<h1>About the MAGIC Monero Fund</h1>
<p>MAGIC (Multidisciplinary Academic Grants in Cryptocurrencies) Grants is a 501(c)(3) U.S. nonprofit that focuses on building strong cryptocurrency communities and networks. <a href="https://magicgrants.org/funds/monero">The MAGIC Monero Fund</a> is a subentity of MAGIC Grants guided by a five-member committee elected by <a href="https://magicgrants.org/funds/monero/monero_fund_voters/">Monero community members</a>.</p>
<h3>MAGIC Monero Fund Vision and Goals:</h3>
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<li>Improve the Monero ecosystem.</li>
<li>Support Monero development and research.</li>
<li>Create Monero educational resources.</li>
<li>Fund Monero security audits.</li>
<li>Run essential services that support the Monero ecosystem.</li>
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<h3>Committee Members</h3>
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<p><a href="https://github.com/Rucknium">Rucknium</a> is a Monero Research Lab researcher and economist who has focused on statistical obfuscation on Monero and Bitcoin Cash.</p>
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<p><a href="https://twitter.com/kayabaNerve">kayabaNerve</a> is a Monero-ecosystem developer and security  researcher who was the first to implement Monero atomic swaps with ASMR.</p>
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<p><a href="https://twitter.com/deverickapollo">Deverick</a> is an application security developer for Blackbaud, a leading nonprofit cloud services platform. He co-planned the 2021 Monero Party.</p>
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<p><a href="https://twitter.com/CryptoTweetie">Csilla Brimer</a> is a blockchain consultant at Willenrimer and a co-founder of the Open Economy Initiative. She co-planned the 2021 Monero Party.</p>
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<p><a href="https://twitter.com/monerobull">monerobull</a> is a distributor of marketing materials for Monero Outreach and moderates various communication channels of the Monero community.</p>
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