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THE ZCASH FOUNDATION USES CUTTING-EDGE CRYPTOGRAPHY TO KEEP YOUR FINANCIAL
INFORMATION PRIVATE AND SECURE.

The Zcash Foundation is a 501(c)(3) public charity that builds financial privacy
infrastructure for the public good, primarily serving users of the Zcash
protocol and blockchain. 

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OUR MISSION:

Privacy is a fundamental human right. Its essence is the individual’s ability to
choose what information is shared with others. Privacy comprises both autonomy
and consent; it is essential to human dignity, and the healthy continuation of a
diverse and civil society.

 

Personal financial data can reveal a huge amount of information about a person,
and so protecting financial privacy is an essential component of protecting the
right to privacy.

 

Our mission at the Zcash Foundation is to help sustain and improve open
financial networks that allow anyone and everyone to protect their own privacy,
on their own terms. While our primary focus is the Zcash protocol and
blockchain, we also support broader applications of zero knowledge proofs, as
well as other approaches to financial privacy.

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OUR WORK:


ZCASH FOUNDATION PROGRAMS FALL UNDER 3 CATEGORIES: 

1. Science
2. Community 
3. Protocol and Governance

Currently, the Zcash Foundation allocates the bulk of its funds to two main
projects:


CURRENTLY, THE ZCASH FOUNDATION ALLOCATES THE BULK OF ITS PROGRAM FUNDS TO:

Zebra is the Foundation’s independent, consensus-compatible implementation of a
Zcash node, currently under development. Zebra can be used to join the Zcash
peer-to-peer network, which helps keep Zcash working by validating and
broadcasting transactions, and maintaining the Zcash blockchain state in a
distributed manner. 

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FROST

FROST is a Flexible Round-Optimized Schnorr Threshold signature scheme designed
to reduce the interaction between participants who jointly own a private signing
key and wish to use this private key to sign a message. Recognized by industry
leaders including Coinbase, FROST is a proposed IETF standard, on the path
towards adoption and standardization. 

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ZCASH GRANTS

The Zcash ecosystem offers two funding gateways that support the development of
the Zcash protocol as well as general financial privacy:

 

1. Zcash Community Grants

2. Zcash Foundation Grants

LEARN MORE ABOUT ZCASH GRANTS

ZCON

Zcon is the annual Zcash conference, which is organized by the Foundation.


This event highlights the importance of not only the development, research and
technology of Zcash, but also the vibrant community and ecosystem that is being
built around the protocol.

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GOVERNANCE

The Zcash Foundation’s directive is to ensure that the Zcash protocol and the
open network it powers remain an open and diverse community. This means making
Zcash, a digital privacy-protecting coin, easier to use without sacrificing its
technical excellence, security, or censorship-resistance.

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CAREERS

Passionate about all things cryptography and financial privacy? We’d love for
you to join us! We are a diverse, fully remote organization, with team members
based in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Czech Republic, the Dominican Republic,
Spain, United Kingdom, United States, and Uruguay.

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FAQS:

Some of the most frequently asked questions the Foundation receives appear
below. If you would like to reach out with a question, please contact us.

When was the Zcash Foundation founded?

The Zcash Foundation was founded in 2017. Learn more about the purpose of the
Foundation here.

How is the Zcash Foundation funded?

Information on the Zcash Foundation’s funding can be found here.

Is the Zcash Foundation a non-profit organization?

The Zcash Foundation is a 501(c)(3) public charity under section 170 (b) (1) (A)
(vi) of IRS code, incorporated in the US state of Delaware. We are required to
comply with federal tax law as well as applicable state law.

How is the Zcash Foundation governed?

The Zcash Foundation is governed by a five member independent board of
directors, plus the Executive Director, making it a six member board. The board
is responsible for:

 * Duty of Care: Ensure prudent use of all assets, including facility, people,
   and good will;

 * Duty of Loyalty: Ensure that activities and transactions are, first and
   foremost, advancing the Zcash Foundation’s mission; Recognize and disclose
   conflicts of interest; Make decisions that are in the best interest of the
   nonprofit corporation; not in the best interest of the individual board
   member (or any other individual or for-profit entity).

 * Duty of Obedience: Ensure applicable laws and regulations are obeyed; bylaws
   are followed; and stated purposes/mission are adhered to.

 * The board also sets strategic direction for the Zcash Foundation and provides
   guidance on a wide range of governance and technical subjects. Board members
   are volunteers (uncompensated).

How is the Zcash protocol governed?

As a protocol, Zcash is governed by the Zcash Improvement Proposal process. The
ZIP process provides an open venue and structure for collectively evaluating
changes to Zcash.

 

Anyone can submit a draft ZIP. Draft ZIPs are debated by the community at large,
then accepted or rejected by the ZIP editors. Currently there are two ZIP
editors — Daira Hopwood represents the Electric Coin Company and Deirdre
Connolly represents the Zcash Foundation.

 

Decisions from the ZIP process are written into the Zcash specification, as well
as the software that runs the network. The changes are “ratified” on-chain when
the majority of the network adopts the upgrade and doesn’t break consensus.

