What’s the most clever way to raise funds for Drupal? Ask Ralf Hendel of Comm Press in Hamburg Germany.

The Drupal Association is working with the Drupal 8 branch maintainers to provide $250,000 in Drupal 8 Acceleration Grants that will be awarded to individuals and groups, helping them get Drupal 8 from beta to release.

Now The Association needs to raise the funds to support the grants and we are working with the Association Board to kick off a D8 Accelerate fundraiser. We are asking community members to help out and donate here. We all want to get D8 released so we can enjoy all the launch parties!

The good news is that we only need to raise $125,000 as a community because all donations will be matched! The Association contributed $62,500 and the Association Board raised another $62,500 from Anchor Donors: Acquia, Appnovation, Drupalize.me by Lullabot, Palantir.net, Phase2, PreviousNext, and Wunderkraut.

Having Anchor Partners means…
Every dollar you donate is matched, doubling your impact.

Ralf Hendel, CEO of Comm Press, heard the call and took action in the most creative way. Over the last few years, Ralf learned how to play the piano (very well I might add) and he recently held a benefit recital where he played Bach, Schubert, and Skrjabin. Those attending were asked to donate to D8 Accelerate and together they raised €345. Of course, with the matching funds from our Anchor Partners, that contribution is €690.

At The Drupal Association, we are always amazed at the many talents our community has and we are especially thankful to Ralf for sharing his passion for music and Drupal with others and raising these funds.

There’s so many clever ways to raise funds to help D8 get across the finish line. What ideas do you have? Or if feel like going the traditional route, you can donate here.

Thanks for considering this opportunity to get Drupal 8 released sooner. If you would like to learn more about how D8 Accelerate grants are being given out, please read Angie Byron’s blog post.