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 Path: blob/main/pages/donor-policy/mastodon-inc.tsx
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import Hero from "../../components/Hero"

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import Layout from "../../components/Layout"

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import heroImage from "../../public/illustrations/apps_hero_desktop.png"

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import PolicyPage from "../../components/PolicyPage"

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import Head from "next/head"

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const MastodonIncDonorPolicy = () => (

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  <Layout>

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    <div dir="ltr" className="[unicode-bidi:plaintext]">

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      <Hero desktopImage={heroImage} mobileImage={heroImage}>

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        <h1 lang="en-US" className="h2 mb-4">

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          Mastodon, Inc. Donor Policy

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        </h1>

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        <p lang="en-US" className="sh1">

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          Last updated October 14, 2024

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        </p>

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      </Hero>

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    </div>

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    <PolicyPage>

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      <section lang="en-US">

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        <p className="mt-4">

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          Mastodon, Inc’s vision is to reimagine the social media landscape, one

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          that is inclusive, diverse, user driven and supports dialogue. Our

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          mission is to replace centralised platforms with robust social

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          networking software that is inherently decentralised, open source and

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          fully interoperable, with a commitment to privacy.

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        </p>

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        <p className="mt-4">

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          This work is made possible, in part, by donations made by individuals

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          and organizations from around the world. Through this policy,

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          Mastodon, Inc. defines the basic guidelines governing acceptance and

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          acknowledgment of gifts and grants to further its mission.

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        </p>

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        <p className="mt-4">

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          Any funding towards Mastodon, Inc. must be consistent with the

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          organization’s stated mission and purposes which prioritizes its

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          independence.

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        </p>

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        <p className="mt-4">

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          To ensure this, below is an outline of the criteria to reject any form

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          of support that is counter to Mastodon’s values and would place our

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          mission, team, integrity and movement at large at risk:

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        </p>

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        <ul className="mt-4 list-disc ml-8">

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          <li className="mt-2">

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            Arms and weapons manufacturers and military contractors

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          </li>

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          <li className="mt-2">

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            Any entities engaging in criminal activities and human rights

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            violations

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          </li>

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          <li className="mt-2">

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            Any entity that puts the organization’s team, independence and

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            communities at risk

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          </li>

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          <li className="mt-2">

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            Any other statements or actions that causes the organization to

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            question the advisability of accepting a contribution

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          </li>

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        </ul>

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        <p className="mt-4">

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          Mastodon, Inc. takes compliance and origin of funding sources very

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          seriously. Funding is essential to adequately support its growth, but

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          will not be allowed to compromise its values. Decisions are taken

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          after thorough examination of each funder and funding source. Such

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          decisions may also be referred to the Board of Directors for further

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          exploration and a final decision. If a donor does not meet the above

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          criteria, they will be refunded within 30 days of their donation via

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          the original payment method where possible.

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        </p>

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      </section>

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      <section lang="en-US" className="mt-8">

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        <h4 className="h4 mb-6">Tax Consequences</h4>

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        <p>

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          Mastodon, Inc. is unable to offer tax advice to would-be donors.

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          Donors who are concerned about tax-deductibility of donations should

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          consult with their own tax advisers. The organization is a 501(c)(3)

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          tax-exempt organization operating under United States law as a

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          Delaware corporation.

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        </p>

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      </section>

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      <section lang="en-US" className="mt-8">

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        <h4 className="h4 mb-6">Accepting Gifts-in-Kind</h4>

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        <p>

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          Gifts-in-kind may only be accepted by the Executive Director or by an

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          officer delegated in writing by the Executive Director with the

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          authority to accept such a gift.

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        </p>

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      </section>

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      <Head>

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        <title lang="en-US">Mastodon, Inc. Donor Policy - Mastodon</title>

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        <meta property="og:title" content="Mastodon, Inc. Donor Policy" />

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      </Head>

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    </PolicyPage>

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  </Layout>

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)

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export default MastodonIncDonorPolicy

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