Hello Splatters,
We are extremely excited to share that we are partnering with Missing Maps throughout the month of November to help drive their mission forward. Missing Maps is led by a collective of organizations working towards the common goal of creating accessible map data and putting the world’s vulnerable communities on the map.
By leveraging the energy and excitement of our Scaniverse Community, we hope to donate up to $40,000 USD to OpenStreetMap’s Missing Maps initiative. Your participation will help tremendously in creating accessible maps in areas with communities vulnerable to disasters, experiencing poverty, conflict affected countries, etc. right from your city!
How is Niantic Scaniverse aiding their mission?
At the conclusion of the campaign, Niantic will donate $1 for every splat posted to the Scaniverse map (doubled when also posted to the community forum) to the Missing Maps Project, up to the $30,000 maximum for splat posting, plus a $10,000 to OpenStreetMap.
How can you help?
You can support by posting your splats to the Niantic Scaniverse map. For every splat posted to the map during the month of November, we will donate $1 USD. Sharing your splat in the Scaniverse community forum doubles your impact. For every splat posted both to the Scaniverse map and the Scaniverse community we will donate $2 USD to Missing Maps.
What is the timeframe for which my contribution will support Missing Maps?
Our event will start on October 30, 2024 and run through November 30, 2024
Where in the forum should I share my splat to double its impact?
You can share your splats as a new topic in the Missing Maps category. Feel free to give it a creative title and share a bit about the location you have splatted.
We will be posting periodic updates for the number of splats posted to the Scaniverse map, Scaniverse community forum, and how many dollars you have helped us donate to Missing Maps.
Learn more about Missing Maps and their amazing work HERE!