Drive social impact one commit at a time
GitHub for Nonprofits enables organizations to leverage technology to drive forward their missions and accelerate human progress. Verified nonprofits get exclusive access to a free GitHub Team plan or 25% off the GitHub Enterprise cloud plan.
Let GitHub power your mission
Investing in GitHub is not just about adopting a tool—it's about empowering nonprofits to drive positive change and advance the Sustainable Development Goals. Join us at GitHub, where technology meets purpose, and together, let's create a more sustainable and equitable future for all.
Increase visibility and widen impact
By hosting projects on GitHub, nonprofits can increase their visibility and reach a broader audience. Whether it's sharing code libraries, publishing research, or showcasing success stories, GitHub provides nonprofits with a platform to amplify their impact and attract support from donors, funders, volunteers, and partners.
Tap into the open source community
GitHub is home to the largest community on the planet. By hosting your projects on GitHub, you can tap into this incredible pool of talent and expertise. Need help with a tricky problem? Want to attract volunteers to your cause? GitHub has you covered.
GitHub provides us with a platform to amplify the critical needs of forcibly displaced persons and attract support from donors, volunteers, and partners, while also tapping into skills and resources of an incredible developer community.
Seema Iyer
USA for UNCHR
Exclusive discounts for verified nonprofits
Free access to GitHub Teams
Receive access to advanced collaboration tools for individuals and organizations.
25% off GitHub Enterprise Cloud
Get access to additional security, administrative, and customization options.
Get started today
Build your nonprofit on the world's most advanced developer platform. Join GitHub for Nonprofits to get free access to GitHub Team or discounted GitHub Enterprise Cloud.
Frequently Asked Questions
Nonprofit organizations that are 501(c)(3) or equivalent and are non-governmental, non-academic, non-commercial, non-political in nature, and have no religious affiliation are eligible for a free GitHub Team Plan with unlimited private repositories and unlimited users or 25% off of GitHub Enterprise Cloud.
At this time, we only support registered 501(c)(3) or equivalent organizations. In the future, we hope to provide additional programmatic support to social sector organizations.
GitHub offers free and paid plans for storing and collaborating on code. Some plans are available only to personal accounts, while other plans are available only to organization and enterprise accounts. For more information about accounts, see "Types of GitHub accounts."
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