There Is No Plan B. What You Never Wanted to Know About Gloria.tv
Gloria.tv is special because it is not another editorial Christian news site telling others what to think. It is a social network that empowers believers themselves. Everyone can contribute. People can post, chat, like, read, communicate, make friends (we even know of some who got married through Gloria.tv) or disagree with theological opponents.
When Gloria.tv started in 2007, we ignored the economic truths that such a project would be very expensive (for our standards). But we knew that, given enough time, we could develop our own software and handle the hardware needed for a big social media. Unaffordable? ... never mind. God and our users, friends, and family would provide somehow.
We simply ignored the fact that without a big money donor - an uncle from America who never came - it would be virtually impossible to run an independent social network around the globe. This 'denial' of lack of funds has worked for 17 years! Thanks to all of you, our donors.
And yet... We can still pay the bills, but it has become increasingly difficult in recent years.
In the last decade we needed between 40,000€ and 70,000€ a year just for the data centres, servers and technical stuff. About €20,000 a year was spent on a legally required (EU) upload filter to prevent copyright infringements. Considering the size, features and output of Gloria.tv, this is all a low budget. But compared to the small average donations, the amounts required are staggering.
There is no plan B to keep Gloria.tv going financially. Gloria.tv has never been a business. We rely on the small percentage of our users who donate. If you would like to make a small (or even larger) donation this summer to provide the much needed funds, please help.
You can donate by credit card or Paypal
Use this Link: Kindful
Thank you for your help. Thank you for all you do. Pray for us and be assured of our prayers.
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