§ Contribution from your perspective
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What do you want to contribute to?
Living together, restoration and learning need different people and skills. Choose the role that fits you and discover which questions we could investigate together.
§ Choose a perspective
From which role do you view this work?
Several roles may fit. The main page gives the wider account.
§ Before you choose
Cooperation with a shared purpose.
We seek people and organisations who want to contribute to social and ecological value. This may need knowledge, time, skilled work and resources.
We discuss openly what you bring and what you need. Clear expectations help sustain cooperation.
Choose a perspective to read further.
§ From a funder’s perspective
Capital that makes lasting value possible.
For angels, funds and other funders who want to support social and ecological value and take financial care seriously.
What comes into view
Understand purpose, spending and progress
We seek funders committed to shared living, nature restoration and shared learning. A healthy economy must sustain the work over the long term. The conversation begins with that shared purpose.
This includes a plan, budget, use of resources, risks and appropriate feedback. Records can support the dossier; they do not replace a clear report or independent assessment.
Concrete routes
An appropriate form of finance
A contribution, loan, investment or grant has its own conditions. We discuss which form fits the work, legal entity, pace and expectations of everyone involved.
The Ring is being developed for involvement and contributions. A project investment needs separate agreements on rights, risk, financial results and social aims.
Honest limits
Which agreements are needed?
Intended social effects and financial returns are not guaranteed outcomes. Distinguish between the baseline, assumptions, measurable progress and proven results.
Record the legal form, decision-making power, information arrangements and conditions in advance. A financial contribution does not automatically grant decision-making power over the Lab.
First step
Read the wider account at /contribution and the current stage at /status. Discuss your purpose and form of involvement through /contact?from=investor.
Cooperation begins with understanding what each person wants to contribute and needs. We want to build social and ecological value, with clear agreements and room to learn.
Read the wider account at /contribution, the current stage at /status and the federation’s explanation at /about.