How is Kopernik Funded?
KOPERNIK is a non-profit marketplace that brings Donors together with technology providers in order to provide communities in developing countries with the technologies they wish to utilize. Donation made through KOPERNIK goes directly to fund the charitable program for which it was given, except for a nominal 5% fee which Kopernik charges to help Kopernik conduct due diligence, aggregate local organizations and technologies and continue to improve the Kopernik web site platform, and applicable credit card or Paypal transaction fees to be deducted from the contribution. For the 5% nominal Kopernik fee, Supporters can either choose to pay the 5% fee by making an additional incremental 5% contribution to cover the fee, or to have it deducted from their donation. With regards to applicable credit card or Paypal transaction fees, they typically range between 2 and 3% of the transaction amount.
