Corporate Sponsors
Thank you for considering sponsorship. With your support, we keep high‑quality, free, and sustainably managed infrastructure running for the open‑source community.
Why sponsor?
- Continuity: we cover structural costs for hosting, hardware, domains, and backups.
- Impact: we scale capacity, availability, and performance for projects and users worldwide.
- Community‑first: your support keeps our infrastructure open and freely accessible.
- Digital sovereignty: OpenFork offers governments and organizations a way to reduce vendor lock‑in and promote open‑source adoption.
Sponsorship packages
Bronze
- Logo mention (small) on sponsors pages (opencommit.eu and openfork.eu)
- Mention (name) in annual report
- Digital ‘Sponsor Bronze’ badge
Silver
- Everything in Bronze
- Logo mention (medium) on sponsors pages + dofollow link
- Mention (name + logo) in annual report
- 1 welcome post on social (within 10 business days)
- Digital ‘Sponsor Silver’ badge
Gold
- Everything in Silver
- Logo mention (large) on sponsors pages + dofollow link
- Logo mention on relevant community/project pages
- Mention at community milestones (website + templated social)
- Digital ‘Sponsor Gold’ badge
Diamond
- Everything in Gold
- Mentions at keynotes, community events, and presentations
- Annual impact report in your name (1–6 pages) with KPIs
- Optional and subject to feasibility: dossier page, position paper, briefing
- Digital ‘Sponsor Diamond’ badge
Would you like a custom package, in‑kind contributions, or a different amount? Get in touch.
Hardware sponsorship
In addition to financial support, we accept donations of server hardware. Hardware is used fully and transparently for our infrastructure. Hardware sponsors are listed as official Hardware Partners in the annual report and may use the Hardware Partner for OSS badge.
Guidelines
- New hardware preferred
- Second‑use hardware in good condition, secure data wipe, basic functionality tested
- Examples:
- NVMe/SSD ≥ 1 TB,
- ECC RAM,
- 10GbE NICs/SFP+,
- quiet 1U/2U servers,
- servers suitable for compute,
- servers suitable for storage clusters,
- UPS/PDU with remote management
- Logistics and receipt by agreement; serial numbers for registration
Public sector & grants
OpenFork supports digital sovereignty and open‑source adoption. We are happy to collaborate with governments, public institutions, and grant providers.
Relevance for public organizations
- Digital sovereignty: reduce vendor lock‑in and retain control over infrastructure
- Open standards & OSS: foster reusability and transparency
- Data localization: hosting within Europe, compliance with GDPR/NIS2
- Sustainability: energy‑efficient infrastructure and transparent reporting
We offer
- Transparent KPIs and governance frameworks
- Letter of support templates and standard MOU/LOI for internal decision‑making
- Mention in the “Digital Sovereignty & OSS” dossier (Diamond level)
- Badge “Supports Digital Sovereignty & Open Source Infrastructure” for annual reports
ANBI & transparency
Legal name: Stichting OpenGit (RSIN 867313328). Verify our ANBI status via the Dutch Tax and Customs Administration.
Contribute as an individual Policy plans Reports
Frequently asked questions
- Is sponsorship tax-deductible?
- ANBI donations are deductible; corporate sponsorship with considerations can (partly) qualify as a marketing expense. Consult your tax advisor.
- How quickly do we go live as a sponsor?
- Logo placement within 5 business days after providing suitable assets. Welcome post within 10 business days.
- Do you offer custom options?
- Yes, within capacity and planning, we’re happy to explore suitable visibility and collaboration options.
- Which KPIs do you report?
- Uptime, capacity (TB storage), number of hosted projects/repositories, data traffic, number of organizations, energy consumption (optional).