FireFTP Charity Project
or: we're all in this thing togetherWhere did this money go?
After 13 years and 25 million downloads later, donations are no longer being accepted. Firefox has dropped support for FireFTP and FireSSH. I recommend using Waterfox to continue using the addons. Over the years the money went to an orphanage, LGBT rights, domestic violence support, planting trees, and bikes for the disabled.Thank you for your support over the years!
Business Transparency: how much did the FireFTP project raise over the years?
Here's how much support the project has gotten over the years. Thank you to all who donated over the years - I very much appreciate it!| Year | Donations (after paypal fees and taxes) | to Charity (2005-2010 went to orphanages in Sarajevo and Vukovar) | to Self |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 (no donations taken this year) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2005 (before having a post-install screen asking for donations) | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 |
| 2006 | $14,280 | $7,350 | $6,930 |
| 2007 | $26,835 | $13,700 | $13,135 |
| 2008 | $25,043 | $13,000 | $12,043 |
| 2009 | $20,341 | $13,000 | $7,341 |
| 2010 | $21,610 | $13,000 | $8,610 |
| 2011 | $18,361 | $14,015 ($10,825 for Sarajevo + $3,070 for LGBT/Domestic violence) | $4,346 |
| 2012 | $14,764 | $10,000 to LGBT rights, $3,000 to women's shelters | $1,764 |
| 2013 | $ 9,673 | $5,000 to Domestic violence support | $4,673 |
| 2014 | $ 6,570 | $1,300 to Domestic violence support / $2,200 to Plant Trees | $3,070 |
| 2015 | $ 3,501 | $3,501 to Different Spokes | $0 |
| 2016 | $ 3,269 | $3,269 to Different Spokes | $0 |
| 2017 | $ 1,649 | $1,649 to Different Spokes | $0 |
| after 13 years of work | $166,896 | = $104,984 | +$61,912 |
Downloads: ~26,000,000
Donators: 20,000 (0.075% of downloaders)
Price per download: $0.005
Haha, I'm obviously a crappy businessman - I should've maybe charged $1 per download =]
Next time, I should write a Minecraft-like game ;)
I have no money right now - what else can I do?
You, yes you, can be just a positive influence, if not more by helping out right where you are, in your local community.Suggestions on different ways of being awesome:
Volunteer. Somewhere. Anywhere.
Take what you're passionate about and see how you can also make it beneficial to your community.
If you own a business, donate proceeds to green energy or charity or something beneficial.
Support local businesses and encourage them to do the above.
Buy locally grown food and get a reusable bag.
Ride your bike instead of taking your car.
Go hang out with your kids more.
Go hang out with your parents more.
Take only what you need, not what you can get.
So, in conclusion, as Ze Frank would say: just be awesome.