During our last lecture on February 7, our Chairman and Trustee, Vinton G. Cerf, made a powerful offer: he would personally match donations to Interspecies Internet, up to $25,000, to help us build the foundations of the emerging field of interspecies communication. We’re turning that offer into our first donations campaign, Signal Boost 2026.

Why this matters now

The field of interspecies communication is emerging, holding immense potential for a global cultural awakening. The ethical frameworks, technical standards, and collaborative networks we build today will shape how humanity relates to other species for generations.

Interspecies Internet is working to ensure that this future is grounded in science, ethics, and planetary kinship. We are committed to deep listening, democratizing, and field-building beyond merely championing the technologies that win the race.

What your matched gift supports

With your support, we are:

• Convening and advising on ethical frameworks with partners in industry and academia (including MICO, MOTH, SFI, Dark Matter Labs, XPRIZE, and the Internet Archive).

• Building shared ethical and technical infrastructure so researchers can discover and access datasets more easily.Developing data protocols and tools that enable rigorous, collaborative animal-communication research.

• Deconstructing research silos by bringing together scientists, technologists, artists, and ethicists in a global community.

• Expanding our monthly lectures and discussions that inspire awe and a sense of planetary kinship, to keep pace with a rapidly advancing field.

Across platforms, more than 12,000 people follow these conversations. If you’ve learned from a lecture, discovered new research, or felt your perspective shift through this work, Signal Boost is an invitation to give back and help sustain it.

How the match works

Right now, every donation to Interspecies Internet is matched, dollar-for-dollar, until we collectively reach $25,000 USD.

• There is no minimum gift.

• Whether you give 5 $ or 500 $, your impact is doubled.

• Vint’s commitment helps us plan with confidence, gives the field-building work a strong start for 2026, and kicks off a new era of community support, independence and financial sustainability.

If you prefer, you can also give directly via bank transfer, and your contribution will still count toward the match. Please reach us for bank information at info@interspecies.io

And now?

Stay tuned, because soon we will be sharing a short video message from Vint about why this work matters and why he chose to support it.

We’ll close the first phase of Signal Boost in March, sharing what we’ve collectively raised, what it enables, and what comes next.

If being part of this community has had a positive impact on you – intellectually, professionally, or personally – please consider making a contribution today while your gift is still matched.

With gratitude,
Interspecies Internet Trustees and Team