Unify and solidify Innovation Hub plan

As mentioned in several Slack discussions, I believe the following aspects of #3325045: Community Enabler Initiative → and/or the Contribution Credit system → overlap with goals/dependencies of Innovation Hub:

• Enable organizations and individuals to pledge resources (sponsored contributors and funds)
• Ability to search and discover projects, and groups in need of resources (funds and contributors)
• Ability to fund specific teams/contribution areas or the entire project and community
• Enable organizations and individuals to receive credit
• Logo displayed on sponsored projects, teams, initiatives, and other groups (see 🌱 Roadmap to Stable Release 1.0.x Active )
• Number of contributors and time on their organization page
• Credit for financial contributions (via the crediting system)
• See #3094555-8: Roadmap to Stable Release 1.0.x → for more examples

Do you think we should roll some/all into the plan?

Copying over the description from #3099877: SustainDrupal program → as most/all of the suggestions (an attempt to update/rebrand Snowball charter) seem to be relevant here. Instead of rebranding as SustainDrupal initiative we could roll the overlapping Snowball goals/user stories into this plan.

Integrating these funding tools will be great, but I think there's still going to be a need for a working group or initiative with a focus on sharing tools, talent, and resources to sustain.

Instead of reinventing the wheel, possibly we could create a SustainDrupal initiative by doing the following:

1) Change the name of this Drupal group to SustainDrupal

This group looks to consolidate some of these ideas and discussions in one place, providing a venue for people to discuss creative funding solutions or business models that can add sustainability and a source of income for individuals contributing back to Drupal, whether that's through work on Core, contributing modules or themes, or building new frameworks for other developers to use in their own development.

2) Review, update and incorporate elements of this Snowball charter into SustainDrupal.

Problems this initiative intended to solve include:

• People who would like to support an idea but cannot do it all themselves do not have a way to move forward.
• Potential collaborators do not have clarity on what proposals exist, who has committed to working on them, and the specification of what is proposed to be done. This lack of clarity can lead to duplication of effort, and consequent underresourcing of efforts.
• Potential supporters do not have a good way of understanding the level of technical vetting a proposal has.
• Potential supporters do not always have a transparent view of the risks to a proposal's success.
• Many good developers are using Free Software, not contributing to Free Software, even though they would prefer to work directly on projects benefiting the community.

3) Create #sustaindrupal channel in Drupal Slack
4) Identify roles and find some folks interested in contributing to this type of initiative
5) Create an Open Collective as a tool to sustain the SustainDrupal initiative

Does anyone else have some thoughts on this approach?

gusaus → credited alexmoreno → .

gusaus → credited hestenet → .

gusaus → credited MegaKeegMan → .

gusaus → credited rfmarcelino → .

gusaus → credited watsonerror → .

Assuming the Innovation Hub → @alexmoreno just announced → (on behalf of the Drupal Association) is the same one we all were discussing on a recent call (see the https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Rp-uGFPq2Zmz1g4JApcJFNvi19dDWkHsC5_R...), we should make sure all goals/priorities/needs are consolidated in this plan (and referenced in this project).

Including the DA strategic goals referenced in the announcement and https://www.drupal.org/innovation/ →

Does that make sense to everybody that attended the recent calls?

The following are the key goals referenced in https://www.drupal.org/drupalorg/blog/drupal-means-innovation-introducin... →

🔍 Exploring Innovation: Delve into the latest projects, initiatives, and breakthroughs shaping the future of Drupal. From experimental features to groundbreaking modules, discover how Drupal continues to innovate and evolve.

💡 Inspiration and Ideas: Get inspired by the creative endeavors of our community members. Explore case studies, success stories, and thought-provoking articles that showcase the innovative spirit of Drupal enthusiasts worldwide.

🤝 Contributing to Progress: Be part of the movement driving Drupal forward. Discover opportunities to contribute your skills, expertise, and ideas to the Drupal project and help shape its trajectory in the years to come.

We invite you to join us in sharing, participating, and collaborating in the Drupal innovation journey. Together, let's shape the future of digital experiences and contribute to the vibrant ecosystem of Drupal.

Should we incorporate into the plan here?

What about the projects/priorities/programs referenced in https://www.drupal.org/innovation → , https://www.drupal.org/innovation/blog → , and https://www.drupal.org/project/issues/innovation_ideas?categories=All → ?

Assuming these are part of the same Innovation initiative (working group?) should we have a corresponding d.o. project? If yes, possibly we could rename this one and change the slug to https://www.drupal.org/project/innovation → ?

Moved from the Innovation Ideas → project to the Innovation Hub → project