The .one Foundation is a Canadian nonprofit developing civic infrastructure for the digital age. Its mission is to help societies understand public opinion more continuously, transparently, and accurately.
Its flagship initiative, .one, transforms civic expression into measurable civic signal by helping similar ideas be understood and aggregated together.
The Foundation is also developing Open Civic Grammar, an open standard for representing civic meaning in structured, reusable forms that can support researchers, civil society, institutions, and civic technology projects beyond the .one platform.
Legal Status
Canadian Federal Nonprofit Corporation
Corporation Number: 1695879-6
The Foundation operates exclusively for nonprofit purposes in accordance with its Articles of Incorporation and applicable Canadian law.
Founder
Michael Edmunds
Founder & Director
Michael Edmunds is the founder of The .one Foundation and architect of the .one civic platform. His work builds on nearly three decades examining the relationship between commercial and civic feedback loops and imagining a platform capable of aggregating civic demand. He believes AI can help societies learn to listen—making possible the work he is now pursuing through .one. Michael is Canadian and based in Busan, South Korea.
Board of Directors
The Foundation is currently governed by its founding Board of Directors.
Directors
- Michael Edmunds — Founder & Director
- Catherine Denning-Pimm — Director
- Traci Osborne — Director
As the Foundation grows, additional independent directors and advisors with expertise in civic technology, governance, artificial intelligence, law, nonprofit leadership, and public policy will be invited to broaden the Foundation's expertise and international representation.
Funding & Independence
Development of .one has been privately funded by founder Michael Edmunds, together with significant in-kind contributions from collaborators.
The Foundation is currently pursuing grants, philanthropic support, and mission-aligned partnerships while maintaining its organizational independence.
Transparency Commitments
The Foundation is committed to publishing:
- Governance information
- Funding sources
- Major partnerships
- Technical documentation
- AI methodologies
- Open Civic Grammar documentation
- Platform policies
- Significant platform updates
Transparency is a core principle of the project.
Political Independence
.one is civic infrastructure—not a political organization.
The Foundation does not campaign for parties, candidates, governments, or legislation.
It does not advocate for particular political outcomes.
Its role is to provide neutral infrastructure that enables people to express civic views, attach them to transparent Civic Functions, and contribute to continuously evolving measures of public opinion.
Looking Forward
Building trusted civic infrastructure requires continuous transparency.
As the Foundation grows, this page will expand to include annual reports, governance updates, financial information, advisory appointments, and additional documentation describing how the platform is governed and how important decisions are made.
Last Updated: July 2026