**Who:** Philanthropists, funders, and institutional allies supporting open civic infrastructure through financial, social, and cultural capital. **Essence:** _Those who resource the conditions for emergence._ Patrons enable the long-term sustainability of civic ecosystems by funding shared infrastructure and public goods. ### **What They Do** - Fund open civic infrastructure and experimentation - Connect aligned funders and networks for collective impact - Support development and maintenance of protocols and systems - Contribute strategic insight and legitimacy to the ecosystem ### **What They Learn** - Regenerative and systems-level funding models - The difference between infrastructure and project funding - Participatory impact measurement and distributed governance ### **What They Contribute** - Financial and social capital for shared infrastructure - Strategic guidance and advocacy within philanthropic networks - Support for stewardship, compliance, and legal structures ### **What They Get** - High-leverage impact across multiple communities - Portfolio alignment with regenerative values - Transparent theory of change and evidence of systemic impact - Community of practice among other systems-focused funders ### **Why Participate** - **Purpose & Legacy:** Resource the transition to regenerative civilization. - **Impact:** Leverage capital toward systemic change, not isolated projects. - **Learning:** Explore participatory and post-extractive funding models. - **Community:** Join a trusted network of peers funding civic transformation. **Participation Rhythm:** Strategic and sustained — funding cycles, governance participation, and Foundation stewardship. **Example:** A foundation that funds the development of open coordination protocols instead of isolated projects, knowing they’ll scale across hundreds of communities.