Hello,

People are no longer in control of the internet and how it affects their lives. Instead, the digital world is built by big tech, for big tech – all for their whims and profits.

It doesn't have to be like this. A different future is possible. If people come together, we can build a movement that will put the internet back in our hands. We can reclaim the internet.

That's why we're setting an ambitious goal of raising $250,000 USD in grassroots donations from the Mozilla community by the end of the day Tuesday, which is "Giving Tuesday" – the biggest day of support for nonprofit organisations around the world.

Thank you for being a part of the Mozilla community. I'm writing to you today to ask if you can make a contribution to Mozilla today to kick off our goal of raising $250,000 USD by Tuesday at midnight.

Will you make a contribution of $25 to Mozilla today to build our movement to reclaim the internet?

At Mozilla, we want to see a future where the internet remains a public resource that is open and accessible to us all. That was our mission when the Mozilla Foundation was founded, and it is our mission today – a vision made only more important as big tech companies and their economic power are increasingly concentrated in the hands of just a few.

We know that raising $250,000 USD in grassroots donations by the end of the day Tuesday is an ambitious goal, but Mozilla has ambitious plans for 2024. We’ll be supercharging our advocacy, research and community building programs, by doubling down on some of things that Mozilla does best:

• Our hard-hitting campaigns to take back the internet, by rallying people (like you!) to speak truth to power.
• Our research to expose irresponsible tech, by helping shoppers to make better choices and forcing tech companies to do better.
• By exposing where and when your privacy has been harmed and holding those responsible to account.

The Mozilla community has the strength to take on massive tech platforms and governments – and win. We’ve proven it time and time again. Here’s a just a few of the wins we’ve had just this year alone:

• YouTube announced it would share data with researchers, allowing us to better understand how YouTube's algorithm works and how we can stop the platform from recommending dangerous and harmful content – a change that came following years of campaigning, research and policy advocacy by Mozilla.
• Slack was pressured by Mozilla and allies to commit to adding one of the most basic messaging features: a block button, which was an important step forward in dealing with abuse on the platform.
• Car brands have been forced to respond and defend themselves when Mozilla exposed how their cars are collecting and using your deeply personal data.
• The French Government wanted to introduce browser-level censorship (contained within the so-called "SREN" bill), which threatened to set a dangerous precedent for authoritarian governments. Fortunately, Mozilla’s tireless advocacy forced this bill to be revised to drop brower-level censorship, with a lawmaker even crafting the ‘Mozilla Amendment’. While it's still not officially passed, we're very hopeful about its prospects.

We can keep winning, but it starts with people. People like you. And with your support, we can raise $250,000 USD for Giving Tuesday just from our Mozilla community.

Contribute $25 to Mozilla today to build our movement to reclaim the internet. Your gift will help reach our ambitious goal before our Tuesday deadline.

Together, we can build a movement capable of taking on irresponsible big tech companies – and winning. I am so proud to be a part of this community, alongside you and millions of others fighting to reclaim the internet.

Thank you for everything that you do for the internet,

Ashley Boyd
Senior Vice President, Global Advocacy
Mozilla