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[or-cvs] r9947: ask folks to send *us* not EFF donations, and tax deductible (website/trunk/en)



Author: shava
Date: 2007-04-13 14:06:29 -0400 (Fri, 13 Apr 2007)
New Revision: 9947

Modified:
   website/trunk/en/donate.wml
Log:
ask folks to send *us* not EFF donations, and tax deductible info

Modified: website/trunk/en/donate.wml
===================================================================
--- website/trunk/en/donate.wml	2007-04-11 19:58:51 UTC (rev 9946)
+++ website/trunk/en/donate.wml	2007-04-13 18:06:29 UTC (rev 9947)
@@ -5,22 +5,30 @@
 
 <div class="main-column">
 
-<h2>Donate to the Tor project!</h2>
+<h2>Donate to the Tor Project!</h2>
 <hr />
 
 <p>
-If you use Tor and would like to help support it, please consider making
-a donation to the Tor project.
+If you use Tor and would like to help support the Tor Project, please consider making
+a donation to help us to continue our work.
 </p>
 
-<p>As of October 2005, EFF no longer has any money for supporting the Tor
-project. Your donation will help Roger and Nick focus on Tor development
-and usability rather than looking for new sponsors and getting distracted
-by day jobs. Help us keep Tor under <a
-href="http://wiki.noreply.org/noreply/TheOnionRouter/TorFAQ#Funding";>active
-development</a>!
+<p>As of December 2006, Tor is a US 501[c][3] research/educational nonprofit.  Donations to the Tor Project may be tax deductible to persons in the US, or who pay taxes in countries with reciprocity with the US on charitable donations.</p>
+
+<p>
+Checks, money orders and postal orders can be sent to:<br>
+<blocktext>
+The Tor Project<br>
+56 Waterhouse Street #1<br>
+Somerville, MA  02144 USA
+</blocktext>
 </p>
 
+<p>
+Because of US laws, please include a name and address with your donation.  Also, if you would like to make a major gift, please tell us if you would like us to acknowledge you on our supporters page!</p>
+
+<p>We can also accept donations via PayPal:</p>
+
 <form id="subscribe" action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr"; method="post">
   <p>
 The most useful approach is to become a Tor project "member" for a
@@ -66,28 +74,17 @@
 </p>
 </form>
 
-<p>You can also make tax-deductible donations by <b>check or money
-order</b> made out to the Electronic Frontier Foundation, which has
-agreed to accept donations for the Tor project. Make sure to write
-"Tor donation" on the check <i>and</i> the envelope. EFF will send
-an acknowledgement for your tax records if you provide a shipping
-address. For donations of $65 or more, EFF will throw in a <a
-href="http://tor.eff.org/tshirt.html";>bright green Tor t-shirt</a>
-if you ask &mdash; be sure to specify a size (S/M/L/XL/XXL), a backup
-size if your first choice isn't available, and a shipping address. Send
-your donations to:<br />
-EFF<br />
-Tor donation<br />
-454 Shotwell St.<br />
-San Francisco, CA 94110<br />
-</p>
-
 <p>Larger donations are of course more useful. If you prefer another
 way to donate (such as a European-style bank transfer), <a
 href="mailto:donations@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx";>let us know</a> and we'll work
 something out.
 </p>
 
+<p>Help us keep Tor under <a
+href="http://wiki.noreply.org/noreply/TheOnionRouter/TorFAQ#Funding";>active
+development</a>!
+</p>
+
   </div><!-- #main -->
 
 #include <foot.wmi>