On Wed, Jul 29, 2020 at 7:06 PM XYQuadrat <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello everyone, > > Let me preface this email that I do not have a lot of background > knowledge on the monetary policies of KDE and therefore my proposal > might be not sensible at all. > > For individuals who want to support KDE on a regular basis, we have the > "Join the game!" initiative (see https://relate.kde.org). > Currently, there is only the option to pay 100€ on a yearly basis or > split those 100€ into 25€ on a quarterly basis. > In my opinion, this is a rather strict and inflexible concept. Regular > donations lead to a more consistent source of donation income since they > fluctuate much less than one-time donations. > I therefore believe that it would be beneficial to allow people to > donate less/more on a regular basis. > > One option is to simply allow anyone to donate a customizable amount per > year (with some minimal amount of say 10€), instead of the fixed 100€. > > Another option would be to introduce the by now often used concept of > tiers - fixed amounts that then grant some small benefit such as being > named on a KDE website, receiving a small "Thank You" card or similar. > These tiers would then cover a wider range of amounts (e.g. 10€ - 50 € - > 100 € - 250€ - 500€). > > What do people think about this? (Of course, in the end this requires > approval of the board. But I think this shouldn't be all too > controversial of a change.) > > Best regards, > Julian / xyquadrat
Hi, Yes, this has been planned for a while, it was never executed for technical reasons we are still trying to address. I am hopeful we'll get there soon enough. Thanks for caring! Aleix PS: as for the right place to discuss this, I'd say it's okay to bring up the issues here as it's a place where we all get to speak our minds. In cases such as this one where it's more about taking action, I'd like to remind everyone we have a Fundraising Working Group. If anyone wants to join and help, you can reach out to [email protected].
