Open Source Endowment

The world’s first endowment fund dedicated exclusively to open source software. We are building the foundation for truly sustainable funding for OSS maintainers

[Open Source Endowment @osendowment]

5/5 Open source runs the modern world. It's time we built something to sustain it.
Two ways to help: → Donate at https://t.co/MpRKhAdDrM (any amount welcome) → Nominate critically underfunded OSS projects on our Funding page
Let's build this together. 🌱

[Open Source Endowment @osendowment]

1/5 Today we're launching the Open Source Endowment (OSE) — the world's first endowment fund dedicated to sustainably funding critical open source software. 🌱
$750K+ raised. 60+ founding donors. Built to last forever.
https://t.co/MpRKhAdDrM 🧵

[Open Source Endowment @osendowment]

4/5 OSE is governed by its donor community.
Core team: board members Konstantin Vinogradov (founding chairman), @chadwhitacre, Maxim Konovalov; executive director Jonathan Starr; advisors Amy Parker and Vlad-Stefan Harbuz
Everyone who donates $1K+ become Members with a real vote