1. Introducing the
WordPress Foundation
Jane Wells
WordCamp Boston
January 23, 2010

2. Jane Wells, WordPress | Automattic
Master of Suggestion/Cat Herder
t: @janeforshort
e: jane@automattic.com
w: http://jane.wordpress.com

3. Site Launched

4. The legal entity
protecting WordPress.

5. If Matt gets hit by a
bus, WordPress is safe.

6. What Is It?
• 501(c)3 non-profit public charity
• ensure free access to WordPress in
perpetuity
• educate the public about WordPress and its
mission

7. Matt
WordPress.com Foundation
WordPress.org

8. What will it do?
Maybe...

9. Trademark Protection

10. Education

11. WordCamps

12. Documentation

13. Training Courses

14. WordPress Girl?

15. Diversity

16. GSoC-type Grants

17. Donations

18. First Donation:
WordCamp NYC 2009
Budget Surplus

19. $28,069.25

20. WordPress Foundation
http://wordpressfoundation.org
@wpfoundation