I now list all of the open source (applications, libraries, etc) I use at the end of the year and I decide on a bucket of funds and split the donations between

I now list all of the open source (applications, libraries, etc) I use at the end of the year and I decide on a bucket of funds and split the donations between the top 5 most important projects to me this year (application, library, etc). Giving money away feels great (not sure why) and you can pretty much count on a thank you note. I am now trying out cloud providers that use and contribute to open source software and standards. ie, mailbox.org