Projects
Funding, licensing, and organizing the open commons.
Supporting initiatives across research, funding, licensing, and education.
Prosperous Software License
The Prosperous Software License is a community-grounded effort to devise a new open source software license that shares the prosperity of the digital economy with the open source value creators that helped make it happen.
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OSO
Open Source Observer is a free analytics platform measuring the impact of open source software contributions. It helps funders, researchers, and maintainers understand where their work is creating value across the ecosystem.
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Funding the Commons
Funding the Commons (FtC) originated as an event series aiming to cultivate a public goods community spanning across the spectrum, including Web2, Web3, research, philanthropy, government, and industry. Its primary focus is the fostering of innovative public goods funding mechanisms.
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Open Source Scholarship
A scholar cohort program supporting researchers and practitioners studying the economics, governance, and sustainability of open source software. Scholars produce public-facing research and join a community of peers.
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Fiscal Host Program
The Public Goods Foundation acts as a fiscal host for qualified projects, enabling them to receive funding, manage budgets, and operate under our 501(c)(6) umbrella. Apply on Open Collective to get started.
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