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Overview
This initiative is dedicated to sustaining critical internet infrastructure that underpins reliable connectivity for communities, businesses, and public services. By funding foundational systems, maintenance, and collaborative projects, we help ensure that essential online services remain accessible, scalable, and resilient in the face of growing demand and evolving threats. The focus is practical and long term: strengthen the backbone that keeps information flowing, support open and interoperable standards, and foster stewardship within a global network of practitioners and volunteers.
Our aim is not to chase short-term gains but to enable sustained progress. With thoughtful investment, the work translates into measurable improvements in uptime, faster recovery from incidents, and broader access to secure, dependable connectivity. The banner image reflects a commitment to the architectural and operational layers that enable the internet to be a stable resource for everyone, everywhere.
Why Your Support Matters
Connectivity is a public resource that benefits individuals, local ecosystems, and democratic processes. Your support helps address gaps that often go unseen but have visible consequences when they fail. By contributing, you participate in a practical, community-driven approach to infrastructure that prioritizes resilience, accessibility, and transparency.
- Strengthen the resilience of core network infrastructure to reduce downtime and service interruptions.
- Fund ongoing maintenance, monitoring, and rapid incident response to minimize disruption.
- Support research into scalable, sustainable, vendor-agnostic solutions that work in diverse environments.
- Empower collaboration with researchers, operators, and community groups to share knowledge and tools.
- Provide transparent reporting so donors can see how resources are used and what is achieved.
How Donations Are Used
Contributions are directed toward clear, accountable priorities that align with long-term stability and openness. We implement a transparent process to maximize impact while maintaining sustainable operations.
- Infrastructure development and maintenance: hardware, software, and services that keep networks robust and scalable.
- Security and resilience research: improvements in routing integrity, anonymized data practices, and threat mitigation.
- Hosting, data storage, and distribution: ensuring access to critical tools and educational resources for communities.
- Education and outreach: workshops, documentation, and open-source tooling that empower operators, researchers, and students.
- Governance and reporting: lean administration with public financial reporting and ongoing performance reviews.
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Transparency & Trust
We maintain open budgets, public progress updates, and clear metrics. Donors can review funding reports, spend outlines, and impact summaries through our governance channels. Our approach emphasizes stewardship, accountability, and ongoing learning. We publish annual insights that reflect both successes and lessons learned, ensuring that every contribution advances lasting value. To keep governance accountable and sustainable, administrative costs are kept lean, and we share performance indicators that track progress against stated goals.