Pineapple Fund Supports Conservancy; Invests in free software with Bitcoin donation

[Software Freedom Conservancy]

URL: https://sfconservancy.org/news/2018/jan/11/pineapple-fund-donation/

Software Freedom Conservancy thanks the Pineapple Fund and its anonymous
backer for its recent donation of over 18 Bitcoin (approximately
$250,000). The Pineapple Fund is run by an early Bitcoin adopter to give
about $86 million worth of Bitcoin to various charities. Shortly after
the fund’s announcement earlier this month, volunteers and Conservancy
staff members applied for its support. That application was granted this
week.

The Pineapple Fund’s organizer explained, “I believe free and open
source software is a cornerstone of the successes of technology today.
FLOSS not only empowers anyone in the world to create and improve
software, but it also powers critical internet infrastructure. Even the
Pineapple Fund’s simple website used at least a dozen projects that call
Conservancy their home, and I believe Conservancy is an invaluable
resource to invaluable projects.”

Conservancy’s Executive Director Karen Sandler explained, “We will use
these funds to focus on work that will ensure the long-term stability of
our organization and our support of free software generally.”

As part of that work, Conservancy will implement the infrastructure
necessary to accept Bitcoin donations and payments on behalf of all of
its member projects.

You can join the Pineapple Fund in securing the future of free software
and Software Freedom Conservancy. Donations made by January 15 will be
matched by Private Internet Access and another anonymous donor!

Related links:
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https://pineapplefund.org/
https://sfconservancy.org/supporter/