# On badging systems for incentivizing open source contributions

**URL:** <https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/on-badging-systems-for-incentivizing-open-source-contributions/363>\
**Category:** 📣 Sustainer Talk\
**Tags:** design\
**Created:** [May 5, 2020, 7:46pm UTC](https://discourse.sustainoss.org/t/on-badging-systems-for-incentivizing-open-source-contributions/363 "2020-05-05T19:46:58Z")\
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> [@jdorfman](#):
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> We have a budget that we can use.

> [@Erioldoesdesign](#):
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> I would very happily be a like, mentor and guide a younger open source designer in contributing this, I think that’s always a good way of up-skilling newer OSS-y design-y type people.

So, I see one possible way to approach this.

Perhaps we could facilitate funding an [Outreachy intern](https://www.outreachy.org/) for Design & UX for the Sustain brand and web services. I think @riecatnor is modeling what this could look like with a [fully design-focused Outreachy internship](https://pagure.io/mentored-projects/issue/73).

I’m not sure what budget is available for this and how funding would work, but we could probably build up a coalition of inter-organization mentors for this project, if funding is not a hard blocker. Outreachy interns are approximately $5500 USD for one intern in an Outreachy round.

> [@Erioldoesdesign](#):
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> I cannot advise strongly enough that we x-post this to the [https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/) and the [Redirecting…](https://opensourcedesign.net/jobs/)

Thanks for mentioning these sites! 🙏

I am wondering, is it too early to reach out? I feel like I am still framing this idea in my head. I think cross-posting is a great idea and I’m happy to do that work. But I’m wondering when is the most constructive time to invite more feedback. I trust your judgment more than mine since I am not deeply familiar with either community!

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