diff --git a/content/inside-rust/project-director-update@4.md b/content/inside-rust/project-director-update@4.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..ba6ded58c --- /dev/null +++ b/content/inside-rust/project-director-update@4.md @@ -0,0 +1,38 @@ ++++ +path = "inside-rust/2025/04/22/project-director-update" +title = "April 2025 Project Director Update" +authors = ["Carol Nichols"] +aliases = ["inside-rust/2025/04/22/project-director-update.html"] + +[extra] +team = "Rust Foundation Project Directors" +team_url = "https://foundation.rust-lang.org/about/" ++++ + +This is the fifth blog post in [the series started December +2024](https://blog.rust-lang.org/inside-rust/2024/12/17/project-director-update.html) where us Rust +Foundation Project Directors will be sharing the highlights from last month’s Rust Foundation Board +meeting. You’ll find the [full March 2025 +minutes](https://rustfoundation.org/resource/march-2025-board-meeting/) on the Rust Foundation’s +site! + +Highlights from the March meeting include: + +* The 2025 Foundation budget is in good shape, but Bec and other Foundation staff are working on + ensuring the Foundation can continue funding efforts similarly in 2026 amidst the economic + uncertainty much of the world is also facing right now. The Foundation is always looking for more + members; if you’re reading this and the company you work for uses Rust and isn’t yet a member, + [please reach out](https://rustfoundation.org/get-involved/)! +* Jon Bauman attended the ISO C++ meeting as part of [his work on the C++ interoperability + initiative][cplusplus], and as a result, some C++ committee members will be attending [Rust + Week](https://rustweek.org/) in May to continue the collaboration! +* Speaking of Rust Week, the Foundation has awarded around 30 travel grants for Rust Project + members to attend. Thank you for this support! + +[cplusplus]: https://rustfoundation.org/media/welcoming-rust-c-interoperability-engineer-jon-bauman-to-the-rust-foundation-team/ + +As always, if you have any comments, questions, or suggestions, please +email all of the project directors via project-directors at rust-lang.org or join us in [the +#foundation channel on the Rust Zulip][foundation-zulip]. + +[foundation-zulip]: https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/335408-foundation