Funding Partners

Support of the work of the Web Foundation relies on the generous contributions of resources from within our growing community from around the world. The organizations on this page have contributed financial resources that have enabled the Web Foundation to launch, and that are enabling the Foundation to start transformative work to advance the Web and empower people.

Founders Circle

The Web Foundation “Founders Circle” includes those people and organizations donating $1,000,000 or more over 2-3 years. Their investment and close partnership are instrumental to establishing the Web Foundation as a high-impact organization.

The John S and James L Knight Foundation(Seed Funder)
- Why did Knight choose to invest in the Web Foundation?
- Read about Knight’s Media Innovation Initiative
Google
Vodafone Group

Donors

Ford Foundation
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
International Press Institute
Omidyar Network
The Open Society Institute
The Rockefeller Foundation
VU University
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We also appreciate donations of prize money for various application competitions, including those from Nokia and Vodafone Ghana.

Find out more about how you can get involved with the Web Foundation.

Vrije Universiteit

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