subject expertise to Wikipedia? Explore our upcoming Scholars & Scientists courses.
Visit teach.wikiedu.org to learn more about the Wikipedia assignment and the free resources, digital tools, and staff support that Wiki Education offers to postsecondary instructors in the United States and Canada. Apply by September 8 for the fall 2024 term!
glad to note the annual plan