Project Goals and funding are two good things that are far better together. The Rust Foundation and the Rust Project are working together to build a sustainable pipeline that turns the growing demand for Rust into increasing funding, both for general maintenance and for important project goals (pun definitely intended). Niko will walk through the pieces already in place, from the Foundation's Maintainer Fund to the Maintainer-in-Residence program, and how the Project Goals program helps the whole community, funders and maintainers alike, align on priorities together.
