Financial Sponsorship ¶
The sustainability of our projects relies on consistent funding for infrastructure, legal services, marketing, events, and many other expenses. Financial sponsorship is a direct way to participate in keeping the lights on.
ASF Sponsorship ¶
Companies can sponsor the ASF with an annual donation, conferences sponsorship, targeted donations to a particular project, or in-kind donations of products or services.
Event and Meetup Sponsorship ¶
In addition to the main ASF conference, many ASF projects have their own events. These are usually listed on events.apache.org, and announced within the project community itself.
Sponsoring, and speaking at, these events, is perhaps the fastest way to raise your profile in a project community, and for your employees to earn trust and visibility within the project.
Supporting local gatherings of open source enthusiasts is a great way to foster community growth, and can help your company attract and retain experts in your employ.
See also the Apache Local Communities for local and regional groups where you can engage with other ASF enthusiasts.