Sheetal Puri is Interim President of the Wikimedia Endowment and Interim Chief Advancement Officer of the Wikimedia Foundation, the non-profit organization operating Wikipedia. She leads the Foundation’s Advancement Department and brings nearly 20 years of experience in fundraising, marketing, communications, and organizational strategy to the long-term stewardship of free knowledge.

Sheetal joined the Wikimedia Foundation in 2022 to lead its global digital fundraising program. During her tenure, the Foundation’s grassroots fundraising program expanded significantly, culminating in $190 million raised from more than 18 million donations in FY2025-26 and more than one million monthly donors.

Her leadership is grounded in equity, community agency, reciprocity, and stewardship. As President of the Wikimedia Endowment, she brings that perspective to the responsibility of ensuring that Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects remain independent, resilient, and available for generations to come.

Before joining the Wikimedia Foundation, Sheetal spent more than five years with the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), leading individual giving and advancing more community-centered approaches to humanitarian fundraising. She holds a degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from the University of Oxford and an MBA from the University of Toronto.