Abouts | 2i2chttps://deploy-preview-612--2i2c-org.netlify.app/about/AboutsHugo Blox Builder (https://hugoblox.com)en-ushttps://deploy-preview-612--2i2c-org.netlify.app/media/sharing.pngAboutshttps://deploy-preview-612--2i2c-org.netlify.app/about/<link>https://deploy-preview-612--2i2c-org.netlify.app/about/funding/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://deploy-preview-612--2i2c-org.netlify.app/about/funding/</guid><description> <h1 id="how-we-are-funded"> How we are funded <a class="header-anchor" href="#how-we-are-funded">#</a> </h1><p>To sustain and grow our operations, 2i2c receives funding from the following sources:</p> <ul> <li><strong>Membership</strong> - Communities join 2i2c&rsquo;s network to collaborate with our team and <a href="https://deploy-preview-612--2i2c-org.netlify.app/members/" >peer organizations</a>, pool resources toward shared open source needs, and help drive the direction of the tools that research depends on. It includes managed open infrastructure via our <a href="https://deploy-preview-612--2i2c-org.netlify.app/platform/" >community hub platform</a>. See <a href="https://deploy-preview-612--2i2c-org.netlify.app/membership/" >our membership page</a> for more information.</li> <li><strong>Co-funded development projects</strong> - Members and funders invest in specific development work that addresses shared infrastructure challenges on <a href="https://2i2c.org/roadmap/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" >our roadmap</a>, with improvements flowing back upstream to the open source communities we all rely on.</li> <li><strong>Core organizational support</strong> - We raise philanthropic funding to cover core organizational costs. Our long-term goal is to fund operations entirely through the membership and co-development flywheel, and we&rsquo;re actively working toward that.</li> </ul> <div class="alert alert-"> <div> <a href="https://compass.2i2c.org/organization/service-model/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" >Our service model</a> describes how membership and co-funded projects work together. </div> </div> <h2 id="our-funders-and-collaborators"> Our funders and collaborators <a class="header-anchor" href="#our-funders-and-collaborators">#</a> </h2><p>See our <a href="https://deploy-preview-612--2i2c-org.netlify.app/collaborators/" >collaborators and funders page</a> for a full list of organizations that have supported 2i2c. You can filter by <strong>Funders</strong> to see philanthropic supporters specifically.</p></description></item></channel></rss>