Well.. I suppose that you can, but you’ll need to check the legality of it and being an On-campus organization.
as for the money for the ram that is paid for out of the ResNet budget… don’t forget that the server is pulling double duty and has some virtual servers set up on it to manage the Campus AntiVirus stuff as well.
So consider the hardware upgrade a gift from us in ResNet.
As for donations, you could always collect them and then use them to buy stuff for the LAN’s.. food, drinks, and prizes. just a thought.