Why Your Company Should Participate in ASF Projects

All modern digital infrastructure is dependent on open source software, and ASF projects are everywhere. Companies must think strategically about how they will engage with the open source projects on which they rely in order to ensure sustainability, and influence the direction of these projects for the benefit of their customers.

Benefits to Companies

Active participation in open source projects provides significant strategic and operational benefits to companies, including talent acquisition, influence over industry standards, strong company partnerships, and greater customer trust.
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Ways to Contribute

There are three primary ways that companies can engage with ASF projects. Each has costs and benefits that should be carefully considered.

Employ Contributors

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Support ASF projects by employing, or otherwise financially supporting, developers, and other professionals, who contribute directly to projects.
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Financial Sponsorship

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Sponsor the ASF, the Community Over Code conference, project events, and local meetups.
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Advocacy

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Companies can advocate for ASF project adoption both publicly and with their customers, while appropriately using open source project brands.
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The Apache Software Foundation welcomes corporate participation that aligns with our mission of providing software for the public good.