Merge pull request #466 from OpenRefine/202506-funding

magdmartin · web-flow · commit 41548efdff24 · 2025-07-11T09:05:15.000-04:00
add funding.json and backer page
diff --git a/src/pages/backers.md b/src/pages/backers.md
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+---
+title: OpenRefine Backers
+description: Your donations help further develop and maintain OpenRefine.
+hide_table_of_contents: false
+---
+# OpenRefine Backers 
+
+Thank you for supporting OpenRefine in 2025! We are proud to list your name on this page, which celebrates everyone who made a financial contribution to OpenRefine at any level. 
+
+This page reflects gifts received after December 1, 2024. 2024 donors are listed in our [2024 Year In Review post](/blog/2024/12/13/year-in-review-2024#2024-donor-shoutouts).
+  
+You can [donate here](/donate)
+
+## Patron
+Over $50,000 donated in 2025. Fully sustains OpenRefine’s annual budget, funding our entire core team for a full year.
+
+## Partner
+Between $5,000 and $50,000 donated in 2025. Underwrites multiple months of core-team development, feature work, and contributor support.
+
+## Sponsor 
+Between $500 and $5,000 donated in 2025. Enables us to represent OpenRefine at conferences and expand our community outreach.
+
+* Vanguard Charitable (one-time)
+
+## Sustainer
+Up to $500 donated in 2025. Covers essential day-to-day infrastructure including forum hosting, software licenses, and routine maintenance.
+
+* RefinePro (recurring)
+* ostephens (recurring)
+* DaxServer (recurring)
+* alanorth (recurring)
+* timtomch (recurring)
+* trantor (recurring)
+* wetneb (recurring)
+* EstebanMH-SiB (recurring)
+* btseee  (one-time)
+
+##  Service & Infrastructure Partners
+
+We’re also grateful to the following projects for their in-kind support:
+
+* **Coverall**, **Weblate**, and **GitHub** for providing their infrastructure and software free of charge to OpenRefine.  
+* **Discourse** for offering us a 50 % charity discount on forum hosting.
+ 
+Help us reach our funding goal, [donate here](/donate)
diff --git a/src/pages/donate.md b/src/pages/donate.md
@@ -4,15 +4,30 @@ description: Your donations help further develop and maintain OpenRefine.
 hide_table_of_contents: true
 ---
 
-# Give to OpenRefine
+# Support OpenRefine
+## Why Your Support Matters
 
-Your donations help further maintain and further develop OpenRefine. Thank you for your support!
+OpenRefine is a free, power tool for working with messy data and improving it. Our mission is to empower everyone to meaningfully engage with data by providing an accessible, open-source tool and nurturing a diverse, supportive community. Your sponsorship fills the funding gap beyond grants, ensuring the project remains healthy and community-driven. You can make a one-time gift or become a monthly sponsor at any level.
 
-OpenRefine is a fiscally sponsored project of [Code for Science & Society Inc.](https://codeforscience.org). Donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law in the US. Tax ID 81-3791683.
+
+## Funding Tier
+We are funded by **grants and gifts from institutions and individuals** like you. Our annual operating budget is US$140 000 (or appx US$11,500 per month) to support our core team for maintenance, coordination, licensing, and administration. Details on fund usage and other sources of funding are available on our [funding page](/funding).
+
+Available funding tier are: 
+* **Sustainer:** up to $500 per year. Covers essential day-to-day infrastructure including forum hosting, software licenses, and routine maintenance.
+* **Sponsor:** up to $5,000 per year. Enables us to represent OpenRefine at conferences and expand our community outreach.
+* **Partner:** up to $50,000 per year. Underwrites multiple months of core-team development, feature work, and contributor support.
+* **Patron:** over $50,000 to $200,000 per year. Fully sustains OpenRefine’s annual budget, funding our entire core team for a full year.
+
+See our current [backers](/backers) and [active grants](/funding#active-grants)
 
