Reusable safety tools and the people governing them
ROOST — Robust Open Online Safety Tools Inc
ROOST, or Robust Open Online Safety Tools, develops shared tools for online safety. The investigation records its institutional origins, published governing board, partnerships and repository governance.
Current team names individual members and affiliations. December 2025 inaugural-board announcement does not establish first existence because February launch already named a chair. Corporate reserved seats, donor vetoes, appointment/removal and budget rules remain not obtained.
Global Impact — advertised ROOST employer → ROOST — Robust Open Online Safety Tools Inc
is the advertised US employer for a ROOST-linked vacancy
The current Marketing Manager posting says Global Impact employs US individuals on behalf of ROOST; position reports to ROOST COO. No filled role, universal staffing arrangement, fiscal sponsorship or grant ownership established.
has a published roadmap-direction role with feedback routes
Current Roles sets TDC direction; public roadmap and December 2025 explanation invite community feedback. Open/private/pseudonymous feedback is not a binding vote, maintainer permission or implemented feature.
ROOST — Robust Open Online Safety Tools Inc → ROOST Model Community (RMC)
hosts an open model and policy integration project
2026-08-20 – 2026-08-20
Pinned README and current roadmap identify reusable resources. The 20 August 2026 inspected commit is a custody pin, not first release, adopter deployment or current runtime guarantee.
Repository host may replace for inactivity, vacancy or misconduct. Maintainers may appoint additional/replacement maintainers; exact current permission exercise not audited.
describes forking as a check on upstream project control
Open-source model permits independent forks subject to the relevant licence. Published project rules do not compel downstream operators to deploy an upstream change.
published differing non-additive founding resource totals
Issuer launch on 10 February 2025 says more than $27m for four years; same-day president letter says $28m initial funding; 4 June says $28.5m funding and in-kind. No common valuation/cash schedule supports subtraction or summation; dollar currency unlabelled.
Christchurch Call Foundation → ROOST — Robust Open Online Safety Tools Inc
announced a technical and information collaboration
2025-02-10 – 2025-02-10
CCF-authored authorized reprint displayed 10 February 2025, index 12 February, precedes the October Canadian award. Later award scope supports a partnership purpose but supplies no ROOST subaward, budget or deliverable approval agreement.
CCF-authored authorized reprint displayed 10 February 2025, index 12 February, precedes the October Canadian award. Later award scope supports a partnership purpose but supplies no ROOST subaward, budget or deliverable approval agreement.
Columbia describes incubation within IGP and prospective independent operation while collaborating. This is an institutional account, not an ownership, asset-transfer or reserved-rights instrument.
The current Marketing Manager posting says Global Impact employs US individuals on behalf of ROOST; position reports to ROOST COO. No filled role, universal staffing arrangement, fiscal sponsorship or grant ownership established.
Current team names individual members and affiliations. December 2025 inaugural-board announcement does not establish first existence because February launch already named a chair. Corporate reserved seats, donor vetoes, appointment/removal and budget rules remain not obtained.
Repository host may replace for inactivity, vacancy or misconduct. Maintainers may appoint additional/replacement maintainers; exact current permission exercise not audited.
Open-source model permits independent forks subject to the relevant licence. Published project rules do not compel downstream operators to deploy an upstream change.
Current Roles sets TDC direction; public roadmap and December 2025 explanation invite community feedback. Open/private/pseudonymous feedback is not a binding vote, maintainer permission or implemented feature.
Issuer launch on 10 February 2025 says more than $27m for four years; same-day president letter says $28m initial funding; 4 June says $28.5m funding and in-kind. No common valuation/cash schedule supports subtraction or summation; dollar currency unlabelled.
Founding-partner label is distinct from Discord code donation, cash amount, grant restrictions and employer-controlled board seats. No individual contribution allocation established.
Launch letter credits Coalition personnel and quotes Pathways capacity building. ROOST says it is not a corporate membership organization. No Coalition grant, Pathways software delivery or Lantern access follows.
Pinned README and current roadmap identify reusable resources. The 20 August 2026 inspected commit is a custody pin, not first release, adopter deployment or current runtime guarantee.