The team has a lot of ebtc, why cant you guys just sell off a portion to fund the listing fee.
Just like you I'm part of a large community that believes and supports this wonderfull project. There was no ICO to get funding but 98% got airdropped. Around 45 people working around the globe 24/7 - some fulltime, some part time. It's a big open source community but with a leading structure to be able to make decisions fast. Source and more info:
CryptoFacto Red Flag / Green Flag spreadsheetbesides if the donation don't get to the 2.5 btc amount Dev will return the donated funds.I personally donated 100 eBTC and 0.01422 ETH even before announcement.