Microdonations

(this page is a draft)

Motivation

In several OSGeo projects, (potential) microdonations play an important role. A system is desired to give users and sponsors to easlity donate small amounts of money.

Proposal

A double system is proposed where microdonations are handled by the individual projects and their respective Web sites while larger sponsorship through OSGeo (see Project Sponsorship). The use of microdonations is at the discretion of the respective PSC.

Unclear

1. How can a sponsor earmark his/her contribution through OSGeo to a specific project?
2. Do we need to be able to notify the receiving project who the payment was from?
3. Do we need to issue receipts as a charitable contribution (onces the 501(c)3 stuff is done)

Potential Avenues

Google Checkout For Non Profits [1] free until 2009 once 501(c)3 in place