How We Fundraise

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Hello from the fundraising team at EFF!

If you are reading this, you are probably already a donor to EFF (thank you!) or are considering supporting us and want to do your due diligence. We’d like to share some information with you about how EFF raises money for digital rights and (perhaps more importantly) how we don’t.

EFF is Member Supported.

Part of our team’s mandate is to not only raise money to support EFF’s work defending your rights in a digital world, but to bring as many people to our community as possible. Our members don’t only provide the financial support that fuels our organization. When we submit amicus briefs or testify in front of Congress, and say that we speak with 30,000 voices, the courts and legislators listen more closely.

Many nonprofit organizations focus their attention on a handful of high-dollar, powerful donors. EFF’s ethos is the absolute opposite of that approach. Last year, about 60% of EFF’s revenue came from individual donors, including a quarter of all our revenue coming from individuals who gave less than $1,000.

For the tenth year in a row, nonprofit watchdog Charity Navigator gave EFF the highest possible rating…

We put your donations to work with humility and respect. About 90% of our expenses as an organization are salaries and benefits, because we invest in the people doing the work. It is our honor and privilege to be trusted stewards of your financial support. For the tenth year in a row, nonprofit watchdog Charity Navigator gave EFF the highest possible rating of four stars in accountability and transparency.

Just as Important as How We Fundraise, We Should Also Note How We Don’t Fundraise.

EFF does not engage in practices that disrespect your privacy. Unfortunately, many nonprofits feel the pressure to use invasive tools and creepy tactics to get your attention. Many of the vendors who work with the nonprofit fundraising industry encourage behaviors that can be highly questionable. EFF even published a guide to online privacy for nonprofits to help combat the problem. It’s more challenging to raise money without those tools, but it’s the right thing to

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