Fundraising, Donations & Mutual Aid
Fundraisers, donation requests, sponsorships, and mutual-aid appeals require approval in designated spaces. They must identify the organiser, beneficiary, purpose, target, fees, delivery method, and what happens to excess or unused funds.
Do not fabricate hardship, reuse another person’s story, conceal your relationship to the beneficiary, pressure members publicly, or imply that donating affects roles, friendship, moderation, or access.
Never publish sensitive documents to prove need. Staff approval confirms posting permission, not the truth of every claim or a guarantee of repayment, delivery, tax status, or legal compliance.
Updates should disclose material changes and whether the target was reached. Suspected fraud should be reported privately rather than investigated through public harassment.