My understanding is that we can list folks that have external funding modes, we just have to be careful to ensure that we don't guarantee inclusion of work or that any work will be done at all for their money. (or that their input would be considered on a Patreon) They are giving their money to the person they're working with and the only relationship they have is between themselves and that person/company. By being on the list the Inkscape project isn't guaranteeing they won't be scammed.

I think that any contributor to Inkscape should be able to be listed there (with the disclaimer above) with perhaps a couple links. We should perhaps create a sponsorship type that would be for consultancies that would allow them to be listed. I think we could start with a fixed amount, but if it grew it might be interesting to do a five percent model or something like that.

If we were going to create this, and I think we should, I think we should also do it for artists/designers. Where it could be "hire folks that use Inkscape." While perhaps not as directly contributing to the project (though many do) having more people making money using Inkscape I think only helps the economics of our situation.

We should figure out how to promote both groups. It would be a rising tide for all boats¹.

Ted

¹ Global warming for all boats? Too soon?