Nonprofit Open Source Partnership 2026: Free Technical Support, 800 Hours of Development and Open Source Transformation for Nonprofits

Overview

The Nonprofit Open Source Partnership is a collaborative initiative bringing together Bloomberg, Develop for Good, CodeDay, and Fast Forward. It helps technology-focused nonprofit organizations transform their existing software projects into publicly accessible, licensed, and well-documented open source tools at no financial cost.

Selected organizations receive a dedicated team of eight vetted and trained college student volunteer developers who commit approximately 800 hours of technical work over a 16-week program duration. Participants also benefit from weekly check-ins, professional mentorship from Bloomberg employee volunteers, open source guidance from CodeDay, and structured project support from Develop for Good.

Eligibility

• Must be a technology-focused nonprofit organization with an existing software tool, application, platform, or internal technology project.
• Must have a sufficiently defined project ready for open source preparation, documentation, or contribution.
• Must be able to provide a dedicated staff point-of-contact to commit approximately 2 to 3 hours per week for 16 weeks to collaborate with student developers and mentors.

Benefits

• Approximately 800 hours of dedicated technical work from a team of eight college student volunteer developers.
• Weekly guidance and mentorship from experienced Bloomberg employee volunteers.
• Open source best-practices instruction and guidance provided by CodeDay.
• Regular project management assistance, team coaching, and weekly check-ins run by Develop for Good.
• A publicly accessible, properly licensed, and thoroughly documented final software product at zero cost.

How to Apply

Eligible nonprofit organizations should review the program requirements and submit their application through the online form provided by the organizers before the closing date.

Deadline

Applications close on September 9, 2026.