Not having the website accept online donations is unfortunate, but it didn't stop the conservancy from soliciting or accepting donations. This seems like a bit of red herring. I don't know of any major redevelopment initiative where the difference was made on paypal. having an up to the minute website seems like something even the degc struggles with... http://www.degc.org/current-projects.aspx. the tiger stadium demo...especially how the end was handled...seemed from the outside to be especially vindictive and political, and in the end a very detroit response. the result = less city.