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So far as I'm aware, the person behind https://pineapplefund.org/ is still unknown. Perhaps that's a good place to start. If you're using fiat (USD, EUR, RMB, etc.) I would assume the only anonymous method is cash, or an instrument purchased with cash (money order, prepaid gift card, etc), mailed from a public mailbox with no return address, but of course that raises its own problems of ensuring delivery. For fiat, I…
You could create a Privacy.com masked debit card with a fake name and billing address.
Use a cryptocurrency that has default private transactions, Monero comes to mind: https://getmonero.org/ Alternatively you could donate "offline" and just send them an envelope with a note and some cash in it.
it's not for everyone, but we use a Donor Advised Fund for anonymous giving: https://www.schwabcharitable.org/public/charitable/home You donate the money to a nonprofit run by Schwab, and then later you can tell them to donate it to any tax-deductible nonprofit, one time or on a schedule, and to either include your name with the gift or not. We like it for (a) commitment (it's easier to set a goal to give X% of your…
They run an extensive donation service, but looks a bit too extensive for me.
Thank you nonetheless!
I think, long term, the best solution is something like GNU Taler[1] which is anonymous (for consumers) e-Cash system. It doesn't require cryptocurrencies or anything, it can work with VISA or PayPal just as easily. And it's auditable, so that governments can still tax businesses (which avoids the fear that governments have around large-scale, automated and fully-anonymous payments). [1]: https://taler.net/en/index.h…
Sounds promising, thank you, I will try them on my next donation
I absolutely swear I'll use it for a good cause (aka student loans)
it's not for everyone, but we use a Donor Advised Fund for anonymous giving: https://www.schwabcharitable.org/public/charitable/home You donate the money to a nonprofit run by Schwab, and then later you can tell them to donate it to any tax-deductible nonprofit, one time or on a schedule, and to either include your name with the gift or not. We like it for (a) commitment (it's easier to set a goal to give X% of your…
I think, long term, the best solution is something like GNU Taler[1] which is anonymous (for consumers) e-Cash system. It doesn't require cryptocurrencies or anything, it can work with VISA or PayPal just as easily. And it's auditable, so that governments can still tax businesses (which avoids the fear that governments have around large-scale, automated and fully-anonymous payments). [1]: https://taler.net/en/index.h…
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