rfc: updates to Ambassador program

[jemgillam]

Here's a document written for prospective Ambassadors.

After discussion both with this working group and elsewhere in the Foundation, this is taking a very nice shape now.

I've tightened up the Ambassador requirements, but these shouldn't be too onerous. It's inspired both by the AsyncAPI program and the CNCF program. Members of this group rather liked the idea that a prospective Ambassador is already doing Ambassador tasks, so I hope that is reflected.

We have an opportunity to present this at the next board meeting which I think is next week (26 June), after that it'll be time to put this on the website and take applications.

I have the beginnings of a spreadsheet of individuals to invite to apply - around 40 people. We will also be inviting member companies of the Foundation to nominate Ambassadors both within their organisation and outside. Bear in mind not all of these people will want to go through with applying! So if you have any ideas do reach out to me (privately) to add their name. I particularly need names of project maintainers.

I think that's all, thanks everyone! Looking forward to getting this off the ground and, yes, possibly announcing it at GraphQL Conf!

[jemgillam]

@benjie Should we put "recognition as a GraphQL Star" as one of the things that can count towards requirements? That will hit work within GraphQL projects & community but not external facing 🤔

[benjie]

I'm not sure on that.

[dondonz]

Great initiative!!

[jemgillam]

@dondonz thank you! Please let me know if there's anything missing that you would like to see included