Supporting Software Freedom Conservancy in 2025
https://gnu.wildebeest.org/blog/mjw/2025/01/01/supporting-software-freedom-conservancy-in-2025/
The @conservancy Fundraiser runs for another 2 weeks. Please become a Sustainer, renew your existing membership or donate before January 15th to maximize your contribution to furthering the goals of software freedom!
https://sfconservancy.org/sustainer/
They have been a great partner to @sourceware putting users, developers and community first.
Last chance to donate for tax deduction & to ask SFC questions in our end-of-year Q&A/AMA
Your donation will be matched in our historic match challenge.
If you have questions for SFC before you're ready to donate, in just one hour you can join the
end of the year AMA / Q&A with SFC staff! You can ask our Executive Director @karen, Policy Fellow Bradley M. Kuhn, and other staff and directors why you should donate this year.
The video chat is held on SFC's BigBlueButton. Details at: https://lists.sfconservancy.org/pipermail/announce/2024/000129.html
(SFC is a registered 501(c)(3) charity in New York. Donations are typical tax-deductible in the USA; verify with your tax advisor.)
join the @conservancy AMA in just over 10 minutes!
https://lists.sfconservancy.org/pipermail/announce/2024/000129.html
Please donate to @conservancy to ensure the future of @outreachy
Your donation will support the next generation of FOSS leaders.
https://sfconservancy.org/sustainer/
Outreachy is an internship program for people from marginalized groups to contribute to #FreeSoftware and #OpenSource communities.
Conservancy staff and contractors run Outreachy. Our team encourages FOSS communities to become more inclusive, and supports FOSS communities as they improve their newcomer onboarding. Our team supports Outreachy interns as they grow both their technical and leadership skills.
Conservancy staff and contractors are helping create to the next generation of leaders in free software and open source.
Help us secure that future.
Please donate by Jan 15 to help Conservancy to meet our historic $204,887 match.
You can join via our BBB, to find the details checkout our announce list: https://lists.sfconservancy.org/pipermail/announce/2024/000129.html
We're having another @conservancy chat tonight, (6pm pacific/9am eastern/1pm AEDT) you can ask us anything! (Link pasted at the time, or I can send it privately to you). We're doing another tomorrow at (9:30am pacific/12:30pm eastern/6:30pm CET). Things you could ask: what's it like being a cyborg? What progress have you made in copyleft enforcement this year?
I'm excited just to have a new years hang out!
We're almost halfway to our goal, if you can, donate now!
Looking forward to seeing you all!
While we continue to build movement strength, we must'n't forget about the joy in our movement building. Working together for a just and accessible future!
https://sfconservancy.org/blog/2024/dec/23/kuleana-and-software-freedom-for-the-future/
https://sfconservancy.org/donate/
Lovely people on the fedi - we at @conservancy are trying to raise money to earn a match challenge... we're already about 65% of the way there, please help us spread the word about all of the great work SFC is doing - @outreachy internships for folks that are disadvantaged! Copyleft advocacy and defense! And being the home of too many amazing projects to list here (but Git@reproducible_builds@fosstodon.org ! OpenWrt! Microblocks!)
https://sfconservancy.org/sustainer/
And ask me anything about our work!
https://sfconservancy.org/blog/2024/dec/05/2024-fundraising-matcher-interview-with-patrick-ma/
You can become a Sustainer by donating $120/year (or $128 if you want a nice power of 2 😉 ) https://sfconservancy.org/sustainer/ or make a one time donation here https://sfconservancy.org/donate/
First Router Designed Specifically For OpenWrt Released — New OpenWrt One on sale now for $89 — Ultimate Gift for Right-To-Repair Enthusiasts
OpenWrt One is available today for US$89. For every purchase of the One, a US$10 donation will go to the OpenWrt earmarked fund at SFC. If you're looking to shop for gifts today, as many in the USA are, we encourage you to put the OpenWrt One on your list!
https://sfconservancy.org/news/2024/nov/29/openwrt-one-wireless-router-now-ships-black-friday/
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005007795779282.html
https://sfconservancy.org/blog/2024/nov/28/anna-e-so-interview/
For years, Outreachy has created transformative opportunities for underrepresented individuals in the tech world.
We need YOUR help to keep fostering diversity and inclusion in tech.
💡 Support our fundraiser through @conservancy https://sfconservancy.org/news/2024/nov/26/2024-fundraiser/
We’re calling on everyone who believes in the power of inclusion to join us in keeping the doors of opportunity open for all.
Will you stand with us?
Become a Sustainer today: https://sfconservancy.org/sustainer/
https://sfconservancy.org/news/2024/nov/26/2024-fundraiser/
Come find us to learn about all our new activities and see the OpenWrt One!