Merge pull request #73 from webpack/funding

chore: add funding document

Author: evenstensberg

FUNDING.md

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+# FUNDING
+
+This document explains how the webpack project uses donations received via OpenCollective.
+
+## Purpose
+Donations help keep webpack healthy, secure, and sustainable so the project can continue delivering reliable tooling and support for the community.
+
+## Primary uses of donations
+Donations are allocated to prioritized needs that support the project’s long-term stability:
+
+- Core maintenance
+    - Funding paid maintainers for critical bug fixes, release management, and triage.
+    - Paying for focused maintenance sprints and high-priority issue work.
+- Community and support
+    - Sponsoring mentorship programs, and documentation improvements.
+
+## Budgeting principles
+
+- Prioritize work that increases stability, security, and user experience.
+- Use funds transparently and minimize overhead.
+
+## Transparency and reporting
+- Donation receipts and expense records are published on the project’s OpenCollective page.
+- Major one‑off expenditures are expended based on the core working group’s approval.
+
+## How contributors and sponsors can help
+
+- Donate via our OpenCollective page (link on the webpack website).
+- Sponsor specific initiatives by contacting project maintainers with a proposal.
+- Fix issues that are important to webpack.
+
+## Contact
+
+For questions about funding open an issue in the webpack repository or contact the finance leads listed on the OpenCollective page.
+
+Thank you to all supporters — your contributions keep webpack improving and available to everyone.