Dear $ALL,
As you might know, a few years ago, at "X2Go: The Gathering 2017",
several key members of X2Go as well as members from other Remote
Desktop-/Remote Application projects joined together to form the Open
Remote Computing Association - orca e.V. - a registered association
under Germanys Civil Code and also registered as a charitable
organization, similar to a 501(c)(3) organization in the US.
In June 2022, we joined betterplace.org for easier handling of donations.
They offer PayPal, SEPA Direct Debit, Credit Card, giropay/paydirekt and
Wire transfer. And they also handle issuing donation receipts for us.
(Note that while donations towards orca/X2Go are tax-deductible for
German tax subjects, this may vary in other jurisdictions.)
On Monday, 2023-03-20 (tomorrow!), all single (non-recurring) donations
up to an amount of 200 Euro will receive 20% on top directly from
betterplace.org. Donations above 200 Euro will receive 40 Euro on top
from betterplace.org. The donation pool is limited to 15 000 EUR and
will be used up on a first-come, first-served basis. So please try to
donate early in the day.
The second sponsorship drive starts Tuesday, 2023-04-04, 09:00 CEST and
ends Thursday, 2023-04-06, 23:59 CEST. This one is sponsored by the
Commercial and Savings Bank Ulm, where orca's bank account resides, and
they are going to distribute 10 000 EUR among all charitable
organizations registered with them via betterplace.org that receive
donations in the timeframe above. So it's not a 1:1 matching of each
donation, but the org with the biggest amount of donations gets the
biggest piece of the cake, so to speak.
If you can, please visit the donation sites below on one or more of the
dates mentioned and send a few €€€ our way. (But don't feel bad if you
can't. Times are rough. We get that.)
We'd prefer if you use the German-language donation forms because with
these, we know for sure that the donation counts towards the bank's pledge.
However, if you're afraid of hitting the wrong button in a
German-language form, feel free to use the link that points to the
English version.
To donate towards X2Go:
German: <https://www.wirwunder.de/projects/111056?wirwunder=235>
English: <https://www.betterplace.org/en/projects/111056?wirwunder=235>
Note that X2Go currently has two specific needs (with a third one
probably popping up soon). To donate specifically towards one of those
needs, please see the links below:
English-language donation form for travel/lodging/supplies costs @
LinuxDays Chemnitz 2023:
<https://www.betterplace.org/en/donate/platform/projects/111056?need_id=471564&wirwunder=235>
German-language donation form for travel/lodging/supplies costs @
LinuxDays Chemnitz 2023:
<https://www.betterplace.org/de/donate/platform/projects/111056?need_id=471564&wirwunder=235>
English-language donation form for Webserver/Webhosting Costs:
<https://www.betterplace.org/en/donate/platform/projects/111056?need_id=412064&wirwunder=235>
German-language donation form for Webserver/Webhosting Costs:
<https://www.betterplace.org/de/donate/platform/projects/111056?need_id=412064&wirwunder=235>
To donate towards orca e.V., our umbrella org:
German: <https://www.wirwunder.de/projects/111057?wirwunder=235>
English: <https://www.betterplace.org/en/projects/111057?wirwunder=235>
Kind Regards, and Thanks in Advance,
Stefan Baur
X2Go's Community Manager
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Geschäftsführer: Stefan Baur
Eichenäckerweg 10, 89081 Ulm | Registergericht Ulm, HRB 724364
Fon/Fax 0731 40 34 66-36/-35 | USt-IdNr.: DE268653243
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