GitHub Sponsors Distributes More Than $100 Million to Open Source Maintainers and Projects
GitHub said its Sponsors program has distributed more than $100 million to open source maintainers and projects. The funding is channeled through more than 280,000 sponsors, ranging from individual developers to Fortune 500 companies.
The payouts currently support nearly 70,000 maintainers and organizations. Corporate partners including Shopify and Mercedes-Benz provide 40% of the total sponsorship funding. The company shared the milestone on July 20.
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@kdaigle$100M for open source through GitHub Sponsors🚀 Thank you to huge partners like @Shopify, Mercedes-Benz, and more orgs who provide 40% of sponsorship funding. And, of course, thousands of you (like me) who sponsor our favorite projects dire
@githubMore than $100 million has now been invested in open source maintainers and projects through GitHub Sponsors. 🎉 Nearly 70,000 maintainers and organizations are supported by more than 280,000 sponsors, from individual developers to Fortune