Additions to FAQs

content/en/docs/_index.md

@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ the Nivenly Foundation and membership. We cover a lot of the below FAQs on
   - [General Members](#general-members)
   - [Project Members](#project-members)
   - [Trade Members](#trade-members)
+- [What is the Nivenly Senate?](#what-is-the-nivenly-senate)
 - [How do I submit a project to the Nivenly Foundation?](#how-do-i-submit-a-project-to-the-nivenly-foundation)
 - [Where can I buy swag?](#where-can-i-buy-swag)
   - [Where can I donate to Nivenly?](#where-can-i-donate-to-nivenly)
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ There are three main reasons for choosing a non-profit:
    having their dayjob.
 1. Makes it easier to partner with other entities, both for-profit and non-profit.
 1. Makes it easier to prioritize the community needs over business needs.
+1. Enables transparency of financials, which mirrors the trust model we expect from a co-op structure.
 
 #### Why is Nivenly a co-op?
 
@@ -54,7 +56,7 @@ channels of communciation and well understood, easy to use, methods to make deci
 
 #### What are the goals for the Nivenly Foundation?
 
-The initial goals of the Nivenly Foundation are to provide our open source projects and servcies assistance with:
+The initial goals of the Nivenly Foundation are to provide our open source projects and services assistance with:
 
 * Managing funding
 * Community management
@@ -79,14 +81,14 @@ Note that for general membership:
 
 Project membership is only open to maintainers of current Nivenly projects. Each project manages their
 own maintainer onboarding and offboarding. In order to be a maintainer for a specific project, you must
-reach out to that project.
+reach out to that project's leads or existing maintainers.
 
 Note that for project membership:
 
 * There is no cost associated with project membership.
   * Individuals _can_ have a general membership and be a project maintainer at the same time. This will not
     duplicate their vote.
-* Projects delegate a maintainer to sit in the Nivenly Senate and represent their project.
+* Projects delegate a maintainer to sit in the [Nivenly Senate](#what-is-the-nivenly-senate) and represent their project.
 * All members must abide by the [Nivenly Covenant](/covenant).
 
 ##### Trade Members
@@ -99,9 +101,16 @@ Note that for trade membership:
 * Cost of membership depends on organization size. For more information please see [our Governance page](/governance/).
   * Individuals _can_ have a general membership and be a member of / employed by a trade member organization. This will
     note duplicate their vote.
-* Trade member organizations delegate a representative to sit in the Nivenly Senate and represent their organization.
+* Trade member organizations delegate a representative to sit in the [Nivenly Senate](#what-is-the-nivenly-senate) and
+  represent their organization.
 * All members must abide by the [Nivenly Covenant](/covenant).
 
+#### What is the Nivenly Senate?
+
+Project and Trade members delegate a representative to join the board members in informing the governance of the
+Foundation.  Project and Trade membership numbers are limited and balanced so no one group can control the Foundation,
+but all voices are present.
+
 #### How do I submit a project to the Nivenly Foundation?
 
 Projects are currently submitted by emailing us at [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]). When you submit
@@ -144,4 +153,4 @@ to membership outlined above.
 
 We are looking for projects and trade members that will help us test and iterate on all of our processes
 in our first year. This is to help ensure that they both function as we intend them to as well as don't
-introduce unintended consequences or difficulties in their implementation. 
+introduce unintended consequences or difficulties in their implementation.