Gittip is genius grants for the rest of us. Call them pretty-smart grants, or crowd-sourced genius grants.
-Gittip is (eventually) - for the local coffee shop owner that’s really doing a lot for your - town. You’re a fan. You buy coffee from her, but you want to do - something more—a little something, not a big deal. If a hundred other - people in your town feel the same way, it starts to add up. Now she can - offer free coffee on Sunday mornings. Or whatever. She knows what - she’s doing. No strings attached.
- -Gittip is (eventually) - for the musician who gives their music away for free. You love their work. - You go to their shows, you actually pay for the downloads, but you want to - make sure their family is covered. You want to chip in—a little - something—so they’re freed up to make great music.
- -Gittip is (today) for your favorite open source hacker. You implicitly - trust any software they write. You study their code. You want to free them - up to write even more of it.
+Gittip is for the local coffee shop owner that’s really doing a + lot for your town. You’re a fan. You buy coffee from her, but you + want to do something more—a little something, not a big deal. If a + hundred other people in your town feel the same way, it starts to add up. + Now she can offer free coffee on Sunday mornings. Or whatever. She knows + what she’s doing. No strings attached.
+ +Gittip is for the musician who gives their music away for free. You + love their work. You go to their shows, you actually pay for the + downloads, but you want to make sure their family is covered. You want to + chip in—a little something—so they’re freed up to make + great music.
+ +Gittip is for your favorite open source hacker. You implicitly trust any + software they write. You study their code. You want to free them up to + write even more of it.
Gittip is Kickstarter for people (not just projects).