diff --git a/.github/FUNDING.yml b/.github/FUNDING.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d10a800
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/FUNDING.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# These are supported funding model platforms
+
+github: # Replace with up to 4 GitHub Sponsors-enabled usernames e.g., [user1, user2]
+patreon: # Replace with a single Patreon username
+open_collective: cadcad1
+ko_fi: # Replace with a single Ko-fi username
+tidelift: # Replace with a single Tidelift platform-name/package-name e.g., npm/babel
+community_bridge: # Replace with a single Community Bridge project-name e.g., cloud-foundry
+liberapay: # Replace with a single Liberapay username
+issuehunt: # Replace with a single IssueHunt username
+otechie: # Replace with a single Otechie username
+lfx_crowdfunding: # Replace with a single LFX Crowdfunding project-name e.g., cloud-foundry
+custom: # Replace with up to 4 custom sponsorship URLs e.g., ['link1', 'link2']
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7861ec2..4a8322a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ through simulation, with support for Monte Carlo methods, A/B testing and parame
 [Previous Stable Release (No Longer Supported)](https://github.com/cadCAD-org/cadCAD/tree/b9cc6b2e4af15d6361d60d6ec059246ab8fbf6da)
 
 ## 0. Pre-installation Virtual Environments with [`venv`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/venv.html) (Optional):
-If you wish to create an easy to use virtual environment to install cadCAD within, please use python's the built in `venv` package.
+If you wish to create an easy to use virtual environment to install cadCAD within, please use python's built in `venv` package.
 
 ***Create** a virtual environment:*
 ```bash
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ $
 ## 1. Installation: 
 Requires [>= Python 3.6.13](https://www.python.org/downloads/) 
 
-**Option A: Install Using **[pip](https://pypi.org/project/cadCAD/0.4.28/)** 
+**Option A:** Install Using **[pip](https://pypi.org/project/cadCAD/0.4.28/)** 
 ```bash
 pip3 install cadCAD
 ```
@@ -81,6 +81,12 @@ pip3 install dist/*.whl
 * [Display System Model Configurations](documentation/System_Configuration.md)
 
 ## 3. Connect:
-Find other cadCAD users at our [Discourse](https://community.cadcad.org/). We are a small but rapidly growing community.
-
-## 4. [Contribute!](CONTRIBUTING.md)
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+* Website: https://www.cadcad.org
+* Discord: https://discord.gg/DX9uH8m4qY
+* Twitter: https://twitter.com/cadcad_org
+* Forum: https://community.cadcad.org
+* Github: https://github.com/cadCAD-org
+* Telegram: https://t.me/cadcad_org
+
+## 4. Contribute to this repository:
+Follow [this document](CONTRIBUTING.md) to start contributing!
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 04bdbb3..a22da48 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -23,6 +23,6 @@ pandas==1.1.5
 funcy==1.16
 dill==0.3.4
 pathos==0.2.8
-numpy==1.19.5
+numpy==1.22.0
 pytz==2021.1
 six>=1.11.0