Donations
Why does The Freenet Project need donations?
Although countless people have given their time and skill to the project since its inception, The Freenet Project relies on your donations both to support those developers working full-time on this increasingly complex project, and to cover hardware (ie. the project development computer) and administrative costs (ie.domain registrations). It is also a goal to be able to find ourselves in the position to start a legal defense fund to help ensure the future of Freenet development.Everyone involved is keenly interested in the future of The Freenet Project and you can be assured donations have been and will continue to be used wisely. All support is very much appreciated.
How can I donate?
You have four options:- You can become a Freenet project "member" for a recurring
payment of $5, $10, or $20 per month. The advantage of this is that
it gives the
project a more stable and dependable income which makes it easier
to make long term committments to potential developers - right now
it is difficult to say whether we will be able to pay a developer
the following month although so-far we have been fortunate. You
can become a member by clicking on this button (you will need a
PayPal account):
- You can donate through Google Checkout:
- You can donate once via Paypal by clicking on this button:
- You can donate once through E Gold by filling
out this form:
- You can now also donate to the project by purchasing items from the Freenet store.
How can I be sure that my donation will be used appropriately?
All donations go to The Freenet Project Inc, a non-profit 501c3 corporation with the following mission statement:The specific purpose of this corporation is to assist in developing and disseminating technological solutions to further the open and democratic distribution of information over the Internet or its successor electronic communication networks or organizations. It is also the purpose of this organization to guarantee consenting individuals the free, unmediated, and unimpeded reception and impartation of all intellectual, scientific, literary, social, artistic, creative, human rights, and cultural expressions, opinions and ideas without interference or limitation by or service to state, private, or special interests. It is also the purpose of this organization to educate the world community and be an advocate of these purposes.All monies received will only be utilized to advance our Mission Statement, and are administered at the direction of the Freenet Project Board.