@moshimotsu we introduced the desktop notification in the latest release (GNOME 49), so only folks running the very latest will see it. But yes, we started with zero #FriendsOfGNOME through the new donate.gnome.org and are now at 777 recurring donors!
We don’t currently track the source of donations (e.g. whether someone is coming from the notification versus social media or the GNOME.org site), so it’s hard to attribute it all to the desktop notification, but we consider it successful!
This year brought great improvements to #accessibility in GNOME, including:
• Accessibility from the start on the login screen
• Full accessibility of GNOME Web
• Tons of improvements to Calendar
• Screen reader integration for Notifications
• Configure #Orca screen reader from Settings
• GTK apps integrated w/Windows & macOS accessibility
Help us reach 1,500 #FriendsOfGNOME so we can focus on accessibility even more in 2026!
#a11y #GNOME #FOSS #OpenSource #Linux
For the 28% of you who missed the reference, this was recently trending on Mastodon: mastodon.online/@Pepijn/115645…
To the 10% of you who joined #FriendsOfGNOME, thank you! 🙌
Hi #fediverse. We need to talk about something.While talking to a colleague it came up that they have never sat on a cow. Like, not even once in their childhood.
Another colleague listening in admitted they also have never sat on a cow.
My hypothesis is that most people have at one point in their life sat on a cow.
🐃 🐄 🐮
Have you sat on a cow?
Please boost for scientific accuracy.
RE: floss.social/@gnome/1156624308…
I've finally put my money where my mouth is and joined the other #FriendsOfGNOME.
I've been using #GNOME since the #HelixCode/#Ximian days shortly after 1.0 and while I have certainly tried other DEs over time, GNOME remains my go-to desktop project after all of these years. It just vibes with how my brain works and what it likes. It is one of my FLOSS rocks.
The consistency, attention to details, and un-overwhelming/non-stim-triggering design has been a comfort to me all of these years later.
I'm finally, 26ish years on, finally in a place that I can actively, and responsibly, support incredible projects like GNOME.
Supporting the GNOME Foundation directly enables us to take on more initiatives like this, paying community members to deliver impactful work. Help us reach 1,500 #FriendsOfGNOME before the end of the year by donating today: donate.gnome.orgWhat features or initiatives would YOU like to see the GNOME Foundation take on in the coming year?
#GNOME #Linux #OpenSource #FOSS #GNOMEFoundation
Supporting the GNOME Foundation directly enables us to take on more initiatives like this, paying community members to deliver impactful work. Help us reach 1,500 #FriendsOfGNOME before the end of the year by donating today: donate.gnome.org
What features or initiatives would YOU like to see the GNOME Foundation take on in the coming year?
This year we delivered new Digital Wellbeing features for GNOME including Screen Time history and limits, break reminders for movement and eye health, and improved parental controls with Screen Time integration.
This work was coordinated by the GNOME Foundation thanks to a grant from Endless, and implemented by valued community developers @pwithnall and @ignapk with support from design team member @snwh.
#GNOME #Linux #OpenSource #DigitalWellbeing #FOSS #friendsOfGNOME
GNOME lanza su campaña de donaciones de final del año. Llevamos casi 30 años con vosotros y ¡queremos hacer más!
¿Quieres ayudarnos a hacer más?
¡Ayudanos a conseguir 1500 donantes antes de final de año!
Mods are asleep, post fediverse meta. Oh, and help us reach 1,500 #FriendsOfGNOME 😆
🐄 Have YOU ever sat on a cow?
Also, especially getting involved in development within the ecosystem, kinda was an incentive for me to join #FriendsOfGNOME.
The project has given me a lot with my own development work. So it makes sense to me to give something back, even if symbolically. In a sense it’s been life-changing as I don’t expect to have gotten in the line of work I’m in now if it weren’t for personal FOSS projects, where GNOME played a central role for me.
RE: floss.social/@gnome/1156504884…
Tak jsem se také přidal. Zrušil jsem předplatné dvou streamovacích služeb, které stejně skoro vůbec nevyužívám, a místo toho jsem se skamarádil s GNOME.
We’re launching an end-of-year fundraising campaign with a simple goal: to reach 1,500 Friends of GNOME. And we need your help!blogs.gnome.org/foundation/202…
This week we’ll also be sharing and celebrating accomplishments of GNOME over the past year here on the fediverse; be sure to follow #FriendsOfGNOME!
