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The International Data Spaces Association (IDSA) is a non-profit organization committed to establishing secure and sovereign data spaces. By conducting research and developing standards and guidelines, we ensure that individuals and organizations can control and share their data in a trusted environment. Our efforts span Europe and beyond, aiming to foster trust and data sovereignty for all.

As outlined in our statutes, IDSA is dedicated to advancing its objectives for the public good, focusing solely on charitable pursuits. We ensure that all our technical specifications, content, and the knowledge we acquire are accessible to the public, reflecting our commitment to openness and community benefit.

Despite the critical importance of our mission, IDSA faces financial uncertainties. Our primary funding sources—membership fees and project revenues—are not always sufficient to sustain our high-quality initiatives and to satisfy the growing needs of the market. As such, we rely on raising additional budget through donations to continue and extend our work.

Your contribution directly supports these designated activities:                                                                 

• Eclipse Data Spaces Working Group coordination: Ensuring effective leadership and collaboration (EUR 60,000 per year).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
• Global standardization efforts: Advancing international standards for data sharing (EUR 120,000 per year).                                                                                                                                               
• Documentation professionalization: Enhancing the quality of our technical documents (EUR 80,000 per year).                                                                                                                                                                                                          
• Industry-wide studies and publications: Offering insights for sovereign data sharing (EUR 80,000 per year).                                                                                                                                                                   
• Advocacy for data sovereignty: Influencing research and funding agendas (EUR 80,000).                                                                                                                                                            
• Professional training program development: Preparing the industry for scalability (EUR 100,000 per year).                                                                                                                                    
• Establishing an innovation fund for data spaces technologies: Supporting technological advancements and global scaling (EUR 80,000 per year).                                                                         
• Internationalization and harmonization: Aligning with key global industries (EUR 175,000 per year).                                                                                                                                                        
• “Data Spaces Now” magazine production: Sharing our insights and progress (EUR 20,000 per year).

You can support our mission or specific initiatives via bank transfer or GitHub. Your contribution is crucial in advancing secure data sharing and ensuring data sovereignty worldwide.

For any large donations that require a donation receipt, please contact us directly at thorsten.huelsmann@internationaldataspaces.org.