{"meta":{"title":"GitHub Sponsors documentation","intro":"Invest in the open source projects you depend on, support digital infrastructure, and make open source careers possible by sponsoring open source contributors and their projects. Build a GitHub Sponsors profile and receive compensation for your open source work.","product":"GitHub Sponsors","breadcrumbs":[{"href":"/en/sponsors","title":"GitHub Sponsors"}],"documentType":"product"},"body":"# GitHub Sponsors documentation\n\nInvest in the open source projects you depend on, support digital infrastructure, and make open source careers possible by sponsoring open source contributors and their projects. Build a GitHub Sponsors profile and receive compensation for your open source work.\n\n## Recommended\n\n* [About GitHub Sponsors](/en/sponsors/getting-started-with-github-sponsors/about-github-sponsors)\n\n  GitHub Sponsors allows the developer community to financially support the people and organizations who design, build, and maintain the open source projects they depend on, directly on GitHub.\n\n* [Quickstart for finding contributors to sponsor](/en/sponsors/getting-started-with-github-sponsors/quickstart-for-finding-contributors-to-sponsor)\n\n  Learn some best practices for finding open source contributors to sponsor.\n\n* [About GitHub Sponsors for open source contributors](/en/sponsors/receiving-sponsorships-through-github-sponsors/about-github-sponsors-for-open-source-contributors)\n\n  If you provide value to an open source project, you can become a sponsored contributor to receive payments for your work.\n\n* [Sponsoring an open source contributor through GitHub](/en/sponsors/sponsoring-open-source-contributors/sponsoring-an-open-source-contributor-through-github)\n\n  You can make payments through GitHub to a developer or organization who designs, creates, or maintains open source projects you depend on.\n\n* [Setting up GitHub Sponsors for your personal account](/en/sponsors/receiving-sponsorships-through-github-sponsors/setting-up-github-sponsors-for-your-personal-account)\n\n  You can become a sponsored developer by joining GitHub Sponsors, completing your sponsored developer profile, creating sponsorship tiers, submitting your bank and tax information, and enabling two-factor authentication for your account on GitHub.\n\n* [Managing your payouts from GitHub Sponsors](/en/sponsors/receiving-sponsorships-through-github-sponsors/managing-your-payouts-from-github-sponsors)\n\n  You can view information about past and future payouts from GitHub Sponsors and edit your bank information.\n\n## Links\n\n### Getting started\n\n* [About GitHub Sponsors](/en/sponsors/getting-started-with-github-sponsors/about-github-sponsors)\n\n  GitHub Sponsors allows the developer community to financially support the people and organizations who design, build, and maintain the open source projects they depend on, directly on GitHub.\n\n* [Quickstart for finding contributors to sponsor](/en/sponsors/getting-started-with-github-sponsors/quickstart-for-finding-contributors-to-sponsor)\n\n  Learn some best practices for finding open source contributors to sponsor.\n\n## Articles\n\n* [About GitHub Sponsors](/en/sponsors/getting-started-with-github-sponsors/about-github-sponsors)\n\n  GitHub Sponsors allows the developer community to financially support the people and organizations who design, build, and maintain the open source projects they depend on, directly on GitHub.\n\n* [Quickstart for finding contributors to sponsor](/en/sponsors/getting-started-with-github-sponsors/quickstart-for-finding-contributors-to-sponsor)\n\n  Learn some best practices for finding open source contributors to sponsor.\n\n* [Navigating your Sponsors dashboard](/en/sponsors/getting-started-with-github-sponsors/navigating-your-sponsors-dashboard)\n\n  View GitHub Sponsors-related activity from your Sponsors dashboard.\n\n* [About sponsorships, fees, and taxes](/en/sponsors/sponsoring-open-source-contributors/about-sponsorships-fees-and-taxes)\n\n  Learn about sponsorships, payment, and tax information for GitHub Sponsors.\n\n* [Sponsoring an open source contributor through GitHub](/en/sponsors/sponsoring-open-source-contributors/sponsoring-an-open-source-contributor-through-github)\n\n  You can make payments through GitHub to a developer or organization who designs, creates, or maintains open source projects you depend on.\n\n* [Sponsoring an open source contributor through Patreon](/en/sponsors/sponsoring-open-source-contributors/sponsoring-an-open-source-contributor-through-patreon)\n\n  You can make payments through Patreon on GitHub to a developer or organization who designs, creates, or maintains open source projects you depend on.\n\n* [Managing your sponsorship](/en/sponsors/sponsoring-open-source-contributors/managing-your-sponsorship)\n\n  You can manage who can see your sponsorship and whether you receive email updates from the sponsored account.\n\n* [Attributing sponsorships to your organization](/en/sponsors/sponsoring-open-source-contributors/attributing-sponsorships-to-your-organization)\n\n  You can attribute the sponsorships paid by one of your organizations to another organization.