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## Overview
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## Overview
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The Fundraising team is responsible for raising funds from individual donors, foundations, corporations, governments, and other entities who are interested in financially supporting the Tor Project and our work to bring privacy to everyone online. We are also responsible for stewarding these funds and engaging with our supporters.
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The Fundraising team is responsible for raising funds from individual donors, foundations, corporations, governments, and other entities who are interested in financially supporting the Tor Project and our work to bring privacy to everyone online. We are also responsible for stewarding these funds and engaging with our supporters.
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We work on things like the Tor Project’s annual year-end campaign, grant proposals, individual outreach to donors, and making sure everybody who makes a gift to the Tor Project knows how important they are to the fight for internet freedom and privacy online.
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We work on things like the Tor Project’s annual year-end campaign, grant proposals, individual outreach to donors, and making sure everybody who makes a gift to the Tor Project knows how important they are to the fight for internet freedom and privacy online.
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## People
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## People
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Below are our current team members. Say hi on IRC or via email—we’re friendly!
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Below are our current team members. Say hi on IRC or via email—we’re friendly!
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| Al Smith | Fundraising Director | smith at torproject dot org | alsmith |
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| Al Smith | Director of Fundraising | smith at torproject dot org | alsmith |
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| Matt Lavallee | Fundraising Coordinator | mattlav at torproject dot org | mattlav |
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| Matt Lavallee | Fundraising Coordinator | mattlav at torproject dot org | mattlav |
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## Communication
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## Communication
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The best way to contact the Fundraising team is to send an email to giving at torproject dot org. You can also message the team on [IRC](https://support.torproject.org/get-in-touch/#irc-help). The team meets privately every week. Reach out to us for the best way to get involved.
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The best way to contact the Fundraising team is to send an email to giving at torproject dot org. You can also message the team on [IRC](https://support.torproject.org/get-in-touch/#irc-help). The team meets privately every week. Reach out to us for the best way to get involved.
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## Who funds Tor?
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## Who funds Tor?
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* [See a list of our current and past sponsors](https://www.torproject.org/about/sponsors/).
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* [See a list of our current and past sponsors](https://www.torproject.org/about/sponsors/).
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* [See a list of our active members](https://www.torproject.org/about/membership/).
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* [See a list of our active members](https://www.torproject.org/about/membership/).
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## Funded projects
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## Funded projects
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What do our funders pay for? They help us accomplish privacy and internet freedom goals in a variety of ways, through research, development, and community activities. [Read about the active sponsored projects here](https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/team/-/wikis/projects).
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What do our funders pay for? They help us accomplish privacy and internet freedom goals in a variety of ways, through research, development, and community activities. [Read about the active sponsored projects here](https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/team/-/wikis/projects).
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## Year-end fundraising campaigns
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## Year-end fundraising campaigns
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The Tor Project runs an annual fundraising campaign during which we raise most of our unrestricted funding. Each year has a theme, and you can look back on those themes and analysis of the campaign in the links below.
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The Tor Project runs an annual fundraising campaign during which we raise most of our unrestricted funding. Each year has a theme, and you can look back on those themes and analysis of the campaign in the links below.
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* [2022 - Powered by Privacy](https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/operations/team/-/wikis/FundraisingTeam/Campaigns/2022-year-end-fundraising-campaign)
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* [2023 - If you value the privacy Tor provides...](https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/operations/team/-/wikis/Fundraising-Team/Campaigns/2023-YEC)
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* [2021 - Privacy is a Human Right](https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/operations/team/-/wikis/FundraisingTeam/Campaigns/2021-year-end-fundraising-campaign)
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* [2022 - Powered by Privacy](https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/operations/team/-/wikis/FundraisingTeam/Campaigns/2022-year-end-fundraising-campaign)
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* [2020 - Use a mask, use Tor](FundraisingTeam/Campaigns/2020)
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* [2021 - Privacy is a Human Right](https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/operations/team/-/wikis/FundraisingTeam/Campaigns/2021-year-end-fundraising-campaign)
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* [2019 - Take back the internet](FundraisingTeam/Campaigns/2019)
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* [2020 - Use a mask, use Tor](FundraisingTeam/Campaigns/2020)
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* [2018 - Strength in Numbers](FundraisingTeam/Campaigns/2018)
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* [2019 - Take back the internet](FundraisingTeam/Campaigns/2019)
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* [2017 - Powering the Digital Resistance](FundraisingTeam/Campaigns/2017)
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* [2018 - Strength in Numbers](FundraisingTeam/Campaigns/2018)
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* [2017 - Powering the Digital Resistance](FundraisingTeam/Campaigns/2017)
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## Tor financials & reports
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## Tor financials & reports
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* [IRS 990s, audit reports, annual reports, and 501(c)(3) documentation](https://www.torproject.org/about/reports/)
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* Annual 'Transparency & Openness' blog posts about our fiscal year
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* [IRS 990s, audit reports, annual reports, and 501(c)(3) documentation](https://www.torproject.org/about/reports/)
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* [2020-2021](https://blog.torproject.org/transparency-openness-and-our-2020-and-2021-financials/)
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* Annual 'Transparency & Openness' blog posts about our fiscal year
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* [2019-2020](https://blog.torproject.org/transparency-openness-and-our-2019-and-2020-financials/)
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* [2021-2022](https://blog.torproject.org/transparency-openness-and-our-2021-and-2022-financials/)
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* [Previous monthly updates](https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/operations/team/-/wikis/Fundraising-Team/Previous-Reports)
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* [2020-2021](https://blog.torproject.org/transparency-openness-and-our-2020-and-2021-financials/)
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* [2019-2020](https://blog.torproject.org/transparency-openness-and-our-2019-and-2020-financials/)
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## Donation resources
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* [Previous monthly updates](https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/operations/team/-/wikis/Fundraising-Team/Previous-Reports)
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* [Donate to the Tor Project](https://donate.torproject.org)
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## Donation resources
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* [Donate cryptocurrency to the Tor Project](https://donate.torproject.org/cryptocurrency)
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* [Make a bank transfer, or stock donation the Tor Project](https://www.torproject.org/donate/donate-options.html.en)
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* [Donate to the Tor Project](https://donate.torproject.org)
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* [Make automatic monthly gifts and join the Defenders of Privacy](https://donate.torproject.org/monthly-giving)
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* [Donate cryptocurrency to the Tor Project](https://donate.torproject.org/cryptocurrency)
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* [Become a Champion of Privacy with a gift of $1,000 or more](https://donate.torproject.org/champions-of-privacy)
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* [Make a bank transfer, or stock donation the Tor Project](https://www.torproject.org/donate/donate-options.html.en)
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* [Read the Donation FAQ](https://donate.torproject.org/donor-faq)
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* [Make automatic monthly gifts and join the Defenders of Privacy](https://donate.torproject.org/monthly-giving)
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* [Read the Donor Privacy Policy](https://donate.torproject.org/privacy-policy)
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* [Become a Champion of Privacy with a gift of $1,000 or more](https://donate.torproject.org/champions-of-privacy)
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* [Sign up for the Tor Project newsletter](https://newsletter.torproject.org)
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* [Read the Donation FAQ](https://donate.torproject.org/donor-faq)
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* [Read the Donor Privacy Policy](https://donate.torproject.org/privacy-policy)
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