The Power of "AND": A New Template for Open Source Sustainability
summary
Bloomberg reports a concrete template: embed philanthropy into OSPO work and measure project, business, participant and public impact. Built programs include a portfolio of about 25 foundations, an employee-voted FOS contributor fund (CURL won a 2023 grant), a dollars for your hours volunteer-to-donation program, and a sustained mentorship “sustaining open source series” that helps first-time contributors present work (pandas mentor case) — 19,000 employees log 191,000 volunteer hours — claiming clearer reliability, risk mitigation, talent growth and long‑term funding for critical projects.
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chapters (13)
- 0:00Open source sustainability
- 2:52Open source crisis defined
- 5:01Open source at Bloomberg
- 7:50Philanthropy as business
- 10:40Embedding philanthropy
- 13:05Long-term investments
- 14:50Sustainable programs
- 21:30Why it matters now
- 24:17Q&A: Corporate contributions
- 29:24Q&A: Ethical sourcing
- 34:06Q&A: Conflict of interest
- 37:13Q&A: Transparency & health
- 41:47Closing remarks
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