diff --git a/content/updates/welcome-to-react-foundation.mdx b/content/updates/welcome-to-react-foundation.mdx
index b58246c..752652c 100644
--- a/content/updates/welcome-to-react-foundation.mdx
+++ b/content/updates/welcome-to-react-foundation.mdx
@@ -8,40 +8,80 @@ draft: false
 
 We're thrilled to announce the official launch of the **React Foundation** — a community-driven initiative dedicated to sustaining and advancing the React ecosystem for generations to come.
 
-## Our Mission
+[Read my full opening message from the Foundation →](/about)
+
+## Why We're Here
+
+React has become something bigger than any single company should be responsible for maintaining. Over the past decade — really, the past six years or so — React has become an indispensable part of how the web is built and runs, how Chrome works, and how mobile apps are built. It powers millions of applications across the globe.
+
+My north star has always been to **change the economic trajectory of people's lives by helping them bring their ideas to life**. React has been transformative in that way, but we still have a long way to go.
+
+## Four Years in the Making
+
+This didn't happen overnight. My colleagues at Meta — Matt Carroll, Joe Savona, Eli White, Sophie Alpert, Rick Hanlon and I — spent four years laying the groundwork and preparing React to leave its Meta nest. Meta is laser-focused on AI internally now, but React remains crucial there. In fact, most, if not all, of the tools built at Meta for AI work are built with React.
+
+The React Foundation isn't about Meta abandoning React. They've contributed the most to spinning up the foundation and have committed for over five years. But it's about involving all the other companies and communities in a way that's much more compatible with keeping React healthy for the long term.
+
+## What We're Building
 
 The React Foundation exists to ensure the React ecosystem thrives through:
 
 - **Funding maintainers** of critical React libraries
-- **Supporting education** and learning resources
-- **Ensuring accessibility** for developers worldwide
-- **Transparent governance** and community-driven decision making
+- **Investing in community hubs** around the world, especially in underserved areas
+- **Fixing React education** — from bootcamps to local meetups
+- **Supporting conferences** that align with our values and code of conduct
+- **Making React more accessible** to more people worldwide
 
-## Why Now?
+## The Bootcamp Problem
 
-React has grown from a tool built at Meta into a global movement that powers millions of applications. The ecosystem includes 54+ essential libraries maintained by hundreds of contributors across dozens of organizations.
+Here's something that keeps me up at night: We have lots of boot camps out there that are doing their best, but they're also sending people out into the world misinformed about how React works. React is very hard to teach, so let's fix that part of React so that it's actually not so hard to teach.
 
-This growth is incredible — but it also creates sustainability challenges. Many maintainers work on these critical projects in their spare time, without compensation.
+That's why one of our first priorities is to help bootcamps — not just with scholarships, but by improving how React itself is taught.
 
-The React Foundation changes that.
+## Community Investment
+
+I want to put gas in the tank of smaller communities to help them flourish. That means:
+
+- Helping local developer meetups have food, drinks and great speakers
+- Bringing in React core team members to teach and align communities
+- Supporting amazing community-led conferences (like React Native London, which grew from a meetup!)
+- Investing in React hubs around the world, especially in underserved areas
 
 ## How It Works
 
-100% of profits from our official merchandise store go directly to ecosystem maintainers. We track contributions across all 54 supported libraries using transparent, metrics-based distribution.
+Here's something that's been really funny — one of the top requests since people found out about the React Foundation is, "When is the merch store launching?" People around the world want React jackets, React hoodies, React everything.
+
+Well, it's coming. And here's the thing: **100% of profits from our official merchandise store go directly to ecosystem maintainers**. We track contributions across all 54 supported libraries using transparent, metrics-based distribution.
+
+The foundation has three funding sources:
+1. Corporate sponsorships from our founding members
+2. Merchandise store profits (all going to maintainers)
+3. React Conf (now able to operate more freely outside of Meta)
+
+## Governance
+
+The business governance is being ratified now with our founding corporate partners:
+
+- **Meta** (committed for 5+ years, supermajority on governance for first 2.5 years)
+- **Amazon**
+- **Microsoft**
+- **Vercel**
+- **Expo**
+- **Callstack**
+- **Software Mansion**
 
-## Founding Members
+The technical governance will continue much as it has been — with RFCs, public proposals, and stages before reaching canary. We have people on the slate for technical governance roles, and I'm excited about that (names coming soon).
 
