Hello,

We've sent a couple emails since launching our mid-year fundraising campaign, so we thought it was important to take a moment to explain why these messages are so crucial to Mozilla's mission.

Here’s what’s going on: Recent U.S. federal funding cuts have eliminated millions of dollars from Mozilla’s budget. That’s funding we relied on to power programs like the Responsible Computing Challenge and Common Voice — efforts that put ethics, equity, and human dignity at the heart of emerging technology.

In the face of those cuts, Mozilla made a choice to stand firm. We’re keeping these programs going. And we’re doing it by turning to the people who have always had our back: our community.

Because that’s what makes Mozilla different. We’re sustained by a global movement of individuals who believe in a better internet — and who step up when it matters most.

Last year, more than 100,000 people contributed to Mozilla. Many of you donated in response to messages like this one and decided: yes, I want to be part of this.

When you give, you’re doing more than closing a funding gap. You’re proving that people-powered tech is not only possible – it’s already happening. And that’s why we ask:

Will you make a €10 donation to Mozilla Foundation today to help reach our mid-year goal by June 30? Together we can build an internet where people, not profit, shape what happens online.

When you give to Mozilla, you’re backing something bigger. You’re lifting up a different kind of tech. That’s why your contribution to Mozilla isn't just about money.

Every donation to Mozilla is a declaration:

• That you believe in an internet where privacy is a right and good is the default
• That you want technology shaped by people, not profits.
• That you’re not waiting for billionaires to determine our tech future — you’re building it with us.

We hope you will join thousands of others in showing where you stand by making a mid-year donation to Mozilla. We have just 7 days left to hit our mid-year fundraising goal by 30 June. If you’re able to donate today, we’ll stay on track to meet it.

Can you add a €10 donation to Mozilla Foundation today? Your donation – no matter the amount – will help build this global movement and advance the vital work of the Mozilla community..

Whatever the Mozilla community can accomplish in the coming months and years will be because people like you stood with us when it mattered most.

We’re all in this together. And we’re so grateful you’re part of it.

Michael Whitney
Interim VP, Development
Mozilla Foundation