Finally, if you’re already a Friend of GNOME or join this month, please join us in posting with #FriendsOfGNOME as well so that we can thank you. 😊
#GNOME #OpenSource #FOSS #Linux #GivingTuesday
Join Friends of GNOME
This post was contributed by the Fundraising Committee from the GNOME Foundation. This week we are launching an end-of-year fundraising campaign with a simple goal: to reach 1,500 Friends of GNOME...mariamaj (GNOME Foundation)
RE: floss.social/@gnome/1156504884…
#Gnome is one of many open source projects I am regularly donating to. I use it every day on laptops at home, on laptop at work and hopefully one day on my daily driven phone. Do you also like it? Donate few dollars too. Be #FriendsOfGnome. 
We’re launching an end-of-year fundraising campaign with a simple goal: to reach 1,500 Friends of GNOME. And we need your help!blogs.gnome.org/foundation/202…
This week we’ll also be sharing and celebrating accomplishments of GNOME over the past year here on the fediverse; be sure to follow #FriendsOfGNOME!
Finally, if you’re already a Friend of GNOME or join this month, please join us in posting with #FriendsOfGNOME as well so that we can thank you. 😊
#GNOME #OpenSource #FOSS #Linux #GivingTuesday
Join Friends of GNOME
This post was contributed by the Fundraising Committee from the GNOME Foundation. This week we are launching an end-of-year fundraising campaign with a simple goal: to reach 1,500 Friends of GNOME...mariamaj (GNOME Foundation)
Top 5 reasons GNOME is awesome:
1. Distraction-free: we respect you and include personal digital wellbeing features
2. Accessibility: we work to make computing accessible to all
3. Design: we make a cohesive, modern experience that looks great
4. Free and Open Source: we preserve your freedoms
5. Privacy: your data is yours, and we respect that
If these resonate with you, consider supporting us today! We're aiming for 1,500 #FriendsOfGNOME by the end of the year.
If you’re already supporting GNOME—whether as a long-time donor or a brand new friend—share a post this week with #FriendsOfGNOME to tell the world why! We love to hear, respond to, and boost your stories.
If you’re not supporting GNOME yet, now is your chance: head to donate.gnome.org to join, and help us reach 1,500 Friends of GNOME by the end of the year.
We’re 50% of the way to our goal for the end of the year! 🎉
Have you joined #FriendsOfGNOME yet? If not, this is your sign to join 750 other amazing supporters:
If so, help us keep up the momentum by sharing with your friends, especially those outside of the typical contributor community. Let’s end the year strong!
#FriendsOfGNOME #GNOME #GNOMEFoundation #OpenSource #FOSS #Linux
We’re launching an end-of-year fundraising campaign with a simple goal: to reach 1,500 Friends of GNOME. And we need your help!
blogs.gnome.org/foundation/202…
This week we’ll also be sharing and celebrating accomplishments of GNOME over the past year here on the fediverse; be sure to follow #FriendsOfGNOME!
Finally, if you’re already a Friend of GNOME or join this month, please join us in posting with #FriendsOfGNOME as well so that we can thank you. 😊
#GNOME #OpenSource #FOSS #Linux #GivingTuesday
This post was contributed by the Fundraising Committee from the GNOME Foundation. This week we are launching an end-of-year fundraising campaign with a simple goal: to reach 1,500 Friends of GNOME...mariamaj (GNOME Foundation)
We’re also thankful for all of our Friends of GNOME who help keep the GNOME Foundation sustainable! The next time you see one of these 720+ outstanding individuals, join us in thanking them for directly supporting our vision of a world where everyone is empowered by technology they can trust:
donate.gnome.org/#friends-of-g…
#FriendsOfGNOME #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #FOSS #FLOSS #GNOME #Linux
As we continue to grow the Foundation’s donations, we look forward to being able to focus on additional ways to directly support the community and the development of GNOME itself.
Thank you again to all 500 of you Friends of GNOME! To everyone else, we’d love for you to consider joining today: donate.gnome.org
#GNOME #FriendsOfGNOME #GNOMEfoundation #FOSS #FLOSS #Linux #OpenSource #Flathub
It’s been a period of transformation for the Foundation, and the support of every Friend of GNOME truly makes a difference by enabling us to:
• Maintain and improve our infrastructure including GitLab hosting and build pipelines we freely provide to Core, Circle, and World projects
• Provide services for members like blog hosting, chat, and video conferencing
• Support the development of Flathub
#GNOME #FriendsOfGNOME #GNOMEfoundation #FOSS #FLOSS #Linux #OpenSource #Flathub
We just hit 500 Friends of GNOME! Thank you so much to every single person donating to the GNOME Foundation to help ensure our sustainability.
Check out everyone who opted into being listed over at donate.gnome.org
…and if your name isn’t there, consider supporting us to be one of the first 1,000? 😉
#GNOME #FriendsOfGNOME #GNOMEfoundation #FOSS #FLOSS #Linux #OpenSource #Flathub
