I was wondering what you guys think of this idea.

We could set up a donation fund to pay for a whistle blower bounty that would grow over time until someone decides to claim the it. A few trusted members of the community would act as directors of the fund. A potential whistle blower would first send part of the information he plans to leak to the directors before he leaks to the press. The directors could then verify the claim and pay the whistle blower.