User talk:NeilSmallwood

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I'm trying to understand how to submit a charity for inclusion on Wikipedia (I volunteer for the organisation) and if it is best to write the article myself and submit it to the sandbox, or request someone else write it and offer to help provide any information to the author. What is the best way forward?

NeilSmallwood (talk) 09:16, 22 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Welcome to Wikipedia. You could list it at WP:Requested articles, but I wouldn't hold out much hope of an early response. Since you are associated with the organization you have, from Wikipedia's point of view, a WP:Conflict of interest, and should read that page and the Wikipedia:Plain and simple conflict of interest guide.

I suggest you use the WP:Article wizard to guide you through the process. That will give you the option, when it is ready, to send it for review by an experienced user.

Read WP:Your first article for advice. Note in particular that Wikipedia is quite selective about subjects for articles. The inclusion criterion is called Wikipedia:Notability, and is not a matter of opinion but has to be demonstrated by references showing "significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject." The test is, have people not connected with the subject thought it significant enough to write substantial comment about? This applies to "good causes" as well as to commercial firms - Wikipedia is not here to tell the world about your noble cause.

Don't copy from the organization's website, or to write in a promotional tone. User:JohnCD/Not a noticeboard may help you understand the background. Rather a lot of reading, I'm afraid, but it will save you time in the end. JohnCD (talk) 09:51, 22 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]