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Contribute generally or agree a designation

An unrestricted donation gives ASK-Solutions the flexibility to use the contribution where it is most needed within its public-benefit work. This may, for example, include shared facilities, materials, administration, communication or costs that do not belong exclusively to one project.

You can also indicate that you would like to support a particular project or a concrete implementation of that project. Not every requested designation can be handled in the same way administratively or practically. We therefore prefer to coordinate unusual or larger designated contributions in advance.

Project websites may also indicate which financial or other contributions are useful at a particular time. Where a project has different concrete implementations, they can further indicate which part of the work a contribution is intended for. This allows a contribution to be directed as closely as possible to the work for which it is designated.

What financial contributions can be used for

What is needed varies with the work and the way in which it is implemented. Financial contributions can, for example, help with:

• materials, parts and consumables;
• tools, machines and technical equipment;
• development and maintenance of free software and hardware;
• documentation, articles, manuals and other forms of knowledge sharing;
• workshops, practical activities and project implementation;
• accommodation, facilities, insurance and maintenance;
• administration, communication and other organisational work needed to carry out the work responsibly.

A donation is therefore not payment for a separate service or product. It is a voluntary financial contribution to the work of the foundation or to an agreed designation within that work.

Financial sponsorship

A financial contribution can also take the form of sponsorship. With sponsorship, unlike a regular donation, appropriate visibility or acknowledgement is agreed in advance in connection with the contribution.

That visibility should relate as closely as possible to the context to which the sponsorship applies. A sponsor may, for example, be mentioned alongside a project publication or video, or in connection with a facility used in a concrete implementation of the shareable work model of the project The Owl’s Nest. The exact form is agreed in advance and should fit the character of the relevant work.

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Discussing a contribution

If you would like to donate a larger amount, designate a contribution for a specific purpose, contribute periodically or first discuss where your contribution could be most useful, you can contact us in advance.

If you would like to contribute materials, equipment, space or other resources rather than money, there are other ways to do so. The contributions page explains which forms are possible and how a concrete destination can be coordinated.