From betsy.roach05@gmail.com Mon Nov 2 20:35:05 2026 MIME-Version: 1.0 From: Betsy Roach Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2026 02:20:06 +0100 Message-ID: Subject: Details on the OpenBSD developer sponsorship To: brynet@openbsd.org Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="000000000000c40cb0065f551012" Status: RO X-Status: A Content-Length: 2876 Lines: 65 --000000000000c40cb0065f551012 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Bryan, Thank you for responding. Before I share specific terms, let me give you the context. We represent a network of funders focused on the sustainability of open-source infrastructure. We've noticed that many maintainers of critical projects =E2=80=94 especially ones like OpenBSD that depend on long-term in= dividual effort =E2=80=94 face unstable funding. Your situation fits the profile we = look for: a long contribution record, a clear intent to keep developing and advocating, and public transparency about what funding would cover. Sponsorship would be provided as an unrestricted monthly or annual grant. No deliverables, no exclusivity, and no impact on your existing funding channels =E2=80=94 including your pizza fund and your FLOSS/fund page. The = only thing we'd ask is that, if you accept, you'd be willing to note the funding source on your page. Given that, would you like to see the full terms? Best regards, PRINCIPAL AT ODGERS BERNDTSON WASHINGTON, D.C. OFFICE U.S. PUBLIC IMPACT PRACTICE https://www.odgers.com/en-gb/consultants/betsy-roach/ Betsy Roach Principal, Public Impact Practice Odgers Betsy.roach05@gmail.com --000000000000c40cb0065f551012 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi Bryan,

Thank you for responding. Before I share= specific terms, let me give you the context.

We represent a network= of funders focused on the sustainability of open-source infrastructure. We= 've noticed that many maintainers of critical projects =E2=80=94 especi= ally ones like OpenBSD that depend on long-term individual effort =E2=80=94= face unstable funding. Your situation fits the profile we look for: a long= contribution record, a clear intent to keep developing and advocating, and= public transparency about what funding would cover.

Sponsorship wou= ld be provided as an unrestricted monthly or annual grant. No deliverables,= no exclusivity, and no impact on your existing funding channels =E2=80=94 = including your pizza fund and your FLOSS/fund page. The only thing we'd= ask is that, if you accept, you'd be willing to note the funding sourc= e on your page.

Given that, would you like to see the full terms?
Best regards,

PRINCIPAL AT ODGERS BERNDTSON
WASHINGTON, D.C.= OFFICE
U.S. PUBLIC IMPACT PRACTICE
https://www.odgers.com/en-gb/consultants/b= etsy-roach/=C2=A0

Betsy = Roach
Principal, Public Impact Practice
Odgers
Betsy.roach05@gmail.com
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