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Ceasing Commercial Operations
Hey folks, Zinc has been quiet for the last year; and as of November 2025 Members have voted to cease commercial operations. We really appreciate all the time you've stuck with us, and we hope to see you on the Internet and throughout the s...
Published on December 15, 2025 by Zee Spencer
Q1 2025 Financials Update
Hey folks! This is a quick one. Although I'm excited to be posting here for the first time as a full-fledged member to present you our financial summary for Q1. As usual, please peruse our...
Published on April 22, 2025 by Ross Chapman
Q3 2024 Update
Hey folks, Thank you for your generous contributions over the years. We've mostly been enjoying the beautiful summer weather and taking time to reflect on where we are and where we’re going and where we’d like to be. We’re still here, we’re...
Published on October 3, 2024 by Zee Spencer
About
Zinc is a worker-cooperative focused on building human-centered software through the creation of restorative and regenerative socioeconomic structures.
The Zinc Community Collective is a place for folks who are interested in guiding Zinc towards a more human-centered technology organization over the coming decades. Membership in the Zinc Community Collective is independent of membership in the Zinc Staff Collective, the Zinc Contributor Collective, or the Zinc Maintainer Collective.
Membership in the Community Collective is contingent upon dues. Dues are pay-what-you-can, and we strongly encourage people to only pay dues to Zinc after they have found local restorative justice organizations to fund. Not sure who those are?
May we recommend:
- The East Oakland Collective - East Oakland, CA Food and Community Justice Organization
- People's Breakfast Oakland - West Oakland, CA Food and Community Justice Organization
- Repaired Nations - Oakland, CA Cooperative Development Organization
- Cooperation Jackson - Jackson, MS - Cooperative Development and Food, Land, and Community Justice Organization
The Zinc Community Collective is a place for folks who are interested in guiding Zinc towards a more human-centered technology organization over the coming decades. Membership in the Zinc Community Collective is independent of membership in the Zinc Staff Collective, the Zinc Contributor Collective, or the Zinc Maintainer Collective.
Membership in the Community Collective is contingent upon dues. Dues are pay-what-you-can, and we strongly encourage people to only pay dues to Zinc after they have found local restorative justice organizations to fund. Not sure who those are?
May we recommend:
- The East Oakland Collective - East Oakland, CA Food and Community Justice Organization
- People's Breakfast Oakland - West Oakland, CA Food and Community Justice Organization
- Repaired Nations - Oakland, CA Cooperative Development Organization
- Cooperation Jackson - Jackson, MS - Cooperative Development and Food, Land, and Community Justice Organization
Our team
Budget
Transparent and open finances.
Expenses
All time
Expenses paid
155
Amount disbursed
$11,217.23
| Tags | # of Expenses | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| no tag | 42 | $5,126.84 |
| operations and finance | 24 | $2,280.72 |
| patronage | 1 | $1,500.00 |
| hosting and infrastructure | 32 | $1,400.07 |
| software subscriptions | 22 | $1,289.95 |
| marketing | 10 | $715.32 |
| Others Combined | 24 | $1,328.35 |
Contributions
All time
Contributions received
25
Amount collected
$10,877.79
| Tiers | # of Contributions | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| recurring | 13 | $8,203.00 |
| one-time | 12 | $2,674.79 |