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Sponsoring open source contributors

You can sponsor contributors, receive updates on developers and organizations you sponsor, and display a sponsor badge throughout GitHub Enterprise Cloud.

About sponsorships, fees, and taxes

Learn about sponsorships, payment, and tax information for GitHub Sponsors.

Sponsoring an open source contributor through GitHub

You can make payments through GitHub to a developer or organization who designs, creates, or maintains open source projects you depend on.

Sponsoring an open source contributor through Patreon

You can make payments through Patreon on GitHub to a developer or organization who designs, creates, or maintains open source projects you depend on.

Managing your sponsorship

You can manage who can see your sponsorship and whether you receive email updates from the sponsored account.

Attributing sponsorships to your organization

You can attribute the sponsorships paid by one of your organizations to another organization.

Paying for GitHub Sponsors by invoice

Organizations can set up invoicing to sponsor accounts.

Unlinking your Patreon account from GitHub

You can disconnect your Patreon account from GitHub to stop receiving recognition for Patreon sponsorships on GitHub.