HRWiki:2006 Spring Fundraising Drive
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==Why do we need funds?== | ==Why do we need funds?== | ||
| - | + | Hosting costs on our dedicated server are US$740 per quarter. We just made a payment in March that brought our balance down to around $250, which won't be enough to make our next payment. | |
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==The goal== | ==The goal== | ||
| - | We'd like to raise $ | + | We'd like to raise US$1,000. With this amount, we will have enough to cover hosting costs for a little over six months. |
| - | This might sound like a lot of money, but please don't feel obligated to donate large amounts just to reach our goal. If only | + | This might sound like a lot of money, but please don't feel obligated to donate large amounts just to reach our goal. If only 100 users donate US$10, we'll raise the entire amount. We currently have just under five thousand registered users on the wiki, so at least 100 of those should be actively participating on the site. If you use the site often, $10 (US) is a small amount to ask for six months. If you are a power user (you know who you are), $20 (US) is still quite a reasonable amount. |
==How may I help?== | ==How may I help?== | ||
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To make a donation, please utilize our [[HRWiki:Donations|donations]] page or send a [https://www.paypal.com PayPal] payment directly to [mailto:donations@hrwiki.org donations@hrwiki.org]. | To make a donation, please utilize our [[HRWiki:Donations|donations]] page or send a [https://www.paypal.com PayPal] payment directly to [mailto:donations@hrwiki.org donations@hrwiki.org]. | ||
| - | + | To recoup some cost, we also offer a non-profit hosting service on our server called ''[http://beta.fellowsites.org FellowSites]''. If you're currently paying to host a website, we would encourage you to switch to our service. You'll be supporting the wiki and we might even be able to save you some money. To find out more about ''FellowSites'', check out the website or [http://beta.fellowsites.org/contact contact us]. | |
Of course, you are under no obligation to donate or host a website with us. Please feel free to continue using the site even if you're unable to help out financially. Just being a member of the wiki and helping out where you can is more than enough contribution in itself. | Of course, you are under no obligation to donate or host a website with us. Please feel free to continue using the site even if you're unable to help out financially. Just being a member of the wiki and helping out where you can is more than enough contribution in itself. | ||
Revision as of 03:36, 17 March 2006
It's that time again. Since we can't legally sell any products or advertising space on the site, a pledge drive is the only way for us to afford the cost of our new dedicated server. This pledge drive will be held from Monday, May 1, to Monday, May 22, 2006.
Why do we need funds?
Hosting costs on our dedicated server are US$740 per quarter. We just made a payment in March that brought our balance down to around $250, which won't be enough to make our next payment.
The goal
We'd like to raise US$1,000. With this amount, we will have enough to cover hosting costs for a little over six months.
This might sound like a lot of money, but please don't feel obligated to donate large amounts just to reach our goal. If only 100 users donate US$10, we'll raise the entire amount. We currently have just under five thousand registered users on the wiki, so at least 100 of those should be actively participating on the site. If you use the site often, $10 (US) is a small amount to ask for six months. If you are a power user (you know who you are), $20 (US) is still quite a reasonable amount.
How may I help?
To make a donation, please utilize our donations page or send a PayPal payment directly to donations@hrwiki.org.
To recoup some cost, we also offer a non-profit hosting service on our server called FellowSites. If you're currently paying to host a website, we would encourage you to switch to our service. You'll be supporting the wiki and we might even be able to save you some money. To find out more about FellowSites, check out the website or contact us.
Of course, you are under no obligation to donate or host a website with us. Please feel free to continue using the site even if you're unable to help out financially. Just being a member of the wiki and helping out where you can is more than enough contribution in itself.
To those who donate and to those who contribute to our community in other ways, we are grateful for your support.
Sincerely,
AgentSeethroo, InterruptorJones, It's dot com, JoeyDay, Stu, and Tom
The Homestar Runner Wiki Administration Team
