FireFTP Charity Project

Where does this money go?

Half of all proceeds go towards helping various orphanages in Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina and in Vukovar, Croatia. I spend my summers with these little guys and they are seriously the best kids in the world. (My family and I have even been fortunate enough to adopt one as well. He's the cute little kid in the photo to the right.) Your donation goes towards making this world that these little brothers and sisters of mine are living in a better place. The other half of the donation goes to helping put bread on my table for me and my family and funding the future development of FireFTP.

What's a reasonable donation?

Even $1 is enough to show your appreciation - give what you can. Most FTP programs run about $40 US dollars, so you are getting quite a bargain here... :-) If you are a business, using FireFTP for professional endeavors, you should consider donating at least $20. If you are using several copies of the program in your company you should perhaps pay an additional $5 for each copy. In the end, pay what you feel is fair.

I have no money right now - what else can I do?

I help kids in Sarajevo because I know them personally - but you, yes you, can be just as much a positive influence, if not more. How, you ask? 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.

Is this tax-deductible on my income taxes?

While donations are not US tax deductible as charitable contribution, they may be deductible as an operating expense, and if someone is so inclined, they should ask for the advice of their accountant. The same applies to other countries, where corporations can make deductible donations under the terms of "Good Will". I specifically am not a non-profit organization, as that would limit the nationalities that I could spend such money in.