Hope we can help as we develop our model ☺️

Binary Dependencies: Identifying the Hidden Packages We All Depend On We need better tools for uncovering phantom binary dependencies. Not having these tools makes our global tech infrastructure less secure, and puts a strain on the Open Source maintainers we rely on.

More details here:

We're open to collaboration generally, but the reason we decided to create our own model is that we found that existing funding allocation models have significant shortcomings. For example, no major model can surface binary dependencies. But let us know if you had anything specific in mind!

You can nominate your own project here, and we'll take this nomination into account when building the model! endowment.dev/funding/

Open Source Endowment — World's First Endowment Fund for OSS The Open Source Endowment provides truly sustainable funding for critical open source software through a community-driven endowment model.

We heard the Bluesky community cares about Open Source, so we showed up 👋

Our endowment dedicated to supporting Open Source maintainers is already at $729k, and we're developing a model for distributing our first funding round.

Have ideas on how to identify critical OSS projects? We're listening.