Company
Date Published
Author
DigitalOcean
Word count
542
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

DigitalOcean has been supporting nonprofits and social enterprises by offering cloud infrastructure solutions, increasing their impact and efficiency through digital presence and tools. The company's inaugural product donation program, Hollie's Hub for Good, provided free infrastructure credits to 2,200 nonprofits worldwide, while the new DO for Nonprofits & Social Enterprises program offers additional benefits such as $2,500 in free infrastructure credits, 20% discount on managed hosting services, and access to tutorials and documentation. DigitalOcean has taken the Pledge 1% commitment, committing $50M over ten years for charitable purposes, and its social impact initiative, DO Impact, aims to empower changemakers globally through products and philanthropy. The company's efforts have already made a significant impact, such as supporting Ersilia, a technology nonprofit organization that helps research organizations in Africa develop new medicines using data science tools and AI/ML models.