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Overview
The Open Source Sustainers Network unites volunteer developers across borders to keep essential open-source projects healthy and accessible. By supporting this initiative, you empower maintainers who devote their time to security, reliability, and innovation in software that underpins countless communities. This page outlines how contributions fuel steady progress for a diverse, global open-source ecosystem.
Open Source Sustainers Network focuses on long term viability. With your help, volunteers can commit predictable hours, respond to security concerns, and mentor new contributors. The goal is clear: sustain open software that benefits everyone, while preserving the personal and professional balance of the people who make it possible.
Why Your Support Matters
For the Open Source Sustainers Network, gifts translate into tangible improvements across the entire ecosystem. Your support helps maintain a resilient pipeline of contributors, ensuring projects stay up to date and welcoming to newcomers.
- Fund ongoing maintenance and feature work for critical libraries used by developers and organizations worldwide
- Alleviate burnout by compensating core contributors for meaningful hours
- Advance accessibility and inclusive design so more people can participate and learn
- Support multilingual documentation and community outreach to diverse global audiences
How Donations Are Used
Transparent budgeting guides every decision. The Open Source Sustainers Network tracks allocation and progress, with public summaries where possible to maintain trust and accountability.
- Development time for core maintainers and high priority issues
- Security reviews, dependency updates, and proactive hardening
- Hosting, continuous integration, and infrastructure costs to keep tools reliable
- Documentation, onboarding programs, and translations to expand participation
- Community events, mentorship programs, and paid stipends for underrepresented contributors
- Annual reporting and independent audits to verify impact
Community Voices
Open Source Sustainers Network shows what sustainable volunteer work looks like when communities invest in people, not just projects. It makes a real difference for developers who give their time to keep the tools we rely on healthy.
Having predictable funding reduces burnout and strengthens collaboration across time zones, languages, and backgrounds.
Transparency And Trust
We prioritize openness through public notes, progress dashboards, and accessible governance documents. You can review how funds are used, view milestone updates, and see the real-world outcomes of contributions. The network believes in transparent growth, continuous improvement, and accountable stewardship.
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