Call for Ideas and Collaboration: Sustainability Models from Other Projects that The Turing Way can draw inspiration from

[malvikasharan]

Summary

As we work to strengthen our Constitution and maintenance-level governance, and look for future funding and sustainability approaches, we are inviting ideas and collaborations from our community members

This issue aims to gather insights, examples, and resources related to successful long-term sustainability models for open science projects, particularly those that align with the spirit of The Turing Way. We want to learn from the wider community about what has worked well in other projects and explore how these models could potentially be adapted and integrated into The Turing Way's ongoing development and maintenance.

Understanding different successful models will help us identify potential funding streams, strengthen community engagement, improve our governance process, and inform the long-term sustainability of our community.

What kind of contributions are we looking for?

We invite you to share your ideas, examples, and resources related to long-term sustainability models that you believe have been effective for open science or similar community-driven projects. This could include:

• Specific project examples: Briefly describe projects with successful long-term sustainability models and why they work.
• Funding opportunities and strategies: Examples of successful funding models, grant opportunities, crowdfunding, multi-institutional support, etc.
• Community engagement: Strategies for sustained contributions and building a strong volunteer base.
• Governance structures: Examples of clear and sustainable governance processes and good practice.
• Resource management: Innovative ways to manage infrastructure and documentation long-term.
• Lessons learned: Insights and challenges from your own experiences with project sustainability.
• Relevant resources: Links to articles, reports, or toolkits that could be relevant/helpful in our work.

What needs to be done?

Please contribute by:

• Commenting on this issue
• Opening a new issue with a detailed proposal or case study, referencing this one
• Linking relevant resources in the comments
• Expressing your interest in collaborating and taking forward specific ideas

Next Steps from The Turing Way:

1. The Turing Way team will review all shared ideas and examples.
2. We will integrate these ideas in organising community involvement
3. We will investigate how successful models can inform The Turing Way's sustainability plans.

Who can help?

All of you.

We are eager to learn from the diverse experiences of the wider community and gather inspiration from successful models outside of The Turing Way to inform our future planning.

[mbjones]

I found Nadia Eghbal's report on open source sustainability models to be lucid, insightful, and inspiring. Hopefully relevant here.

Nadia Eghbal. 2016. "Roads and Bridges: The Unseen Labor Behind Our Digital Infrastructure". Ford Foundation. Available at: https://www.fordfoundation.org/work/learning/research-reports/roads-and-bridges-the-unseen-labor-behind-our-digital-infrastructure/

[malvikasharan]

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