# About the MAGIC Monero Fund

MAGIC Grants is a 501(c)(3) U.S. nonprofit that focuses on building strong cryptocurrency communities and networks. [The MAGIC Monero Fund](https://magicgrants.org/funds/monero) is a subentity of MAGIC Grants guided by a five-member committee elected by [Monero community members](https://magicgrants.org/funds/monero/monero_fund_voters).

### MAGIC Monero Fund Vision and Goals:

* Improve the Monero ecosystem.
* Support Monero development and research.
* Create Monero educational resources.
* Fund Monero security audits.
* Run essential services that support the Monero ecosystem.

### Committee Members

* [Rucknium](https://github.com/Rucknium) is a Monero Research Lab researcher and economist who has focused on statistical obfuscation on Monero and Bitcoin Cash.

* [kayabaNerve](https://twitter.com/kayabaNerve) is a Monero-ecosystem developer and security  researcher who was the first to implement Monero atomic swaps with ASMR.

* [monerobull](https://twitter.com/monerobull) is a distributor of marketing materials for Monero Outreach and moderates various communication channels of the Monero community.

* [artlimber](https://github.com/artlimber) is a Monero user and community supporter who believes privacy is a human right.

* [kowalabearhugs](https://twitter.com/kowalabearhugs) is a Monero community member, photographer, artist, seasonal farmer, and offseason wanderer.
