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NLnet Receives Large Donation from Proton Foundation
The fundraiser for online freedom is an initiative of the Proton Foundation, the governing non-profit organization behind secure email provider Proton Mail. The campaign raised a total of $1,273,800, selling raffle tickets to more than 50,000 participants from the Proton community. The campaign that runs during the December holiday season first started in 2018 and has since raised over $5 million for online freedom. We operate across the entire technological stack, from open hardware, to open standards, to applications that promote user autonomy. We have a large network of expert organisations that offer support services to our grantees to improve the quality and maturity of their projects such as accessibility & security audits, mentoring and advice on licensing. Transitioning from NGI to Open Internet Stack — open calls temporarily paused 2026-06-12