Today, Creative Commons officially launched its third annual fundraising campaign. Our goal is to raise $500,000 before Dec. 31st which means we need your support! To help promote this campaign we’ve redesigned our website (as you may have noticed) to include a dynamic map which shows where in the world our support comes from and released the new 2007 limited edition campaign tshirts. We’ve also revamped the Lessig Letter series and are finalizing the plans for the 2nd annual CC swag photo contest — stay tuned for details.

I just want to reiterate how important our community’s support is to sustaining Creative Commons and the broader movement for “free” culture. We exist for you — please help us raise these needed funds so we can continue our work providing options for those who believe in a participatory culture.