\n\n* [Paying for GitHub Sponsors by invoice](/en/sponsors/sponsoring-open-source-contributors/paying-for-github-sponsors-by-invoice)\n\n  Organizations can set up invoicing to sponsor accounts.\n\n* [Unlinking your Patreon account from GitHub](/en/sponsors/sponsoring-open-source-contributors/unlinking-your-patreon-account-from-github)\n\n  You can disconnect your Patreon account from GitHub to stop receiving recognition for Patreon sponsorships on GitHub.\n\n* [About GitHub Sponsors for open source contributors](/en/sponsors/receiving-sponsorships-through-github-sponsors/about-github-sponsors-for-open-source-contributors)\n\n  If you provide value to an open source project, you can become a sponsored contributor to receive payments for your work.\n\n* [Setting up GitHub Sponsors for your personal account](/en/sponsors/receiving-sponsorships-through-github-sponsors/setting-up-github-sponsors-for-your-personal-account)\n\n  You can become a sponsored developer by joining GitHub Sponsors, completing your sponsored developer profile, creating sponsorship tiers, submitting your bank and tax information, and enabling two-factor authentication for your account on GitHub.\n\n* [Setting up GitHub Sponsors for your organization](/en/sponsors/receiving-sponsorships-through-github-sponsors/setting-up-github-sponsors-for-your-organization)\n\n  Your organization can join GitHub Sponsors to receive payments for your work.\n\n* [Enabling sponsorships through Patreon](/en/sponsors/receiving-sponsorships-through-github-sponsors/enabling-sponsorships-through-patreon)\n\n  You can connect your Patreon and GitHub accounts to receive GitHub Sponsors sponsorships through Patreon.\n\n* [Using a fiscal host to receive GitHub Sponsors payouts](/en/sponsors/receiving-sponsorships-through-github-sponsors/using-a-fiscal-host-to-receive-github-sponsors-payouts)\n\n  You can become a sponsored developer by joining GitHub Sponsors and choosing a fiscal host for your payouts to come through.\n\n* [Editing your profile details for GitHub Sponsors](/en/sponsors/receiving-sponsorships-through-github-sponsors/editing-your-profile-details-for-github-sponsors)\n\n  You can update the information that potential sponsors see about your work.\n\n* [Managing your sponsorship goal](/en/sponsors/receiving-sponsorships-through-github-sponsors/managing-your-sponsorship-goal)\n\n  You can set a goal for your sponsored developer or sponsored organization account to help the community understand the impact of sponsoring you.\n\n* [Managing your sponsorship tiers](/en/sponsors/receiving-sponsorships-through-github-sponsors/managing-your-sponsorship-tiers)\n\n  You can add a new sponsorship tier, or edit or retire an existing tier.\n\n* [Viewing your sponsors and sponsorships](/en/sponsors/receiving-sponsorships-through-github-sponsors/viewing-your-sponsors-and-sponsorships)\n\n  You can view and export detailed information and analytics about your sponsors and sponsorships.\n\n* [Managing your payouts from GitHub Sponsors](/en/sponsors/receiving-sponsorships-through-github-sponsors/managing-your-payouts-from-github-sponsors)\n\n  You can view information about past and future payouts from GitHub Sponsors and edit your bank information.\n\n* [Contacting your sponsors](/en/sponsors/receiving-sponsorships-through-github-sponsors/contacting-your-sponsors)\n\n  You can send an email to your sponsors who have opted in to receive updates about your work.\n\n* [Tax information for GitHub Sponsors](/en/sponsors/receiving-sponsorships-through-github-sponsors/tax-information-for-github-sponsors)\n\n  Sponsored developers and organizations must submit tax information to GitHub and are responsible for evaluating and paying their own taxes.\n\n* [Unlinking your Patreon account from your GitHub Sponsors profile](/en/sponsors/receiving-sponsorships-through-github-sponsors/unlinking-your-patreon-account-from-your-github-sponsors-profile)\n\n  You can disconnect your Patreon account from your GitHub Sponsors profile to stop receiving new sponsorships through Patreon.\n\n* [Deleting a Stripe Connect account](/en/sponsors/receiving-sponsorships-through-github-sponsors/delete-stripe-account)\n\n  Learn how to delete a Stripe Connect account that you connected to GitHub Sponsors.\n\n* [Disabling your GitHub Sponsors account](/en/sponsors/receiving-sponsorships-through-github-sponsors/disabling-your-github-sponsors-account)\n\n  If you no longer want to participate in GitHub Sponsors, you can disable your GitHub Sponsors account.\n\n* [Unpublishing your GitHub Sponsors profile](/en/sponsors/receiving-sponsorships-through-github-sponsors/unpublishing-your-github-sponsors-profile)\n\n  If you don't have any sponsors, you can unpublish your GitHub Sponsors profile.\n\n* [Configuring webhooks for events in your sponsored account](/en/sponsors/integrating-with-github-sponsors/configuring-webhooks-for-events-in-your-sponsored-account)\n\n  You can configure webhooks to alert you when you receive new sponsorships or existing sponsors make changes to their sponsorships.\n\n* [Getting started with the Sponsors GraphQL API](/en/sponsors/integrating-with-github-sponsors/getting-started-with-the-sponsors-graphql-api)\n\n  Using the GraphQL API, you can build custom integrations to manage or review your sponsorships."}