From: user8155@newsgrouper.org.invalid   
      
   novanon  posted:   
      
   > https://blog.torproject.org/2025-fundraiser-donations-matched/   
   >   
   > Is the internet today the internet you want for future generations? What   
   > if instead of for-profit greed, rampant privacy violations, and pervasive   
   > government spying, we could have a different relationship with the   
   > internet?   
   >   
   > What if we could FREE THE INTERNET from the chains of surveillance and   
   > censorship?   
   >   
   > At the Tor Project, along with our incredible community of supporters,   
   > we're not just imagining a free internet — we're building it:   
   >   
   > In countries like Turkmenistan where access to information is tightly   
   > controlled, Turkmen.news trusts Tor to provide safe access to the free   
   > internet where it once did not exist.   
   > Freedom of the Press Foundation uses Tor as the backbone of SecureDrop, a   
   > tool that allows journalists and sources to communicate freely without   
   > fear of retaliation or exposure.   
   > In Russia and Egypt, where authorities often block encrypted tools to   
   > control communications, individuals use Tor Browser to access encrypted   
   > email services like Tuta Mail to freely communicate.   
   >   
   > Tor is a building block for a free internet, and it takes our collective   
   > efforts to improve and amplify it. That’s why during the next three   
   > months, the Tor Project will be holding a fundraising campaign during   
   > which we ask for your support to advance digital freedom.   
   >   
   > As a 501(c)3 nonprofit, the Tor Project relies on donations to power its   
   > tools – the Tor network, Tor Browser, Tails OS, and the Tor ecosystem.   
   > These tools are trusted by millions and always free to use, without   
   > collecting, selling, trading, or renting any of your data for profit.   
   >   
   > This year we are calling to FREE THE INTERNET by supporting Tor. If you   
   > give now during the campaign, your donation will be matched by our   
   > supporters at Power Up Privacy. This means a $25 donation will have a $50   
   > impact – and all donations over $25 will qualify you for fun Tor   
   > merchandise. 👀   
   >   
   > In the 2023-2024 fiscal year, 84% of our expenses were associated with   
   > program services. That means that a very significant portion of our budget   
   > goes directly into building Tor and making it better. Those program   
   > services include building Tor technology, conducting outreach, and keeping   
   > Tor tools up-to-date and secure. We are proud to have a Four-Star Charity   
   > rating from Charity Navigator, and have been awarded Candid’s Platinum   
   > Seal of Transparency. This demonstrates the Tor Project’s commitment to   
   > openness and honesty in how the organization manages its finances and uses   
   > your investment for a greater impact.   
   >   
   > Join us in being defiant against profit-driven tech tools and keeping Tor   
   > tools FREE, private, and accessible. Your support today helps build a   
   > better internet for tomorrow.   
   >   
   > To learn more about how Tor is freeing the internet from surveillance and   
   > censorship, and how we are putting charitable donations to work, please   
   > tune into our annual State of the Onion virtual event to learn more. Save   
   > these dates and make your donation today!   
   >   
   > Ways to contribute   
   >   
   > Make a donation: Donate through our website (or any other method listed on   
   > our FAQ and your donation will be matched, 1:1, up to $250,000.   
   > Ask the company you work for if they will match your donation: Many   
   > corporations will match their employees’ donations to charitable   
   > organizations. Ask at work if your company will match your gift.   
   > Share on social media: Let the people in your networks know that all   
   > donations to the Tor Project are currently being matched. You can easily   
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   >   
   > 1:1 Match provided by Power Up Privacy   
   >   
   > Power Up Privacy logo Power Up Privacy is matching all donations to the   
   > Tor Project between now and December 31, 2025. Power Up Privacy is an   
   > advocacy group that funds privacy-related research and development   
   > projects. They seek to make maximum impact by identifying key, underfunded   
   > areas in the privacy software ecosystem and injecting resources, financial   
   > and otherwise, in order to strengthen the necessary infrastructure we need   
   > to preserve freedom and human rights.   
   Anything is better than nothing, but I honestly think the best way to go would   
   Be something on the lines of Hyphanet/freenet.   
      
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