Public Goods FoundationPublic Goods Foundation
501(c)(6) Non-Profit

Public Goods Foundation

Research. Development. Education. CommUnity. Advocacy.

A member-supported non-profit dedicated to improving the public goods ecosystem through sustainable funding methods, community organizing, and open source advocacy.

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What We Do

What we do

The Public Goods Foundation is a member-supported 501(c)(6) non-profit, dedicated to improving the public goods ecosystem. Our work includes research and development of novel ways to sustainably fund public goods, organizing the PGF community with events, and broader public advocacy.

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Research & Development

We research and develop sustainable public goods funding methods, advancing the science of how open source projects and digital infrastructure can be sustainably financed.

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Community

We organize community events, gatherings, and networks that bring together funders, builders, and advocates working in the public goods ecosystem.

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Advocacy

We advocate for policies and practices that support the long-term health of open source infrastructure and the developers who maintain it.

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Our Work

Let our work speak for itself.

Infrastructure5 min read

Request for Impact Metrics

Over the past few months, we've been hard at work creating the infrastructure to collect and analyze impact metrics for open source projects. We are requesting participation from the community to help shape the future of how we measure open source impact.

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Community4 min read

Building a network of Impact Data Scientists

One of our primary goals at Kariba (the team behind Open Source Observer) is to build a network of Impact Data Scientists — people who apply data science skills to measure and improve the social and economic value of open source software.

Data ScienceCareerNetwork
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Who are we working with

Kariba Labs

Kariba Labs

Open Source Observer team advancing impact metrics

Funding the Commons

Funding the Commons

Conference series exploring new models for funding public goods

Protocol Labs

Protocol Labs

Building the next generation of the internet with open protocols

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Sustain

Sustain

A conversation for open source sustainers

FOSS Funders

FOSS Funders

Organizations funding free and open source software

Open Source Pledge

Open Source Pledge

Companies paying maintainers of open source they depend on

Open Source Endowment

Open Source Endowment

Truly sustainable funding for critical OSS through a community-driven endowment

Where to Find us

We hang out on a public channel on the OSO Discord server. Find us there! Come chat about public goods funding, open source sustainability, and how we can build a better ecosystem together.

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