We appreciate your interest in supporting The Swarm!
Official donation account details will be published here soon.
An unofficial donation account you find below.
Setting up and organizing the Swarm Intelligence Project requires funding. So far, these costs are covered by the founder, but a dedicated trust account will be established in the future.
Before accepting official donations, our priority is to build a strong team of active members and establish a clear legal framework. In future, a transparent trust agreement will ensure that the funds are managed responsibly so that concerns about personal gain are allayed and trust in the charitable Swarmi Foundation is strengthened.
How You Can Contribute
Your contributions—whether financial or through active participation—will be recognized. Initially, supporters will receive points, a virtual acknowledgment of their investment in the project. While these points do not carry any guaranteed value, the plan is to convert them into a Swarm Coin token in the future.
Many people are against crypto, and they are right, it is a scam. But unlike traditional cryptocurrencies, Swarm Coin will function as a virtual unit of account—a representation of shares in the project. Once the legal framework is finalized, these tokens could be exchanged for real value. Unlike many speculative cryptos, Swarm Coin will be backed by the actual progress and success of the project, like a stock or like a share in a co-operative. Only it is easier and cheaper to trade and add new tokens than stock shares or co-operative shares.
Both active contributors and donors will be rewarded with these tokens, ensuring that those who help drive development benefit from its growth.
Stay tuned for updates on how you can support The Swarm!
No guarantees!
In the initial phase of this project there is no immediate return for an investment in the form of money or labor. We already accept monetary donations without any promise or guarantee (see account below) that they will be used as described or that there will be any return. The same applies to invoiced work services.
Any assurance of a guarantee would cause legal conflicts, as all financial matters are subject to approval and the tax office is involved.
However, it should be noted that donations of up to €20,000 are tax-free. With this amount, enough capital could be raised to either set up a german mini stock company, which requires €12,500 in cash + €5,000 (estimated) for legal fees, and/or to issue the crypto coin (token) which requires less then €1,000 in cash + €8,000 (estimated) for legal fees.
(Ideally, a law firm that believes in the future effectiveness of the system would join the community and consider accepting points/coins as partial or full payment, giving them a good stake in the swarm organization in the future.)
The only thing we can offer before the legal frame is built, that we will do everything in our power to ensure the success of The Swarm.
When enough money is raised to start the crypto coin, every Swarmi can submit their points for work-donations and/or their receipts for the transfers and is paid in crypto coins. How the value of the coin can develop is explained in the Swarm Coin article.
Than you for your help!
If you would like to donate money now, you can only do so via the personal
account of Heiko Kendziorra:
IBAN: DE75100110012120718291 • BIC: NTSBDEB1XXX
Or paypal: todoheiko(at)gmx.net
There will soon be a GoFundMe account for anonymous donations.
Intended donations in the form of professional work for the project can initially be submitted as offers. If an offer is accepted, it is rewarded with points that can later be converted into crypto coins.
Members can submit estimates for professional work they (or their firm) intend to do in the “Users offer their skills” section. We will then evaluate the proposal to determine its feasibility, assess the requested price and, if necessary, submit a counter-proposal. This evaluation process may include a voting mechanism.
We will try to make all decisions and financial movements as transparent as possible for the users. But a project like this can have enemies, so too much transparency can be dangerous as it can make the organization vulnerable.
Hopes for large financial donations are low. Wealth primarily finances radical right-wing movements, because they do not want restrictions or more responsible use of the world’s resources or greater social justice.
All that remains is the principle of hope.
What happens when enough donations are received is described in The Plan >>
