Improving people’s lifetime earnings through access to opportunities.

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What We Do 

People everywhere aspire to improve their lives, support their families, and contribute to their communities. But often, achieving this can seem impossible. 

What would it take, not just to survive, but to thrive?

The GitLab Foundation is investing in people. We are accelerating ways for people to gain the skills and opportunities to increase their lifetime earnings. As people thrive, so will their communities and economies. 

The GitLab Foundation is an independent global private foundation, associated with GitLab Inc., and is a fully remote organization.

Latest News and Insights

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Transparency in Action: Understanding GitLab Foundation’s Handbook 
Transparency in Action: Understanding GitLab Foundation’s Handbook 

At GitLab Foundation, we know that what we do is important, but we also believe that how we do it is equally essential. Our team does not gatekeep organizational knowledge. Instead, we embrace a “Handbook-first” approach. 

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Good Jobs for a Greener Future
Good Jobs for a Greener Future

In Arizona and New Mexico, three Green Jobs for Economic Opportunity Fund grantees are creating a blueprint for improving access to good jobs while advancing climate goals. They're working to help underserved populations access jobs that pay a living wage, provide career advancement opportunities and offer robust worker protections and benefits.

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GitLab Foundation Announces Learning for Action Fund Grants
GitLab Foundation Announces Learning for Action Fund Grants

In June 2024, GitLab Foundation launched the Learning for Action Fund, a capacity-building initiative designed to deepen impact measurement across its global network of grantees. Today, we are excited to announce that we awarded a total of $600,000 across 12 grantees to accelerate their learning and impact measurement efforts.

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Our North Star 

Our North Star goal is to maximize lifetime earning increases for every dollar we invest. 

We have an ambitious initial impact target of driving over $100 in lifetime earnings gained per dollar spent. For $1 million invested, we expect to drive income increases by at least $100 million.

We take impact prediction and measurement seriously, as we believe it holds us accountable to achieving results and encourages ambitious proposals from our partners. We will follow every dollar we invest to track how it maximizes the lifetime earnings of individuals.

Our Handbook

The GitLab Foundation handbook is the central repository for how we run the organization. As part of our value of being transparent, the handbook is open to the world, and we welcome feedback. We are in the process of designing ways for the public to suggest improvements, add clarifications, and ask questions.