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The Atlassian Foundation brings together funding, people, and products from Atlassian to unleash the potential of social impact teams, with a particular focus on organizations changing lives through education. They contribute 1% of Atlassian's equity, profit, tools, and employee time to support nonprofits and social enterprises, offering 50-100% discounts on Atlassian apps and free support to qualifying organizations.
Their mission is to unleash the potential of social impact teams, especially those focused on educational transformation, by taking a partner-centric approach that combines resources to drive impact. The Foundation operates on principles of building long-term partnerships, planning for scale, making fewer but bolder moves, and openly sharing their learnings with the broader impact community.
The Foundation has made significant impact in the nonprofit ecosystem, having donated over $85 million and empowered more than 12,500 nonprofits worldwide with free or discounted tools. They co-founded the Pledge 1% movement, which encourages other businesses to commit resources to social good, amplifying their influence beyond their direct contributions and helping to establish a new approach to corporate philanthropy.
The Atlassian Foundation focuses on supporting social impact teams and organizations, particularly those working in education to improve opportunities for young people from under-resourced communities at scale. They provide funding, tools, and support to nonprofits and social enterprises rather than traditional for-profit investments, emphasizing long-term partnerships with organizations they view as experts in creating positive impact.
While specific geographic focus isn't detailed in the content, they mention supporting organizations both globally and "in their own backyards," suggesting both international and local community focus. Their approach emphasizes planning for scale and making fewer but bolder moves, indicating they prioritize organizations with significant growth and impact potential rather than early-stage or smaller initiatives.
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Free & Discounted Tools
Nonprofits receive 50-100% off Atlassian apps plus free support and teamwork coaching.
Long-term Partnership Approach
Partner-centric model that builds sustained relationships with expert impact organizations.
Employee Engagement Platform
Goodstack platform connects volunteers with nonprofits and facilitates employee giving programs.
Scale-Focused Strategy
Makes fewer, bolder moves to drive maximum impact through collaboration and resource combination.
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