At GitLab Foundation, we believe that access to better work changes lives. That's why we're proud to announce New Opportunities for Vocational Advancement (NOVA), a strategic initiative designed to close the gap between workforce potential and economic opportunity in Colombia.

As artificial intelligence continues to reshape labor markets faster than the systems meant to support workers can respond, GitLab Foundation is proud to announce 16 new AI for Economic Opportunity Fund grant recipients.  

Reforming state hiring systems. Streamlining access to financial aid for underserved students. Developing a hub for public agencies to test, learn and scale AI solutions.

These are some of the ways that recipients of the AI for Economic Opportunity Fund are expanding their reach and impact and creating access to opportunity. GitLab Foundation is proud to share that six prior recipients have been awarded a combined $6M in additional funding to expand their impact and reach.

Since 2020, the clean energy sector has added more than 520,000 jobs, with $279 billion invested in clean energy development across the U.S. in the past year alone. Yet for many workers who need these opportunities most, the pathway to access them remains unclear. 

Colombia’s labor market holds untapped potential. There are millions of workers in the informal sector, young people ready to contribute and women and migrants who bring unique skills.

Childcare. Home health support. Caring for the elderly. Each of these is an example of care work, the work that makes it possible for millions of people to participate in the workforce every day.

The fund strengthens grantees’ ability to measure outcomes, test new approaches and learn in real time.

GitLab Foundation, in collaboration with OpenAI, is launching the third round of the AI for Economic Opportunity Fund. We seek bold projects that harness artificial intelligence to transform the systems that shape economic opportunity.

An increase in income means so much more than a paycheck. Financial security is the difference between an investment in a family’s future or falling deeper into a continuous cycle of debt and poverty.

In a bright classroom in Nairobi, young women huddle around laptops, testing lines of code. They're part of AkiraChix's codeHive program, where technical training is just the beginning of a larger transformation.

GitLab Foundation is pleased to announce 10 new projects as part of the Powering Economic Opportunity Fund.

Burning Glass Institute recently launched the Credential Value Index Navigator — a first-of-its-kind tool to compare credentials, potential wage gains, career advancement, new jobs and skills

Our 2025 Impact Report Measuring What Matters features insights, stories and ROI data from the past year. Read the full report to see how we’ve moved the needle to improve lifetime earnings through access to opportunities.

 Today, GitLab Foundation announced 20 new capacity-building investments through its Learning for Action Fund, available to current grantees.

Competing on the world’s biggest stage with millions watching his every move never fazed Matt Scott — he’s done it five times and has three medals to show for it.

AI is reshaping how philanthropy operates, and at GitLab Foundation, that’s no exception. AI presents forward-thinking opportunities for the team to operate more efficiently, expand capacity and approach problem-solving from a fresh perspective.

Data should do more than sit in a report. At GitLab Foundation, we believe data should inform decision-making, foster partnerships and drive impact.

On any given day, the world’s 570 million small-scale farmers might find themselves sowing seeds for a new crop of corn, managing pest infestations in their coffee bean fields, or monitoring ventilation in their poultry houses. They often must take these actions without guidance from researchers and other experts.

GitLab Foundation and the Families and Workers Fund (FWF) today announced a two-year, $16 million partnership, the Powering Economic Opportunity Fund, designed to propel low-wage workers into high-growth careers in renewable energy, infrastructure modernization, and related advanced manufacturing sectors across the United States.