GitHub
Social Impact
The Social Impact team empowers nonprofits and the greater social sector to drive positive and lasting contributions to the world with GitHub products, our brand, and our employees.
How we’re making a difference
Our work
Tech for Social
Good
Tech for Social Good (TSG) leverages GitHub’s platform and products, community and people to strengthen the social sector’s efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. Its major programs focus on research, community building, and Skills-Based Volunteering.
Learn more about TSG![Three community health workers outside of a health facility near Accra, Ghana](/web/20221016231858im_/https://socialimpact.github.com/assets/img/direction/github-gives.jpg)
Employee Giving
Employee Giving leverages the power of employee charitable donations, volunteerism, and mentorship to help social sector partners reach those in need.
![people volunteering](/web/20221016231858im_/https://socialimpact.github.com/assets/img/direction/volunteering.jpg)
Volunteering
GitHub employees love to volunteer virtually and in their local communities. Every hour that employees volunteer, they will receive a $20 credit to donate to a nonprofit of their choice, up to $15,000.
![a volunteer shoveling](/web/20221016231858im_/https://socialimpact.github.com/assets/img/direction/donations.jpg)
Matching
When an employee donates to a nonprofit that they care about, be it human rights or climate change organizations, we match each donation dollar for dollar, up to $15,000.
![a donation box](/web/20221016231858im_/https://socialimpact.github.com/assets/img/direction/donate.jpg)
GitHub Gives
GitHub employees participate each December in our giving campaign to raise funds for our local communities. In December 2021, as a company, we raised over $1.98 million for nonprofits around the world.
Latest insights
Volunteer on digital public goods for Hacktoberfest 2022!
The GitHub Social Impact and DigitalOcean Social Impact teams are working together to amplify Hacktoberfest 2022 volunteer opportunities related to digital public goods!
Apply now for GitHub Universe 2022 micro-mentoring
Students have the opportunity to connect with GitHub employees at GitHub Universe 2022 through Micro-Mentoring sessions hosted by GitHub Social Impact.
Read our new research report on Open Source Software in India, Kenya, Egypt and Mexico
Download the report for free in English. The Spanish and Arabic versions will be available later this year.
![two people working together on computers](/web/20221016231858im_/https://socialimpact.github.com/assets/img/direction/two-people-working.jpg)
Engagement Opportunities
Sign up for a nonprofit account on us.
GitHub nonprofit accounts are designed for official nonprofit organizations that are non-government, non-academic, non-commercial, non-political in nature, and have no religious affiliation. Qualifying nonprofits are eligible for a Team account with unlimited private repositories and unlimited users.
Request a free Team plan Not a nonprofit? Submit a request for your social good project, and we’ll let you know if you qualify for a discount.![Three community health workers on a computer](/web/20221016231858im_/https://socialimpact.github.com/assets/img/direction/get-started.jpg)
Want to get involved?
Please contact us and our team will get back to you soon.
Contact Social Impact