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Useful records need evidence.
Commonweave brings together organization records so people can find possible contributors to community projects. A listing is a starting point for investigation.
Public registries, thematic networks, web research and individual contributions supply the records. Their coverage and quality differ. Being registered, appearing in a directory or sharing a category does not establish an organization's current services or suitability.
Three published snapshots
The September 5, 2026 audit counted the actual published files. These exports were built at different times and do not yet form one synchronized release.
Read the audit, methods and limitations. The full check finds missing fields, malformed links and possible duplicates; it does not independently verify every organization.
What the labels mean
- Source backed: a source classification is recorded. It is not a review of the organization's services, impact or current capacity.
- Inferred candidate: automated classification suggested a possible fit. A person still needs to check the evidence.
- Documented relationship: a relationship source is supplied. Check its date, scope and which organizations it actually covers.
- Proposed plan: you chose records for roles worth investigating. The diagram does not establish that those organizations collaborate.
How a correction becomes useful
- Identify the record. Check its name, country, original source and identity. Similar names may refer to separate organizations or branches.
- Supply evidence for a specific field. Link the official page or another attributable source, record when it was checked and explain what it supports.
- Review reuse and visibility. Public information is not automatically permission to copy a database. Some informal or vulnerable groups need less exposure.
- Review before publication. Proposed changes remain drafts. Accepted updates are tested in a separate review copy; new candidates remain unpublished until a further decision.
- Keep the source with the claim. A rebuild should preserve the evidence and review date. Applying that consistently across all older exports remains work to finish.
What needs work next
Repair one locality well enough to help a real project. Verify identities, operating areas and practical roles with the organizations involved. Rebuild the map, directory, links and download from one reviewed source, then measure whether people find useful leads.
The operating model proposes a small pilot with a comparison, a maintenance budget and clear reasons to continue or stop. The implementation review separates completed repairs from remaining work.