Thread:Project:WikiProject Extensions/Ideas/Link within Extension to allow developers to solicit donations

It was brought up in #MediaWiki if it would be possible for developers to add a PayPal or similar "Donate" link to support their work. Specifically it was mentioned that Wordpress and Drupal permit this (although I can't speak to those details personally).

Here are some questions that I think will need to be addressed:

1. Does the Wikimedia Foundation have any policy, stance or legal considerations regarding this request?

2. Any thoughts on how we should proceed with it? Any preference on if a policy is set on how they could be collected (what services would be permitted, etc.)?

3. Is direct donations to developers the best approach? My understanding is they generate little revenue and I wonder if it will cause confusion with other WMF donation soliciting efforts Rather than allow developers to collect donations directly, perhaps the Foundation could solicit for donations to support developer efforts within each extension's page on MediaWiki.org. To fulfill that promise, then provide a new "participant grant" style fund that extension developers could apply to. Another option, although I see this as a supplemental to do anyway, is a revved up form of w:Wikipedia:Bounty board.