Celebrating #GivingTuesday: A Global Movement for Generosity and Community Building
On December 2, 2025, countless individuals from over 100 nations will unite to observe #GivingTuesday, a worldwide initiative that honors generosity and the communities that significantly impact our lives. This special day is dedicated to giving back, expressing gratitude, and supporting the organizations that play a vital role in shaping our world.
The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) proudly participates in this spirit of giving. For more than a quarter of a century, this all-volunteer community has been at the forefront of open-source innovation, making it freely available to everyone. The ASF powers a significant portion of the internet through notable projects like Apache Airflow, Apache Camel, Apache Cassandra, Apache Groovy, Apache HTTP Server, and Apache Kafka. All of this is made possible by dedicated individuals and the generosity of donors who believe in this cause.
Your contributions are crucial in maintaining a vibrant ecosystem of participants who are committed to the ASF’s mission of providing software that benefits the public. Here are some of the impactful ways ASF is fulfilling its mission:
Driving Research and Innovation
ASF projects are at the forefront of facilitating scientific breakthroughs and high-impact research. Here are a few examples:
1. **Apache Airflow**: This tool is utilized by the data engineering team at C2i Genomics to orchestrate complex genomic algorithms for cancer research. It efficiently manages demanding requirements for CPU, RAM, and storage, enabling advanced cancer research.
2. **Apache Spark and Apache Kafka**: These projects support large-scale data analysis and real-time processing. They are instrumental in research areas such as cancer detection and the pursuit of clean energy solutions.
3. **Apache Storm**: This project powers CommonCrawl, which freely and openly publishes news archives and web data for public use, employing StormCrawler—a distributed web crawler that is open source.
Providing Essential Infrastructure for Communities
ASF software empowers organizations to deliver critical services efficiently and affordably:
1. **Apache Superset**: The City of Ann Arbor, Michigan, uses Superset for public dashboards that track rain gauges, air quality, and traffic incidents. This implementation has saved the city 94% in costs while providing residents with real-time, transparent data.
2. **Apache IoTDB**: Deutsche Bahn employs IoTDB in their multi-year BZ-NEA project to monitor and manage railway infrastructure. This project is transitioning backup power sources from fossil fuels to carbon-neutral fuel cells, ensuring compliance with Germany’s critical infrastructure regulations.
Fostering Open Source Communities
The ASF’s strength lies in its people. Through initiatives such as Apache Local Communities and Google Summer of Code, ASF nurtures a welcoming, global community where respect, empathy, and collaboration are prioritized. Events like Community Over Code bring contributors together to share ideas and enhance skills.
Supporting Community-Led Development
The philosophy of “Community Over Code” empowers contributors to develop robust, sustainable projects. The Apache Incubator guides new projects, known as “podlings,” in learning community-led governance. The Apache License 2.0 ensures that all software remains open, transparent, and accessible to everyone.
Ensuring Software Security and Compliance
The ASF places a high priority on the security, stability, and sustainability of its projects. Through initiatives like the Tooling Initiatives fundraising model, ASF invests in modern developer tools, infrastructure, and processes that bolster software security. These efforts also help ASF projects align with emerging regulations, including the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) and U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) guidance.
Looking Ahead
As we look to the future, focusing on advancing open standards, supporting compliance, and sustaining open source for the long term, your support is more critical than ever.
This #GivingTuesday, we invite you to join us in empowering open source for future generations. Your donation enables The ASF to continue building, protecting, and growing the communities that make innovation possible for all.
How to Contribute
– Encourage others to sponsor The ASF and help sustain the open-source software upon which the world relies.
– Visit [https://donate.apache.org/](https://donate.apache.org/) to make a secure, tax-deductible donation.
– Share your support for The ASF on social media using #GivingTuesday and tag us in your post.
Every contribution, regardless of size, helps keep open source free, secure, and thriving. Thank you for keeping community over code at the heart of everything we do!
Donation Information
Donations to The ASF are tax-deductible, where permitted by law, and can be made using various payment methods, including credit/debit cards, ACH bank payments, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Microsoft Pay. The ASF’s tax identification number is 47-0825376.
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