Merge pull request #6979 from kbodwin/patch-2

NumFOCUS changes to README and GOVERNANCE

Author: TysonStanley

GOVERNANCE.md

@@ -108,23 +108,14 @@ Please also make a note in the change log under [`# Governance history`](#govern
 
 # Finances and Funding
 
-There is currently no mechanism for the data.table project to receive funding as an entity.  
+data.table is a [NumFOCUS](https://numfocus.org/) project.  Donations to the data.table can be made at [https://numfocus.org/project/data-table]([https://numfocus.org/donate-to-data-table](https://app.hubspot.com/payments/FFWKWTTvKFdzqH?referrer=PAYMENT_LINK))
 
-Funding support for this project therefore may come in two forms:
+*NumFOCUS is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charity in the United States; as such, donations to NumFOCUS are tax-deductible as allowed by law. As with any donation, you should consult with your personal tax adviser or the IRS about your particular tax situation.*
 
-## Individual external funding
 
-Any individual developer or community member of data.table may apply for and receive funding for their work on the project.  Individuals or groups seeking funding support are strongly encouraged to consult directly with the data.table Project Members (by initiating an Issue on GitHub) to ensure funds are used meaningfully. Formally, however, decisions about use of funds are governed by the individual grantee(s) and their contract with the funding agency. 
+## Decision-making for funding use
 
-There is no guarantee that funded work will be incorporated into the data.table package; any contributions, whether funded or unfunded, are subject to the same review process as outlined above.
-
-## Direct donations
-
-Direct donations to the project may be made via GitHub Sponsorships, which allow individuals to fund a specific developer.  If the current CRAN Maintainer offers a personal sponsorship option, donations may be made to them to support the project in general.
-
-## Decision-making for future opportunities
-
-We here outline a procedure for disbursing funds, should this project in the future become a directly fundable entity (e.g. an LLC or a subsidiary of an umbrella LLC).
+We here outline a procedure for disbursing funds acquired through direct donations via NumFOCUS or grant-style research funding.
 
 Funds acquired by the data.table project will be disbursed at the discretion of the **Committers**, defined as above.  The **CRAN Maintainer** will have authority to make final decisions in the event that no consensus is reached among committers prior to deadlines for use of funds, and will be responsible for disbursement logistics.
 
@@ -148,6 +139,8 @@ data.table Version line in DESCRIPTION typically has the following meanings
 
 # Governance history
 
+May 2025: update Finance and CoC language for NumFOCUS incorporation.
+
 Feb 2025: add Finances and Funding section, update Code of Conduct section to be a brief summary and reference the broader CoC document.
 
 Jan 2025: clarify that edits to governance should notify all committers, and that role names are proper nouns (i.e., upper-case) throughout.

README.md

@@ -10,10 +10,27 @@
 [![CRAN usage](https://jangorecki.gitlab.io/rdeps/data.table/CRAN_usage.svg?sanitize=true)](https://gitlab.com/jangorecki/rdeps)
 [![BioC usage](https://jangorecki.gitlab.io/rdeps/data.table/BioC_usage.svg?sanitize=true)](https://gitlab.com/jangorecki/rdeps)
 [![indirect usage](https://jangorecki.gitlab.io/rdeps/data.table/indirect_usage.svg?sanitize=true)](https://gitlab.com/jangorecki/rdeps)
+[![Powered by NumFOCUS](https://img.shields.io/badge/powered%20by-NumFOCUS-orange.svg?style=flat&colorA=E1523D&colorB=007D8A )](http://numfocus.org)
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 `data.table` provides a high-performance version of [base R](https://www.r-project.org/about.html)'s `data.frame` with syntax and feature enhancements for ease of use, convenience and programming speed.
 
+[//]: # (numfocus-fiscal-sponsor-attribution)
+
+The `data.table` project uses a [custom governance agreement](./GOVERNANCE.md) 
+and is fiscally sponsored by [NumFOCUS](https://numfocus.org/). Consider making 
+a [tax-deductible donation](https://numfocus.org/donate-to-data-table) to help the project 
+pay for developer time, professional services, travel, workshops, and a variety of other needs.
+
+<div align="center">
+  <a href="https://numfocus.org/project/data-table">
+    <img height="60px" 
+         src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/numfocus/templates/master/images/numfocus-logo.png" 
+         align="center">
+  </a>
+</div>
+<br>
+
 ## Why `data.table`?
 
 * concise syntax: fast to type, fast to read