Here is an update on my recent progress in fundraising.
With the support of the Advisory Committee and CS&S, I drafted a two-page document to present OpenRefine. You can review it here.. My plan is to use this document, or variations of it, when reaching out to potential funders. As always, I welcome any feedback, and I know that @Ainali has some ideas for improving the design. I'm also interested in how we can integrate this document into our website.
Regarding the Discussion: How OpenRefine Can Support Federated Data Repositories for Open Science?
- I have the introduction email ready for the Navigation fund
- I will also contact Schmidt Sciences.
Other progress
- I already shared the application with Superbloom for the OTF here: Partnership opportunity with Superbloom via the OTF
- Based on the two-pagers, I will contact Futo Grants
- I already contacted six organizations regarding the Funding Opportunity: Seeking UKRI-Eligible Partner for Research Software Maintenance Fund Application
- Once this is done, I will see how we can approach (in no particular order)
- Fidelity with a Letter of Interest (LOI)
- floss.fund
- Open Society Foundations
- SCOSS
- Arcadia Fund
If you have any ties to the organizations mentioned above, suggestions for the most effective ways to engage with them, or ideas you would like to share, please feel free to contribute to this forum or contact me privately.