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.
This June, 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.)
The Commercial and Savings Bank Ulm, where orca's bank account resides,
is planning a single-day sponsorship drive for all charitable
organizations registered with them via betterplace.org, on Tuesday
2022-12-06 (AKA "Santa Claus Day") starting at 09:00 CET and ending by
23:59 CET - so that's tomorrow.
They will be matching each non-recurring donation up to 100 EUR with the
same amount.
Also, all donations made on Sunday, 2022-12-11 and Sunday, 2022-12-18
will receive 20% on top directly from betterplace.org.
If you can, please visit the donation sites below 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>
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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BAUR-ITCS UG (haftungsbeschränkt)
Geschäftsführer: Stefan Baur
Eichenäckerweg 10, 89081 Ulm | Registergericht Ulm, HRB 724364
Fon/Fax 0731 40 34 66-36/-35 | USt-IdNr.: DE268653243
