Accept donations through GitHub Sponsors?

[derekantrican]

I want to support Avalonia - my company is actually willing to make a donation on my behalf (because of our usage of Avalonia) but the requirement is that it must be fundable through GitHub Sponsors - can you set this up?

[derekantrican]

@maxkatz6 - sorry for the direct ping - let me know if there's a better channel to go through or person to tag

[derekantrican]

I just found out tomorrow is the last day I can submit a project name to be funded - can this be added?

[derekantrican]

@danwalmsley maybe you are more the person to contact about this?

[maxkatz6]

@derekantrican we previously discussed GitHub sponsors, but didn't really liked the idea as "it's just yet another open collective". But it's worth to think again about it.

[derekantrican]

@maxkatz6 Thanks. I'd like to donate - my company is giving me $500 to donate to an open source project, but that's one of the few stipulations.

Today is the last day I can choose a project - let me know

[danwalmsley]

@derekantrican we are going through the process but will take a week to get approval unfortunately!

[derekantrican]

Ok good to know. I'll see what I can do with my company and see if they'll accept OpenCollective in the meantime

[derekantrican]

Ok, I confirmed with my company that submissions have to be in today, but it won't be processed until Oct 20ish so the approval process should be fine

[derekantrican]

Any updates on the approval process?

[derekantrican]

My company accepted the submission for Avalonia to receive a donation! Of course, this is still pending finalization of the GitHub Sponsors set up. Let me know if you're having any trouble on that end and I can confer with them.

I am happy to share that today, your project was issued a one time, $500.00 USD sponsorship! ... Note that two projects: Jackson and Avalonia UI are still setting up their GitHub Sponsors , so if either of these was one you proposed it may be a few days until you see them turn up.

@danwalmsley as FYI

[robloo]

I see the new button for this. Should this issue be closed?

[derekantrican]

Yup! Looks like this can be closed

https://github.com/sponsors/AvaloniaUI

[derekantrican]

Looks like the donation has gone through (listed now at https://github.com/orgs/microsoft/sponsoring?page=2)! Thanks!