1/ IFF received Rs. 8,28,693 from 303 individuals in the month of January. Out of this, 258 people are IFF members who donate to us on a recurring monthly basis.
2/ We did not receive any organisational donations last month. Start a conversation on organisational donations for IFF at [email protected]
3/ We opened the Internet Freedom Resilience Fund to the IFF donor community in the month of January with a target of Rs. 80 lakh. Our challenges are growing, so should our capacity and impact. We fundraised almost 50% of our goal, and with your help we can reach our target!
1/ February 2021 was an eventful month at IFF with rapidly increasing challenges! We received Rs. 6,46,115 via
(a) 162 one time donations, and
(b) 275 recurring donations from our members.
2/ We did not receive any organisational donations in this month. If you are an organisation and would like to contribute to our mission, please reach out to us at [email protected]
We need your support more than ever, and are focused on continuing to expand the scope of our work. You can become an IFF member or make an individual donation here:
Every month, we disclose our funding in the spirit of transparency.
1/ In March 2021, we received a total amount of Rs. 6,33,210 in donations. We now have 300 members who donate to us on a recurring, monthly basis.
2/ We received Rs 25,00,000 from @FOSSUnited as an organisational donation. To make such a donation, please reach out to us at [email protected] and consider donating to the IFF Resilience Fund to help us reach a target of Rs. 80,00,000
3/ We are currently hosting a fundraiser to fund the salary of one new member in our strategic litigation team. This will significantly increase our bandwidth and help us take on more litigation work.
We received Rs. 7,41,651 in April 2021 from 332 people, out of which 290 are members who donate to us on a recurring basis. We did not receive any organisational donations, and are facing an attrition issue with memberships due to COVID-19.
We are grateful for your support in the tough times. Recurring donations are our primary source of stable income, and our salaries depend on Indian people rather than foreign funds to ensure we can hold people in power accountable.
1/ We raised Rs. 9,07,400 through one-time contributions and recurring donations in the month of May from 299 members. 100% of your investment is directed into litigation and advocacy surrounding your digital rights. You pay our salaries and keep us afloat!
2/ We saw 25 new member sign ups last month, and are hoping to reach a target of 50 members this month. If you believe in our mission, please consider joining us - we want you to become a stakeholder in the fight for your digital rights in India today!
1/ IFF believes in radical transparency when it comes to public institutions. Here’s our monthly financial disclosure: we received Rs. 3,98,635 from 361 individuals in the month of June. Out of this, 314 people are IFF members who donate to us on a recurring monthly basis.
2/ We didn’t receive any organisational donations in June. Start a conversation on organisational donations for IFF at [email protected].
We need your recurring support in our commitment to privacy, free speech, and other fundamental rights!
When asked who funds us, we proudly say - “the people of India!” IFF worked these past few months to make CoWIN more secure & accessible, bridge the digital divide, and strive for free speech on the internet, for Indian citizens. Become a member today:
1/ We raised Rs. 6,28,750 through one-time and recurring donations from our community members. All your contributions go into litigation and advocacy surrounding your digital rights. You pay our salaries and keep us running!
2/ We didn’t receive any organisational donations this month but we did see 124 members come on board to support critical work around digital rights of Indian citizens! To start a conversation with us on organisational donations, reach out to us at [email protected]
3/ We work hard to protect your digital rights and constitutional freedoms everyday. If you believe in the importance of our work too, please consider joining us — we want you to play a key role in the fight for a better digital India!
1/ We raised Rs. 5,63,650 through one-time & recurring donations from our community members. All contributions go into litigation + advocacy surrounding your digital rights.
2/ We didn’t receive any organisational donations in August! To start a conversation with us on organisational contributions, reach out to us at [email protected]. Become an IFF member to support critical groundbreaking work around digital rights of Indian citizens.
3/ We work hard to protect your digital rights and constitutional freedoms everyday. If you believe in the importance of our work too, please consider joining us — we want you to play a key role in the fight for a better digital India!
1/ We raised Rs. 9,61,100 through one-time & recurring donations from our community members. All contributions go into litigation + advocacy surrounding your digital rights.
2/ We didn’t receive any organisational donations in September! To start a conversation with us on organisational contributions, reach out to us at [email protected].
ALERT [To our entire community]
Due to the new RBI guidelines, we are no longer able to receive recurring donations from you via credit or debit cards. We rely on your support and his has hit us hard! If your subscription is halted, please do consider signing up via NetBanking/UPI or make an annual donation to continue supporting our work.
We work hard to protect your digital rights and constitutional freedoms everyday. If you believe in the importance of our work too, please consider supporting our work when we need it the most — we want you to play a key role in the fight for a better digital India!
Hi @farkhanda ,
Just a suggestion: Please consider offering 2 types of membership plans:
a) monthly recurring plans (with auto-debit) [existing option]
b) one-year membership (pre-payment for a year, with email reminder to renew when the subscription is about to expire. Hence no auto-debit). [new option]
(This will be in addition to the one-time donation option that you already have on the donation page.)
The roll-out of the new rules has been chaotic so far, and I fear that people may in general be turned off auto-debit because of this. (Not all banks are ready and some auto-debits are continuing uninterrupted despite the new rules!)
Financial Disclosure for October: We raised Rs. 19,58,969 through one-time donations via 377 members! All contributions go into supporting litigation + advocacy surrounding your digital rights.
Due to the new RBI guidelines, IFF lost more than 70% of its donor base — so we launched a fundraiser with a target of Rs. 30 lakhs to cover costs of critical #digitalrights advocacy. What we have so far: Rs.18,74,899. Help us reach our target today!
Financial Disclosure for November: We raised Rs. 7,70,604 through one-time & recurring donations from our community members! All contributions go into supporting litigation + advocacy surrounding your digital rights.
Our fundraiser launched to prevail over our loss in members because of the RBI mandate has been extremely successful, so far, we have been able to raise Rs.25 Lakhs! We work hard to protect your digital rights and constitutional freedoms everyday. If you believe in the importance of our work too, please consider joining us — we want you to play a key role in the fight for a better digital India!
After a two-month hiatus, we are happy to announce that recurring sign-ups are back. We urge you to sign up for the IFF membership again through net-banking. Join us again by updating your payment method!
Financial Disclosure for December: We raised Rs. 9,23,605 through one-time & recurring donations from our community members! All contributions go into supporting litigation + advocacy surrounding your digital rights.
This year, we received two organizational donations - from FOSS United (Rs. 25 lakhs) and Nilenso Software (Rs. 1 lakh). Organisational donations make our work more sustainable and help us ensure that the digital liberties of Indian citizens are protected. If you are an organisation that wants to support our work, please reach out to us today at [email protected]
In December, one of our community members - @nemo hosted a birthday fundraiser for us and matched up to an amount of Rs. 2.6L. With his contribution, we were able to reach the fundraiser target of Rs. 30 lakhs. You can now host a fundraiser for IFF directly by filling up this form here:
Communicating accountability, transparency, and impact with the community has always been a priority at IFF. Our commitment to financial transparency is represented by our monthly public disclosures across social media platforms and the more detailed disclosures over the quarterly members calls.
Financial Disclosure for September: