Tiki does receive Donations but it doesn't amount to a lot of money. There will be some additional initiatives to get more funding via grants and Affiliate programs and other Advertising.

This page is to discuss/prioritize general guidelines where funding will be allocated. We try to get everything sponsored but if we can't, here are general priorities.

Priorities

Bare bones

1. Domain names & SSL certificate
2. Yearly Association fees & dues (the official incorporation paperwork)
3. Trademark renewal (once per 10-years)
4. Servers (this could likely be sponsored but it's not a high expense at the moment)
5. Legal fees

Other

1. Promotional material: http://branding.tiki.org/Tools
2. Organizational expenses for TikiFests (rent space, etc.)
3. Travel expenses for TikiFests
   • Some people come from very far and/or live in a country where the currency is weak and travel costs are prohibitive.

Other notes

• It is not expected to use funding for feature development because this is something that should come from the community, in an organic way. (do-ocracy)
  • But there could eventually be development funding for things that are hard to fund organically (ex.: revamps, UI improvements, new themes, etc.) with a focus on things which bring more funding
• We must be vary wary of engaging the association in recurring costs

Related

• Finance Team
• Potential funders
• Ideas To Invest Money