[Foundation-l] Day 1 of the Fundraising Drive

Sat Aug 20 00:13:37 UTC 2005

Hello, Bonjour, Guten Abend, Bon Giorno

I thought it would be nice to keep you posted how are fundraising drive is  
going. It hasn't been twenty-four hours yet, but it is midnight, UTC. 

So far, we have earned $13,219.74. That is 6.6 % of our primary objective  of 
$200,000. I am still trying to figure out how many people donated :-) Once I  
do that, I will keep you posted. 

A few things to note. I have been checking the numbers all day. It is the  
first time I have had access to this information, and I just want to say how  
rewarding it is. We have received quite a few donations of $100, but there are  
also plenty of small donations. While the big donations are exciting, seeing  
people give $1 or 1 euro, a small sum that they can afford,  is  also very 
moving. It means that people want to help in any way they can. 

Another thing to note is that seeing all the names, I don't recognize  
anyone. In other words, we are having an impact far beyond our community of  active 
wikipedians. It is very rewarding to see that. 

Well, that's all. Just wanted to keep you posted. 

Danny