I generally agree with most of what you said, including the 3%. I’m mostly writing for that target audience, which I think is probably at least a partial mistake, and seems worth improving.
I’m also thinking that there seem to be quite a few exceptions. E.g., the Zurich ballot initiative I was involved in had contributors from a very broad range of backgrounds. I’ve also seen people from less privileged backgrounds make excellent contributions in operations-related roles, in fundraising, or by welcoming newcomers to the community. I’m sure I’m missing many further examples. I think these paths are harder to find than priority paths, but they exist, and often seem pretty impactful to me.
I’m overall unsure how much to emphasize donations. It does seem the most robust option for the greatest number of people. But if direct work is often even more impactful, perhaps it’s still worth emphasizing that more; it often seems more impactful to have 10 extra people do direct work than 100 people donate 10%. Of course, ideally we’d find a way to speak to all of them.
I generally agree with most of what you said, including the 3%. I’m mostly writing for that target audience, which I think is probably at least a partial mistake, and seems worth improving.
I’m also thinking that there seem to be quite a few exceptions. E.g., the Zurich ballot initiative I was involved in had contributors from a very broad range of backgrounds. I’ve also seen people from less privileged backgrounds make excellent contributions in operations-related roles, in fundraising, or by welcoming newcomers to the community. I’m sure I’m missing many further examples. I think these paths are harder to find than priority paths, but they exist, and often seem pretty impactful to me.
I’m overall unsure how much to emphasize donations. It does seem the most robust option for the greatest number of people. But if direct work is often even more impactful, perhaps it’s still worth emphasizing that more; it often seems more impactful to have 10 extra people do direct work than 100 people donate 10%. Of course, ideally we’d find a way to speak to all of them.