From 7794c32aa9c95852972f280056623b3fdaebef62 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Silvan Mosberger Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2025 16:36:20 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Add in-person donation doc --- in-person-donations.md | 57 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 57 insertions(+) create mode 100644 in-person-donations.md diff --git a/in-person-donations.md b/in-person-donations.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e2a26c4 --- /dev/null +++ b/in-person-donations.md @@ -0,0 +1,57 @@ +# NixOS Foundation in-person Donation + +The NixOS Foundation may be represented at in-person events with a donation booth, sometimes offering perks in return. This document describes everything to know about that. + +## For donors + +### How do I donate to the NixOS Foundation? + +1. Find a NixOS Foundation representative at the respective event: + - (event name): @(GitHub handle) (portrait) +2. Let them know the amount in EUR you'd like to donate, and they'll be able to accept a contact-less payment either through a phone or a SumUp device. +3. You will be offered to get a digital receipt as confirmation, you can check that the address matches the one in the [impressum](./impressum.md). + +### Can I donate cash? + +We do not accept cash directly, but you may be able to find somebody willing to accept your cash and make the donation for you instead. + +### What do I get in return? + +Other than a receipt and our gratitude, we sometimes also have a limited number of donation perks that are given out for donations of a certain amount, such as necklaces, pins, key-chains, shirts or others. +The representative will inform you of that. + +## For representatives + +### How to become a representative + +You can become a foundation representative yourself if you're a well-known and trusted community member. To nominate yourself: +- Make a PR against this repo to add yourself to the above list of representatives. + Make sure to include a picture so people know who to look for! +- If approved, a foundation board member will reach out to you for the next steps. + +### How to present yourself at events + +At your booth, make sure to have the following: +- A NixOS logo from the branding page: https://nixos.org/branding/ +- A link to this page (best as a QR code) + +- The handles of the representatives at the event + +### How to accept donations + +1. Open the SumUp App and log in with your account +2. Go to Checkout and click on the 4-panel icon (aka items) on the top right (restart if you can't see it) +3. Select the donation items to get to the desired amount, then follow the dialogue to accept the payment + - If the payment gets rejected, inform the donor that the country of payment is the Netherlands, their card might be declining it because of that +4. Ask the if they'd like the digital receipt and follow the steps for that +5. If the donor is eligible for a perk and there are still ones available, offer them one + +## For the foundation board + +### How to onboard somebody as a representative + +- Ideally set up a 30min call with the representative to go through the next points +- Go to https://me.sumup.com/nl-nl/members/invite and create a new "Kassamedewerker" (cashier) account with the representatives email +- Check if the representative has a phone capable of accepting contact-less payments + - Otherwise order a SumUp device for them +- Go through the representative sections and answer any questions