Not sure why I'm downvoted, but I'm making an explicit offer to spend volunteer time making asks to corporations to raise money for OpenSSL. I don't see too many people making similar offers, and a number of people pointing out that they have the opportunity to solve their fundraising programs through corporate sponsorship, but not a whole lot of people with the free time willing to do so.
Telling an underfunded volunteer-run organization what they need to do rarely works. They're busy, they have lives, and they can't afford to make a mistake with their time which is already so acutely demanded. So I'm making an offer: I'll run the corporate sponsorship program, just give me the option to do so. I'm a student, I could spend four hours tonight calling contacts at businesses and public institutions, working my way up the ladder and making asks. Has OpenSSL ever just asked for money before? Asking for money is hard for many people, I don't know why, but I've done it before, so why not?
Pardon me if I'm being blunt, but I believe I can answer your question regarding downvotes.
You seem to have found a niche you're good at, all I'd counsel you is to get better at managing impressions. I think what you want to do is great, and I think most HNers agree on that. But this doesn't seem like the appropriate forum to reach out in, and partly because of that and partly because of your wording, you come off sounding a little arrogant and like a salesperson. I think if you were less verbose, your intentions would shine through better.
Telling an underfunded volunteer-run organization what they need to do rarely works. They're busy, they have lives, and they can't afford to make a mistake with their time which is already so acutely demanded. So I'm making an offer: I'll run the corporate sponsorship program, just give me the option to do so. I'm a student, I could spend four hours tonight calling contacts at businesses and public institutions, working my way up the ladder and making asks. Has OpenSSL ever just asked for money before? Asking for money is hard for many people, I don't know why, but I've done it before, so why not?