Funders to approach for Open Source Initiative

West Hollywood, California$1.1M revenue4 funders on file

To (1) educate the public about the advantages of open source software [software that users are free to modify and redistribute]; (2) encourage the software community to participate in open source software development; (3) identify how software users' objectives are best served through open source software; (4) persuade organizations and software authors to distribute source software freely they otherwise would not distribute; (5) provide resources for sharing information about open source software and licenses; (6) assist attorneys to craft open source licenses; (7) manage a certification program to allow use of one or more certification marks in association with open source software; and (8) advocate for open source…

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Best betsLikely, smaller grants1 in 40$96k, your typical grantunder 1 in 1001 in 1001 in 40$10k$30k$100k$300kChance of a first grant within two years →Likely grant for you →

Expected from this list$0–$120kover two years, from 0–1 new funder

Last two years (2023–24)$250kfrom 1 new funder

Half the value is in your top 8 funders, of 151

FunderWay inChanceLikely grant

1Gates FoundationSimilar grantees: Independent Sector ($450k/yr), The Changeorg Charitable Foundation Inc ($1.3M/yr), Open Philanthropy Advisors Inc ($10M/yr)1 in 31$170k
2Silicon Valley Community FoundationSimilar grantees: Open Source Hardware Association ($10k/yr), Alliance for Open Society Int'L Inc ($1.0M/yr), The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies ($50k/yr)1 in 36$51k
3Good Ventures FoundationSimilar grantees: Open Philanthropy Advisors Inc ($10M/yr), Investigative Reporters & Editors Inc ($150k/yr)1 in 61$450k

148 more funders on the list for Open Source Initiative

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