 You can also support OpenRefine via <a href="https://github.com/sponsors/OpenRefine">GitHub Sponsors</a>.
 <script src="https://donorbox.org/widget.js" paypalExpress="true"></script><iframe src="https://donorbox.org/embed/open-refine" name="donorbox" allowpaymentrequest="allowpaymentrequest" seamless="seamless" frameborder="0" scrolling="yes" width="100%" style={{maxWidth: '500px', minWidth: '250px', minHeight: '750px', maxHeight: 'none!important'}}></iframe>
 
+OpenRefine is a fiscally sponsored project of [Code for Science & Society Inc.](https://codeforscience.org). Donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law in the US. Tax ID 81-3791683.
+
+
+
 
 
 
diff --git a/src/pages/funding.json b/src/pages/funding.json
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+{
+  "version": "v1.0.0",
+  "entity": {
+    "type": "organisation",
+    "role": "other",
+    "name": "OpenRefine",
+    "email": "contact@openrefine.org",
+    "description": "OpenRefine is a free, powerful tool for working with messy data and improving it. Our mission is to empower everyone to meaningfully engage with data by providing an accessible open source tool and nurturing a diverse, supportive community. OpenRefine is a fiscally sponsored project of Code for Science & Society, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization in the USA. Donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by US law (Tax ID: 81-3791683).",
+    "webpageUrl": {
+      "url": "https://openrefine.org",
+      "wellKnown": "https://openrefine.org/.well-known/funding-manifest-urls"
+    }
+  },
+  "projects": [
+    {
+      "guid": "openrefine",
+      "name": "OpenRefine",
+      "description": "OpenRefine is funded by grants and gifts from institutions and individuals like you. Our annual operating budget is US$140 000 (or appx US$11,500 per month) to support our core team for maintenance, coordination, licensing, and administration. Details on fund usage and other sources of funding are available on our funding page (https://openrefine.org/funding). We would like to thanks our current donors (https://openrefine.org/backers).",
+      "webpageUrl": {
+        "url": "https://openrefine.org"
+      },
+      "repositoryUrl": {
+        "url": "https://github.com/OpenRefine/OpenRefine",
+        "wellKnown": "https://github.com/OpenRefine/OpenRefine/.well-known/funding-manifest-urls"
+      },
+      "licenses": [
+        "BSD-3"
+      ],
+      "tags": [
+        "reconciliation",
+        "wikidata",
+        "opendata",
+        "journalism",
+        "data-analysis",
+        "data-wrangling",
+        "datamining",
+        "datajournalism",
+        "datacleaning",
+        "datacleansing"
+      ]
+    }
+  ],
+  "funding": {
+    "channels": [
+      {
+        "guid": "github",
+        "type": "other",
+        "description": "https://github.com/sponsors/OpenRefine"
+      },
+      {
+        "guid": "website",
+        "type": "other",
+        "description": "https://openrefine.org/donate"
+      }
+    ],
+    "plans": [
+     {
+        "guid": "sustainer",
+        "status": "active",
+        "name": "Up to $500 - Sustainer Level",
+        "description": "Covers essential day-to-day infrastructure including forum hosting, software licenses, and routine maintenance.",
+        "amount": 500,
+        "currency": "USD",
+        "frequency": "yearly",
+        "channels": [
+          "github",
+          "website"
+        ]
+      },
+     {
+        "guid": "sponsor",
+        "status": "active",
+        "name": "Up to $5,000 - Sponsor Level",
+        "description": "Enables us to represent OpenRefine at conferences and expand our community outreach.",
+        "amount": 5000,
+        "currency": "USD",
+        "frequency": "yearly",
+        "channels": [
+          "github",
+          "website"
+        ]
+      },
+     {
+        "guid": "partner",
+        "status": "active",
+        "name": "Up to $50,000 - Sustainer Partner",
+        "description": "Underwrites multiple months of core-team development, feature work, and contributor support.",
+        "amount": 50000,
+        "currency": "USD",
+        "frequency": "yearly",
+        "channels": [
+          "github",
+          "website"
+        ]
+      },
+     {
+        "guid": "patron",
+        "status": "active",
+        "name": "Over $50,000 - Patron Level",
+        "description": "Fully sustains OpenRefine's annual budget, funding our entire core team for a full year.",
+        "amount": 100000,
+        "currency": "USD",
+        "frequency": "yearly",
+        "channels": [
+          "github",
+          "website"
+        ]
+      }
+    ],
+    "history": []
+  }
+}
+
diff --git a/src/pages/funding.md b/src/pages/funding.md
@@ -1,20 +1,24 @@
 ---
-title: OpenRefine's funding sources
-description: OpenRefine seeks grants to support its work. Learn how individuals and organizations can financially contribute to further OpenRefine's mission.
+title: Funding
+description: How OpenRefine is financed—grants, institutional support, and community contributions
+hide_table_of_contents: false
 ---
 
