In June 2018, Luminate commissioned Simply Secure to conduct human- centered research focused on understanding grantees’ experiences of the funding process. This is the public report from that research - a collaboration between Luminate, formerly the Governance & Citizen Engagement (GCE) Initiative at Omidyar Network, and Simply Secure. The interviews and survey were conducted over the course of July - September 2018.
Simply Secure is a US 501(c)3 non-profit building a community of practitioners that puts people at the center of privacy, security, and transparency. We have core team members in New York City, Swarthmore, Berlin, and Toronto. Our small but nimble team collaborates with a global network of professionals to engage domain- specific talent for each project. Read more about Simply Secure.
Simply Secure is a US 501(c)3 non-profit building a community of practitioners that puts people at the center of privacy, security, and transparency. We have core team members in New York City, Swarthmore, Berlin, and Toronto. Our small but nimble team collaborates with a global network of professionals to engage domain- specific talent for each project. Read more about Simply Secure.
By choosing what kinds of work to support, funders send a message about what kinds of work are valuable. When working with projects in which essential management roles already exist, support them to the same degree as the developer positions. Refrain from focusing solely on developer positions. At the same time, avoid filling non-coding positions with people from underrepresented groups; this can reinforce the idea that coding is performed by higher-status people