- The Selenium project is a member of the Software Freedom Conservancy, a 501(c)3 - non-profit organization. The Conservancy has allowed us to pool organizational - resources with other projects, such as Inkscape, Samba, and Wine, in order to reduce + The Selenium project is a member of the Software Freedom Conservancy, a 501(c)3 + non-profit organization. The Conservancy has allowed us to pool organizational + resources with other projects, such as Inkscape, Samba, and Wine, in order to reduce the management overhead associated with creating our own, dedicated legal entity.
- The majority of sponsorship funds go directly towards supporting the Selenium project, - such as server and software expenses. A small portion of the funds are set aside for - the Conservancy to continue their work in supporting Selenium and other open source + The majority of sponsorship funds go directly towards supporting the Selenium project, + such as server and software expenses. A small portion of the funds are set aside for + the Conservancy to continue their work in supporting Selenium and other open source initiatives.
- Our goals are straightforward: we aim to enhance Selenium by performing tasks such as - code reviews, specialized bug fixes, and paying hosting bills, all for the benefit of - the entire Selenium user community and the public. Additionally, we want to enable - sponsors to make tax-deductible donations and publicly recognize these contributions. + Our goals are straightforward: we aim to enhance Selenium by performing tasks such as + code reviews, specialized bug fixes, and paying hosting bills, all for the benefit of + the entire Selenium user community and the public. Additionally, we want to enable + sponsors to make tax-deductible donations and publicly recognize these contributions.
- Below are the names and amounts associated with levels of + Below are the names and amounts associated with levels of sponsorship (all values in USD).
Selenium: $16,000 -
++ Development +
+Gold: $8,000 -
+Silver: $4,000 -
+Bronze: $1,000 -
+- Logos may be up to 468 pixels wide and 80 pixels tall. + Logos may be up to 468 pixels wide and 80 pixels tall. Selenium-level sponsors may be up to 600 pixels wide and 250 pixels tall.
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- The Selenium project will consider the value of non-monetary donations - to the project - for example, donations of hardware, software licenses, - or hosting - on a case-by-case basis. We will set a sponsorship level - appropriately. We note that non-monetary donations may not be tax-deductible; - to confirm, you should seek the counsel of a qualified tax professional. + The Selenium project will consider the value of non-monetary donations + to the project - for example, donations of hardware, software licenses, + or hosting - on a case-by-case basis. We will set a sponsorship level + appropriately. We note that non-monetary donations may not be tax-deductible; + to confirm, you should seek the counsel of a qualified tax professional. In general, we suggest cash donations, as that process is much simpler.
- Bronze sponsors can donate through our + Bronze sponsors can donate through our Open Collective profile.
- For larger donations (Silver and higher), we request that payment is remitted by check - or wire transfer. This ensures 100% of the donation goes to the project and that we - don't pay unnecessarily large transaction fees. To pay by check, make it payable to + For larger donations (Silver and higher), we request that payment is remitted by check + or wire transfer. This ensures 100% of the donation goes to the project and that we + don't pay unnecessarily large transaction fees. To pay by check, make it payable to "Software Freedom Conservancy" and write "Selenium Sponsorship" in the "memo" field. Checks should be sent to the following address, so that the Conservancy can process them:
@@ -219,17 +242,17 @@- We can also email you wire transfer instructions and/or provide an invoice for your + We can also email you wire transfer instructions and/or provide an invoice for your sponsorship.
- Regardless, please email: + Regardless, please email: sponsorship@seleniumhq.org to let us know that you've sent a check or PayPal payment, or to request the invoice.