# CascadeFund

**Tagline:** An open-source ecosystem of maintainers and users.

CascadeFund is part of the **[Ara project](https://ara.foundation)**.

## What it is

CascadeFund connects **open-source maintainers** and **users** in a single ecosystem. The goal is **maintainer sustainability**, **less fragmented OSS**, and **wider adoption**—by treating independent projects as part of a coherent semantic web rather than isolated “alternatives.”

## Problem being addressed

Big-tech platforms ship coherent suites of products. Open-source often does not: marketing tends to be “open-source alternative,” UX can be uneven, tools may not interoperate well, and **sustainability for maintainers** remains hard.

## Direction

- Form a **semantic web of open-source** so projects and communities reinforce each other.
- Improve **polished, cohesive experiences** where it matters for users and contributors.
- Support **onboarding** of early projects and growth of the ecosystem.

## Links

| Resource | URL |
|----------|-----|
| Main site | https://cascadefund.org/ |
| Landing (narrative + CTA) | https://cascadefund.org/landing |
| Support | https://cascadefund.org/support |
| This page (Markdown) | https://cascadefund.org/summary.md |
| Plain text twin | https://cascadefund.org/about.txt |
| `llms.txt` index | https://cascadefund.org/llms.txt |
| GitHub | https://github.com/ara-foundation/cascadefund |

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