The Donatinator: Simple donation solution for charities

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This post introduces 'The Donatinator', an open-source donation platform built to address the challenges faced by small non-profits in accepting online donations. It details the motivation behind its creation, the limitations of existing donation platforms, and the core principles guiding its development: open source, free hosting compatibility, and minimal payment fees. The post highlights the platform's current features (one-off/recurring donations, Markdown pages, admin/reporting) and its future plans. It also discusses the choice of GitLab for hosting and the pragmatic use of various free-tier services and discounted charity rates from payment processors like Stripe.