-# OpenRefine's funding sources
+# Project Funding Overview
 
-OpenRefine relies on a combination of [volunteer contributions](/docs/technical-reference/contributing) and financial support to sustain its development.
+OpenRefine relies on a combination of volunteer contributions and financial support to sustain its development. This diversified funding keeps our core team in place, supports essential infrastructure, and enables strategic community outreach.
 
-We maintain a small paid team to ensure the project's long-term viability. The team includes:
-- One full-time developer
-- One part-time project manager
-- Other contractors as needed
+## Operating Budget
 
-Additionally, we utilize funds for internships, maintaining software subscriptions (e.g., Figma, Discourse, LimeSurvey), and the domain openrefine.org.
+We are seeking your support to fund OpenRefine's core team, a small group of part-time staff who maintain the project's infrastructure, respond to community needs, review and guide volunteer contributors, handle security reports, and steward the ecosystem of extensions and reconciliation services. 
 
-This page outlines our various sources of funding and how you can contribute financially.
+Our annual operating budget is **US$140 000** (or appx US$11,500 per month), covering:
+* US $7,500 per month for OpenRefine Developer & Contributor Engagement lead
+* US $2,500 per month for project coordination
+* US $70 per month for essential software licenses (Figma and Discourse)
+* 15% of donations to our fiscal sponsor, Code for Science and Society, to handle administration and compliance
+
+Additional funding enables us to organize community events, conduct outreach efforts, and undertake special projects. OpenRefine maintains a [curated list of goalposts](/docs/technical-reference/development-roadmap) based on the interests and priorities of our community. We are currently seeking resources to achieve them. You can help by forming partnerships between your organization and OpenRefine or providing financial support.
 
 ## Individual and corporate donations
 
@@ -26,6 +30,8 @@ OpenRefine is a fiscally sponsored project of [Code for Science & Society](https
 - [Online form](https://openrefine.org/donate) for Credit Card, PayPal, and Bank Transfer (up to USD 25,000)
 - Via Code for Science & Society from [their donation page](https://www.codeforsociety.org/donate) for larger donations.
 
+We would like to thanks our [current donors](/backers).
+
 ## Grants
 
 Since 2018, OpenRefine has relied on grants to sustain its development. Below, you can find information on past, current, and under-application grants. Please note that the actual execution of the grant may differ in terms of budget, scope, and timeline from the initial application. 
@@ -46,7 +52,7 @@ If you're interested in partnering with us for a grant, [contact us](https://for
   * [Expression of Interest](/uploads/2025-Research-Software-Maintenance-Fund-EOI.pdf) 
   * [Forum thread](https://forum.openrefine.org/t/funding-opportunity-seeking-ukri-eligible-partner-for-research-software-maintenance-fund-application/2233)
 
-### Current grants
+### Active Grants
 
 OpenRefine is currently working on the following grants. 
 
@@ -198,4 +204,3 @@ We applied for the following grant opportunities, but our proposals were not sel
 * **Relevant links**: 
   * [Letter of intent](/uploads/2021-EOSS4-LOI.pdf)
   * [Grant application](/uploads/2021-EOSS4.pdf)
-  
diff --git a/static/.well-known/funding-manifest-urls b/static/.well-known/funding-manifest-urls
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+https://openrefine.org/funding.json
