Hi folks, the PSF just published a new blog post that âconnects the dotsâ about our current financial outlook. Sharing here to raise awareness and make sure this corner of the Python community gets the update from the source!
Hereâs the thread that we shared on social media:
As the PSF heads into our end-of-year fundraiser this month, we want to âconnect the dotsâ and share a full picture of our current financial outlook: whatâs happening, why, and how you can help sustain the future of Python and the PSF.
Python Software Foundation News: Connecting the Dots: Understanding the PSFâs Current Financial Outlook
Over the past year+, weâve shared updates on things like the Grants Program pause, PyCon US financial transparency, our NSF grant withdrawal, and the âOpen Infrastructure is Not Freeâ statement. This new post pulls those threads together into one clear overview.
In short: our costs have gone up, our assets and revenue have gone down, and demand for the PSFâs work continues to grow. Meanwhile, Python usage is surging (which is great!), but corporate investment in the language and community hasnât kept pace.
When we shared last week that we withdrew from a U.S. government grant due to conflicts with our mission, the community showed incredible support. 1400+ donors and 270+ new members raised $135K+ in solidarityâ thank you!! Weâve also had 3 new companies apply for sponsorship
Even still, weâre raising the flag early: the PSF has only ~6 months of runway and needs your support to sustain essential #Python & PyPI infrastructure, #PyConUS, and, hopefully, to reopen our Grants Program.
Read the full post to see how the PSF is tackling these challenges and how you can help power the future of Python. Many of you have donated in the past week- so we are looking for you to help us with reach. Please share this story, boost our upcoming fundraiser posts, and most importantly, tell the world your #Python story!
