The WP Community Collective

// The WP Community Collective is a nonprofit, member-based organization supporting the people who make open source technology possible.

We design and run programs that fund, resource, and sustain contributors while strengthening the ecosystems around them. This includes fellowships, rapid response funds, shared infrastructure, and collaborative projects that prioritize contributor wellbeing.

We exist because open source contribution is essential labor, often invisible, and largely unpaid. Our vision is to support and strengthen the open source workforce by funding contributors directly, resourcing communities, and building systems that reflect open source values.

Our operations are guided by our organizational values and our processes are rooted in transparency, participatory membership, and the idea that community health is the foundation of technical health.

We serve as an independent and inclusive partner across all levels of the WordPress and open source ecosystems, helping individuals, organizations, and companies foster the innovation needed to keep open source secure, functional, and community-driven.

Partnering with The WPCC to Support Open Source

Our goal is to make it easy for companies to invest in open source, while simultaneously addressing the challenges facing open source ecosystems:

• Over-reliance on volunteer labor, leading to contributor burnout and shrinking contributor communities
• Limited funding opportunities for non-code contributor roles
• Contributor communities that hold DEIB values but struggle with diversity and accessibility representation

The WPCC tackles these issues by building contributor-first programming that prioritizes collaboration, equity, and contributor wellbeing.

Our work makes it possible for companies to support open source with integrity, transparency, and lasting impact.