💠 Support Connected Networks That Do Not Extract Value

Category: Beta · Created: · Updated:

Digital Vault donation banner

Image courtesy of Digital Vault / X-05

Overview

Connected Networks That Do Not Extract Value is about building interoperable, community driven networks that prioritize connection, collaboration, and sustainable growth. This page explains how donations fuel ongoing work — research, tooling, outreach, and governance that keep the network open and accessible to builders and learners alike.

We pursue clear, measurable outcomes: improved interoperability, shared standards, and inclusive participation across regions. Your support translates into tangible progress for this initiative, not just ideas on a page.

Why Your Support Matters

For Connected Networks That Do Not Extract Value, your support helps maintain core infrastructure, sustain community governance, and accelerate practical outcomes for practitioners worldwide.

  • Network development and governance that remain accessible and fair
  • Open source tooling and educational resources
  • Resilient hosting and bandwidth for learning materials
  • Multilingual content and accessibility improvements
  • Independent audits and transparent reporting

How Donations Are Used

Donor funds flow into concrete, trackable efforts that advance the network without extracting value. In this initiative, every contribution funds activities that expand capability while preserving openness and equity.

  • Development and tooling to simplify integration and collaboration
  • Research and documentation that demonstrates impact and best practices
  • Hosting, bandwidth, and technical infrastructure to keep resources reliable
  • Outreach, community onboarding, and mentorship programs
  • Translations, accessibility work, and inclusive design improvements
  • Governance processes, audits, and public reporting for accountability

For Connected Networks That Do Not Extract Value, funds are tracked in public dashboards and update on a regular cadence to maintain trust and visibility into progress.

Community Voices

I value the transparency and practical focus. The initiative brings people together to build tools and standards that help communities connect, not extract.

— Community member

Transparency And Trust

Integrity is a core pillar of this work. We publish open metrics, governance decisions, and funding reports to ensure every contributor can review how resources are used. The project maintains a public cadence of updates so participants can track milestones and upcoming goals.

  • Open funding ledger and quarterly progress reports
  • Public metrics dashboards with clear impact indicators
  • Accessible sitemaps and multilingual progress summaries
  • Community governance with rotating representation

More from our network