-We're grateful to our founding members who believe in this mission:
+## My Goals
 
-- Meta
-- Microsoft
-- Amazon
-- Vercel
-- Expo
-- Callstack
-- Software Mansion
+Out of the gate, here's what I'm focused on:
 
-Together, we're building a sustainable future for React.
+1. **Invest in community hubs** worldwide, especially underserved areas
+2. **Fix React education** in bootcamps and learning resources
+3. **Support local meetups** and help them grow
+4. **Align conferences** with our code of conduct and values
+5. **Expand React Conf** with new capabilities now that we're independent
+6. **Welcome everyone back** — there's been a lot we've done that's alienated parts of the community. I want to do everything we can to make sure everybody feels as welcome and heard and a part of the React community as they should.
 
 ## Get Involved
 
@@ -49,14 +89,15 @@ Whether you're a contributor, maintainer, or React enthusiast, there are many wa
 
 1. **Shop the store** - Every purchase funds maintainers
 2. **Contribute to libraries** - Build the ecosystem
-3. **Spread the word** - Share our mission
-4. **Become a member** - Join our governance
+3. **Join a local meetup** - Build community where you are
+4. **Spread the word** - Share our mission
+5. **Become a member** - Join our governance
 
-Visit [react.foundation](/) to learn more.
+Visit [react.foundation](/) to learn more, or read more about [my vision for the Foundation](/about).
 
 ---
 
-Thank you for being part of this journey.
+Thank you for being part of this journey. React has already changed millions of lives — let's make sure it changes millions more.
 
 **Seth Webster**
 *Executive Director, React Foundation*
diff --git a/src/app/coming-soon/page.tsx b/src/app/coming-soon/page.tsx
index 46e1941..ee3180f 100644
--- a/src/app/coming-soon/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/coming-soon/page.tsx
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ export default function ComingSoonPage() {
 
       {/* Animated Gradient Overlay */}
       <div className="pointer-events-none absolute inset-0">
-        <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-gradient-to-br from-cyan-500/10 via-transparent to-pink-500/10 animate-pulse" />
-        <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-gradient-to-tl from-purple-500/10 via-transparent to-cyan-500/10 opacity-50" />
+        <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-gradient-to-br from-cyan-500/10 via-transparent to-orange-500/10 animate-pulse" />
+        <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-gradient-to-tl from-amber-500/10 via-transparent to-cyan-500/10 opacity-50" />
       </div>
 
       {/* Scanline Effect - Temporarily disabled */}
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ export default function ComingSoonPage() {
           {/* Title */}
           <div className="space-y-2">
             <h1 className="text-4xl font-black uppercase tracking-wider sm:text-5xl md:text-6xl">
-              <span className="text-transparent bg-clip-text bg-gradient-to-r from-cyan-400 via-purple-400 to-pink-500 drop-shadow-[0_0_20px_rgba(0,255,255,0.5)]">
+              <span className="text-transparent bg-clip-text bg-gradient-to-r from-cyan-400 via-amber-400 to-orange-500 drop-shadow-[0_0_20px_rgba(0,255,255,0.5)]">
                 React Foundation
               </span>
             </h1>
diff --git a/src/app/profile/layout.tsx b/src/app/profile/layout.tsx
index 96ccfa5..9365c16 100644
--- a/src/app/profile/layout.tsx
+++ b/src/app/profile/layout.tsx
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ export default async function ProfileLayout({
     <>
       <div className="min-h-screen bg-slate-950 pt-24 text-slate-100">
         <div className="absolute inset-x-0 top-[-6rem] -z-10 flex justify-center blur-3xl">
-          <div className="h-[24rem] w-full max-w-[60rem] bg-gradient-to-r from-cyan-400 via-blue-500 to-purple-600 opacity-30" />
+          <div className="h-[24rem] w-full max-w-[60rem] bg-gradient-to-r from-cyan-400 via-blue-500 to-amber-500 opacity-30" />
         </div>
 
         <ProfileLayoutClient isAdmin={isAdmin}>