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Overview
The open-source network infrastructure initiative brings together developers, maintainers, and users from around the world to build resilient, accessible digital tools. The aim is to create a transparent, sustainable backbone for collaborative projects that rely on shared infrastructure. Donations support core development, security improvements, hosting, governance, and community education. This page explains how we work together to strengthen the network and ensure long-term value for participants in the ecosystem.
Why Your Support Matters
In the open-source world, community-led infrastructure is the foundation for reliable software and open collaboration. For the open-source network infrastructure initiative, supporter contributions translate into durable resources that keep services online, secure, and affordable for contributors at all levels. Your generosity helps empower volunteers to guide priorities through open governance, reduce barriers to participation, and fund critical infrastructure that benefits thousands of developers, operators, and users globally.
- Sustainable hosting and reliable uptime for essential services
- Regular security audits, monitoring, and timely patching
- Open governance processes and inclusive decision making
- Documentation, education, and community events that expand access
- Global accessibility and multilingual support for broad participation
Donation Tiers
Support at any tier helps sustain the open-source network infrastructure initiative for the community.
- Bronze — $10 per month or one-time gift: quarterly impact updates and a thank you note in our community digest.
- Silver — $25: Bronze benefits plus early access to new features and invitations to quarterly governance calls.
- Gold — $100: Silver benefits plus a monthly technical briefing and a review session with core maintainers.
- Platinum — $500: Gold benefits plus public acknowledgement on the project page and direct input into roadmap discussions.
How Donations Are Used
All contributions to the open-source network infrastructure initiative are allocated to a transparent set of areas designed to maximize impact. Primary allocations include development and maintenance, security hardening, hosting and bandwidth, governance tooling, community outreach, and educational programming. We publish public metrics and quarterly reports so donors can see how funds translate into real, measurable outcomes.
By investing in this initiative, you support a shared resource that reduces duplication, speeds up collaboration, and strengthens the resilience of open-source ecosystems that many projects depend on every day.
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Transparency & Trust
Transparency is a core value for the open-source network infrastructure initiative. We publish budgets, roadmaps, and progress dashboards so contributors and participants can track how funds are used and what outcomes result. Governance discussions are documented and open to the community, ensuring voices from diverse backgrounds shape priorities. By sharing milestones and performance metrics, we aim to build lasting trust and invite ongoing collaboration to strengthen the global open-source ecosystem.