Home | LFX Crowdfunding Initiatives Statistics More Start Fundraise Powered by Trusted by 2,815+ supporters Fund the open source software that powers the world Non-profit crowdfunding platform sustaining the open source ecosystem. 0% fees 501(c)(6) fiscal host Full financial transparency Funds raised$6.3M Help us reach $10M to sustain the open source ecosystem 0% fees 501(c)(6) fiscal host Full financial transparency Start FundraiseExplore initiatives Trending initiatives View all Project KaOS, A Lean KDE Distribution The idea behind KaOS is to create a tightly integrated rolling and transparent distribution for the modern desktop, build from scratch with a very specific focus. Focus on one DE (KDE Plasma), one toolkit (Qt), one architecture (x86_64) plus a focus on evaluating and selecting the most suitable tools and applications. Operating system $2K / $2K98% funded 26 supporters Project graphql Supporting GraphQL Communities Around the World Help Foster Local and Regional GraphQL Meetups and Events GraphQL $77K / $10K100% funded 10 supporters Project Manjaro Manjaro Linux is a community-focused Linux distribution derived from Arch Linux. It aims to provide a usable and accessible Linux desktop and meet the needs of its community with a pragmatic approach. Manjaro is an accessible, friendly, open-source Linux distribution and community. Based on Arch Linux, Manjaro provides all the benefits of cutting-edge software combined with a focus on getting started quickly, automated tools to require less manual intervention, and help readily available when needed. Manjaro is suitable for both newcomers and experienced Linux users. Operating system Linux $25K / $75K34% funded 576 supporters Impact Stories See what your funding makes possible Kubernetes Security Audit 23 Vulnerabilities found 7 CVEs prevented 1.2M lines Code paths reviewed "This audit found vulnerabilities we never would have caught internally. It's the most important security investment in Kubernetes this year." Tim Allclair, Kubernetes Security Lead Linux Kernel Mentorship 142 Mentees 38 First-time contributors 12 Subsystem maintainers "The mentorship program changed my career. I went from zero kernel knowledge to maintaining a subsystem in 18 months." Aisha Patel, Linux Kernel Subsystem Maintainer Let's Encrypt Infrastructure 450M+ Certificates 99.99% Uptime 100% Free for everyone "Let's Encrypt made HTTPS the default for the entire web. This fund keeps it running for everyone, for free." Josh Aas, ISRG Executive Director Statistics $6.3M funds raised by 2,815 supporters For projects Raise funds for your open source project For companies Invest in the open source your business depends on Funding the open source software that powers the world. 0% platform fees. Platform Explore initiativesStatisticsStart a FundraiseAboutDocumentationContact support Solutions For ProjectsFor Companies The Linux Foundation LFX Self ServeLFX InsightsLFX MentorshipAbout the LF