Donation for the PSF

About the PSF

The Python Software Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to the Python programming language.

Your donation helps sustain a vibrant and diverse Python community and shows your support for Open Source. We rely on memberships, individual donations, and corporate sponsorships to award grants for regional Python conferences, sprints, local Meetups, and other community events, as well as to support Python documentation, fiscal sponsorships, and community projects such as:

  • Python Developer's Guide

  • Issue Tracker

  • PyPI - the Python Package Index

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What does the Python Software Foundation do?

  • The PSF holds and protects the trademarks behind the Python programming language including Python, PyCon, and PyPI . 

  • In 2019, the PSF awarded $326,000 in grants to recipients in 59 countries for regional conferences, workshops, and Meetups. 

  • Python in Education sets funding targets for (1) resources (curriculums, evaluations, studies, multidisciplinary projects), (2) localization (primarily translations), and (3) mobile (development on mobile devices).

  • PyCon 2019 brought together over 3,000 attendees from around the world and generated about 2/3 of the PSF's revenue. Community support enabled us to award $137,200 in financial aid to 143 PyCon 2019 attendees, which was a 17% increase from 2018.

  • The PSF manages the Packaging Work Group which is constantly striving to improve PyPI/Packaging

  • The PSF supports 11 fiscal sponsorees including local user groups, regional conferences, and Python projects; the PSF provides a nonprofit structure and back-end resources.

  • Acknowledged Python contributors with quarterly Community Service Awards, honoring individuals who support our mission. See more on our blog: http:// pyfound.blogspot.com/

  • The PSF is committed to ethical principles, transparency, and accountability. We strive to regularly and openly provide our community with information about our mission, activities, finances, accomplishments, and decision-making processes.

 

Thank you for supporting the Python Software Foundation!

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