Merge pull request #11 from amiller/workinggroups

Working Groups

WorkingGroups/NonProfits.md

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+Privacy Preserving Donations for Non-Profits
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+
+- _Coordinator:_ Paige Peterson paige@z.cash
+
+- _Forums:_ 
+  This working group currently takes place in the main channel chat.zcashcommunity.com/#the-zcash-foundation
+
+- _Statement of purpose:_
+  The mission of this working group is to help non-profits to accepting privacy-preserving donations. This can mean both privacy for the donors, who may wish to donate anonymously, and privacy for the non-profits, who may wish to only disclose the details of donations to select third-parties.
+ 
+  More specific tasks include:
+  - Outreach to non-profits to help them understand the benefits of cryptocurrency donations and their security/privacy implications 
+  - Provide support and guidance to non-profits to help them set up and operate their donations
+  - Prepare documentation and “starter guides” to facilitate the above
+ 
+  So far, we have already helped several non-profits to begin accepting Zcash donations:
+  - Internet Archive https://forum.z.cash/t/internet-archive-accepting-zcash-donations/15986
+  - Torservers.net https://www.torservers.net/donate.html#cryptocurrencies
+  - riseup.net https://riseup.net/en/donate#zcash
+  - Several more are upcoming! 

WorkingGroups/README.md

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+Working Groups are a lightweight structure for organizing groups of volunteers around projects or tasks. The Zcash Foundation is adopting a "Working Group Recognition" policy to foster and support such groups. Working groups recognized by the Foundation will be included in our website and will be included in periodic public updates about the Foundation's progress.
+
+Minimum Requirements for a Working Group
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+Each working group needs a document (text or markdown file) with the following:
+- A coordinator. The coordinators contact information should be included so potential volunteers can see a place to join up.
+- A short mission statement describing the goals and purpose of the working group.
+- Pointers to a public communication platform, such as a mailing-list, a forum, or a channel on chat.zcashcommunity.com.
+
+The coordinator is expected to give monthly updates on the working group's progress. Working groups are expected to uphold the Foundation VALUES.
+
+Recognition Process
+-------------------
+Working groups are intended to be community-driven, indepdendent, and led by volunteers, rather than organized top-down.
+As such, the idea is that although the Foundation will officially "recognize" Working Groups, the Working Groups should be able to exist independently of the Foundation too. For example, a working group can exist before being recognized by the Foundation, a working group could be simultaneously recognized by some other organization as well (e.g., a WC3 working group), and a working group could continue to exist even if the Zcash Foundation withdraws recognition.
+
+To propose a working group for recognition by Zcash Foundation, create a draft file explaining the above, and either create an issue or a pull request to this repo, or contact the.
+
+The authority to recognize working groups rests with the Zcash Foundation board, who have also authorized the President to approve a working group directly.