From: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Date: Thu, Feb 23, 2017 at 3:40 PM Dear arXiv Supporters, Warm greetings from Cornell. We are truly grateful for your continuing support of arXiv. I am writing to inform you that we’ll run a brief online fund raising campaign next week (Feb 26-Mar 4) to raise additional funds and raise awareness of arXiv's financial model. As we described in our last annual update, the current business model is working well, sponsoring arXiv’s baseline maintenance costs with support from 206 member libraries, the Simons Foundation, and Cornell University Library. This campaign will garner additional resources from the program’s active and supportive user base to fund improvements and initiatives beyond the baseline. We have an appreciative group of users and often receive inquiries about how individuals and organizers who do not qualify for the membership program could make a financial contribution to arXiv. Online giving campaigns enable us to act on such requests. Donations will be solicited via a banner ad, a copy of the banner message is included at the end of this email. Stewardship of resources such as arXiv involves not only covering the operational costs but also continuing to enhance their value based on the needs of the user community and the evolving patterns and modes of scholarly communication. It is essential to raise additional funds in order to fund new initiatives that are beyond the routine operational work, and to robustly support arXiv's Open Access mission. More information about the online giving is available in the arXiv FAQ: https://arxiv.org/help/support/faq#7C We thank you for your support and welcome your suggestions and questions. With kind regards, Chloe McLaren [log in to unmask] arXiv.org Membership Digital Scholarship and Preservation Services Olin Library, Cornell University Banner message: Please join the Simons Foundation and our generous member libraries and research labs in supporting arXiv during our online giving campaign Feb 26-Mar 4. One hundred percent of your contribution will fund improvements and new initiatives to benefit arXiv’s global scientific community. Donate here https://goo.gl/QIgRpr [link to donation FAQ: https://arxiv.org/help/support/faq#7C]