Get Involved

Donate your skills, not just your dollars. Join a community of volunteers building free technology for nonprofits.

How It Works

1

Choose Your Track

Pick a role that matches your skills and interests from the two tracks below.

2

Complete Training

Work through the self-paced training path with interactive checklists and progress tracking.

3

Join the Contributor Ladder

Start as a Contributor, level up through the ladder, and grow into a Maintainer or Mentor.

4

Make an Impact

Build real websites for real nonprofits. Your work directly helps charities focus on their mission.

Choose Your Track

We need volunteers across two disciplines. Pick the one that fits your skills — and use our Conversion Guide when you're ready to build.

Global Administrator

Manage Infrastructure & Security

~8-12 hrs/week

Become a dual-hatted admin for Microsoft 365 and GitHub. Manage DNS, email, security policies, and deployments for all FFC charity sites.

Skills You'll Gain:

  • Microsoft 365 Administration
  • GitHub & Cloudflare Management
  • DNS & Domain Security
  • MS-900 & GitHub Foundations Certs
Start the Training Plan

Canva Designer

Create Brand Identities & Marketing Materials

~5-10 hrs/week

Design professional brand kits, social media templates, email campaigns, and print materials for nonprofit organizations using Canva Pro.

Skills You'll Gain:

  • Canva Pro & Brand Kit Design
  • Social Media Templates
  • Email & Print Stationery
  • Canva Design School Certification
Start the Designer Path

Not sure where to start?

Check out the Contributor Ladder to understand the progression from Contributor to Maintainer. Already have development skills? Jump into the Conversion Guide to start building charity websites. You can also browse our GitHub repos to find issues labeled help-wanted and jump right in.