Software in the Public Interest

Name: Software in the Public Interest
Price: No platform fee

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Last updated 2020-06-20 · Update this page

A non-profit organization to help organizations develop and distribute open hardware and software.

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Goal: Funding. Model: Donations. Status: Live.

Should you use this?

Best for: Maintainers with an audience who want recurring or one-off supporter funding.
Not ideal for: Projects that need institutional grants, issue bounties, or guaranteed revenue.
Why choose it: Established nonprofit sponsor that handles admin, donations, and legal structure. Best for projects that need a long-term fiscal home.
Watch out for: Success depends on visibility, trust, and sponsor conversion.
Setup effort: Medium
Fees: SPI acts as a nonprofit fiscal sponsor; donors and associated projects are not charged a marketplace-style platform fee.
Last verified: 2020-06-20
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Official website	Visit official website
Verification	Unverified
Organization	Non-profit
Open source status	Open source mission-driven organization
Platform technology	Non-profit fiscal sponsorship organization
Monetization model	Donation based sponsorship of non-technical administrative tasks
Payment methods	Check, bank transfer, and credit card donations
Platform fees	SPI acts as a nonprofit fiscal sponsor; donors and associated projects are not charged a marketplace-style platform fee.
User activity	SPI continues to fiscally sponsor dozens of associated open source projects and accepts both general and project-directed donations.