What are the official websites for Zcash?
 * Z.cash

 * Zcash Foundation 

 * Zcash Community Grants
 * Electric Coin Company

How can I contact the Zcash Foundation for general enquiries?

If you have any questions about the Zcash Foundation’s work or the Zcash
ecosystem as a whole, please email us at contact@zfnd.org. 

What engineering programs are the Zcash Foundation working on?

The Zcash Foundation is currently focusing its efforts on two key programs:
Zebra and FROST.

What is Zebra?

Zebra is the Zcash Foundation’s independent, consensus-compatible implementation
of a Zcash node, written in memory safe Rust language. It can be used to join
the Zcash peer-to-peer network which contributes to the resilience of the Zcash
network by validating and broadcasting transactions and maintaining the Zcash
blockchain state, in a distributed manner. 

 * How is zebrad different from zcashd ?

The original Zcash node is named zcashd and is developed by the Electric Coin
Company as a fork of the original Bitcoin node. Zebra, on the other hand, is an
independent Zcash node implementation developed from scratch. Since they
implement the same protocol, zcashd and Zebra nodes can communicate with each
other and maintain the Zcash network interoperably.

 * What are the benefits of running zebrad?   Better performance: since it was
   implemented from scratch in an async, parallelized way, Zebra is currently
   faster than zcashd.

 1. Better security: since it is developed in a memory-safe language (Rust),
    Zebra is less likely to be affected by memory-safety and correctness
    security bugs that could compromise the environment where it is run.
 2. Better governance: with a new node deployment, there will be more developers
    who can implement different features for the Zcash network.
 3. Dev accessibility: supports more developers, which gives new developers
    options for contributing to Zcash protocol development.
 4. Runtime safety: with an independent implementation, the detection of
    consensus bugs can happen quicker, reducing the risk of consensus splits.
 5. Spec safety: with several node implementations, it is much easier to notice
    bugs and ambiguity in protocol specification.
 6. User options: different nodes present different features and tradeoffs for
    users to decide on their preferred options.
 7. Additional contexts: wider target deployments for people to use a consensus
    node in more contexts e.g. mobile, wasm, etc.

 * When will zebrad be able to fully participate in the Zcash network?

It is anticipated that Zebra will be able to fully participate in the Zcash
network upon the activation of NU5 Mainnet, in the beginning of 2022. 

 * How can I install and run zebrad?

zebrad is still under development, so there is no supported packaging or install
mechanism. To install and run zebrad, follow the following instructions.

 * Where can I find the user and developer documentation for Zebra? 

 

 * * This section contains details on how to install, run, and instrument Zebra.
   * This section contains the contribution guide and design documentation for
     Zebra.

Does the Zcash Foundation have a grants program?

Yes! The Zcash Foundation grants program is by invitation only, either via
direct outreach to partners or via competitive Request For Proposal (RFP)
processes.

What is the Zcash Community Grants Committee?

The Zcash Community Grants committee was created by Zcash community members, via
ZIP 1014, to “fund independent teams entering the Zcash ecosystem, to perform
major ongoing development (or other work) for the public good of the Zcash
ecosystem.” ZIP 1014 further stipulates that “funds shall be received and
administered by ZF (Zcash Foundation)” as a restricted donation in accordance
with the terms provided in the ZIP. 

Zcash Community Grants is organized as a technical advisory committee within the
Zcash Foundation organization and members are elected by the Zcash Community
Advisory Panel (ZCAP) via a formal election process.

Zcash Community Grants reviews grant applications on a rolling basis. You can
learn more about them and the grant request and funding process here.

Do I need permission to use the Zcash Foundation’s trademarks?

In most cases you need written permission from the Zcash Foundation to use the
Zcash logo and the word mark “Zcash” for both commercial and non-commercial
purposes. Click here to learn more about the Zcash Foundation’s Trademark
Policy.

How do I report possible Zcash trademark violations?

If you believe you found an instance of the Zcash Foundation’s trademark(s)
being used without permission please contact us via this form. We will take all
necessary actions to enforce our trademark rights.

What is the ZCAP?

The Zcash Community Advisory Panel (ZCAP) is a panel of community members who
are eligible to take part in advisory polls conducted by the Zcash Foundation.

What is the code of conduct for Zcash community members?

Zcash community members are expected to be kind and respectful when interacting
with others within the community. Our code of conduct can be found here. 

Do you host any community events?

Yes, our annual conference, Zcon, is our largest community gathering. To learn
more about how to attend (virtually and/or in person) and to submit a proposal
to present or speak, click here. 

 

We also have regular Community Calls that are livestreamed to YouTube and live
Twitter Spaces. Follow us on Twitter and join us at the Zcash Community Forum
and our Discord channels for information on upcoming events.

How can I partner with the Zcash Foundation?

Reach out to us at contact@zfnd.org and let us know how you can help us fulfill
our mission. If you are interested in applying for a grant, visit our Grants
page.

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