The Dryad Business Plan and Sustainability document (announcement and business plan) is very well done and impressively succinct while clearly explaining:
- Mission alignment and value proposition
- Supports a clear need through a shared resource
- Mutual benefit, so all have reason to contribute content and funding/support
- Diversified funding strategy with three main funding sources
- Deposit fees
- Membership fees (expected to be $1,000 per member, which is very modest)
- Funding from grants and donors (for research, development, and new initiatives) and for an endowment campaign