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I'm not sure if what I'm looking for exists, or if it's even possible to build.

I would like to have a central place where I can donate some monthly amount. I set up my profile and say, from my monthly donation, I want x percent to go to this project, y percent to that project, and so on. So instead of setting up some number of donations for all the projects I use and want to support, I have a single donation to support multiple projects.

Is there already a platform like this?

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[–] Hirom@beehaw.org 8 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

The platform that works closest to this is https://www.liberapay.com/

It used to allow making 1 monthly payment and spreading it between projects. But they had to change to comply with banking/payment platform rules so each money transfer is directed to one beneficiary from the get go. Meaning you setup a recurring payment per project.

There's also the nlnet foundation https://nlnet.nl/

It's possible to give them 1 recurring payment to support OSS projects. But they manage how the money is split between projects and their own overhead. You don't pick the projects.

[–] OwOarchist@pawb.social 8 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Well, the big issue with that is that all the projects you want to donate to will also have to be on that same platform. If any of them aren't, you'll still have to deal with those ones individually.

[–] FlareHeart@lemmy.ca 4 points 4 days ago

Plus the platform would require a cut to cover operating expenses.

More economical (but, yes, more work) to setup separate donations.

[–] Oka@sopuli.xyz 5 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)

I dont think someone would put the effort into it. You can calculate those values yourself:

  • Divide 100% into whatever groups you want (60%, 25%, 15%)
  • Convert percentages to decimals (move the decimal 2 spots to the left: .6, .25, .15)
  • Multiply the decimal with your total amount to get the portion:

25 * .6 = 15

25 * .25 = 6.25

25 * .15 = 3.75

  • Chech your work: sum the results together to confirm its the full value:

15 + 6.25 + 3.75 = 25 ☆

[–] Powderhorn@beehaw.org 4 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Chech your work:

It is rare to see something like this. We have their, there and they're, but there isn't a fourth option.

  • Check
  • Czech
  • Cheque
[–] Oka@sopuli.xyz 1 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

I typed it up before going to bed. Im glad it was a typo rather than my math being wrong.

Also: Th'air

[–] eleijeep@piefed.social 1 points 4 days ago

We have their, there and they’re, but there isn’t a fourth option.

There’re only three options?

[–] Lemmchen@feddit.org 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Did you really just explain percentage calculation?

[–] Oka@sopuli.xyz 1 points 4 days ago

I explained them in the case that OP forgot or didnt learn yet. This is a situation where "when am i gonna use that" applies, and its possible someone may know how to do percentage calculation, but not know how to apply it to a real-world example, or not know that it can be used in this way to divide a value into unequal portions.

[–] illusionist@lemmy.zip 3 points 4 days ago

It sound great but it's way easier to just put in the IBAN and setup a recurring donation for each project.

[–] jpicture@lemmy.zip 2 points 4 days ago

I've asked the same question in the past, and see it keep coming up. The lack of something centralised or coordinated for donations is a massive missed opportunity for FOSS.

This is exactly the sort of thing I think the FSF should take on. They are a nonprofit which exists to promote free software, and I think this should include the freedom to donate and receive funds. They are smart people and I'm sure they could figure out how to do it in an efficient way.

[–] freeman@feddit.org 2 points 4 days ago

Never heard of anything like it, would be interested too.

I have multiple recurring banktransfers to foss-projects, each of them is yearly because each transfer has fees.