Add 2025 MAGIC Monero Fund election

funds/monero/index.md

@@ -11,21 +11,21 @@ MAGIC Grants is pleased to offer a MAGIC Monero Fund to support the Monero ecosy
 
 ## Donate
 
-Donate to the committee and projects here: [MoneroFund.org](https://monerofund.org)
+Donate to the committee and projects here: [donate.magicgrants.org/monero](https://donate.magicgrants.org/monero)
 
 ## Upcoming Dates
 
-The next election cycle will occur in December 2024 and January 2025.
-
 <!--
-* 5 December 2023: Committee and voter nominations open
-* 31 December 2023: Committee and voter nominations close
-* 6 January 2024: Voting opens
-* 20 January 2024: Voting closes
-* ~23 January 2024: Election results announced
-* 31 January 2024: Newly elected members join the committee
+The next election cycle will occur in December 2024 and January 2025.
 -->
 
+* 5 December 2024: Committee and voter nominations open
+* 31 December 2024: Committee and voter nominations close
+* 6 January 2025: Voting opens
+* 20 January 2025: Voting closes
+* ~23 January 2025: Election results announced
+* 31 January 2025: Newly elected members join the committee
+
 ## Committee Candidates and Voter Nominations
 
 [Announce your candidacy, view the candidacy of others, and apply to be a voter on GitHub](https://github.com/MAGICGrants/Monero-Fund-Elections). You need a GitHub account to be a committee member candidate.
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ Committee Members:
 * monerobull (term until 2025-01)
 * artlimber (term until 2025-01)
 * kowalabearhugs (term until 2025-01)
-* Rucknium (term until 2026-01)
-* kayabaNerve (term until 2026-01)
+* Rucknium (term until 2025-01)
+* kayabaNerve (term until 2025-01)
 
 [List of all voters](/funds/monero/monero_fund_voters)
 
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ Committee Members:
 
 ## Other ways to contribute
 
-Donate cryptocurrency and fiat on [MoneroFund.org](https://monerofund.org).
+Donate cryptocurrency and fiat at [donate.magicgrants.org/monero](https://donate.magicgrants.org/monero).
 
 ## Committee Minutes
 

posts/_posts/blog/2024-12-05-Monero-Fund-2025-Election.md

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+---
+layout: post
+title: "MAGIC Monero Fund 2025 Election"
+excerpt: "Voter applications and committee candidate announcements are now available for the MAGIC Monero Fund committee election in January 2025"
+date: 2024-12-05
+author: magicboard
+---
+
+Voter applications and committee candidate announcements are now available for the MAGIC Monero Fund committee. Here is the election schedule:
+
+* 5 December 2024: Committee and voter nominations open
+* 31 December 2024: Committee and voter nominations close
+* 6 January 2025: Voting opens
+* 20 January 2025: Voting closes
+* ~23 January 2025: Election results announced
+* 31 January 2025: Newly elected members join the committee
+
+There are 5 committee member seats up for election. The two with the highest vote ranking will serve 2-year terms. The three with the next highest vote ranking will serve 1-year terms. Incumbents are allowed to run again.
+
+**To apply to be a voter or committee member, and to see the expectations, please [click here](https://github.com/MAGICGrants/Monero-Fund-Elections).**
+
+Being an active committee member of the MAGIC Monero Fund is one of the most impactful ways to give back to the Monero community.
+
+To contact the existing MAGIC Monero Fund committee, please email [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]). To contact the MAGIC board, please email [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]).
+
+If you wish to make a tax-deductible donation to the MAGIC Monero Fund before the end of the year, you can donate in cryptocurrencies and fiat at [donate.magicgrants.org/monero](https://donate.magicgrants.org/monero).