The Case for Investing in Shared Infrastructure

Drupal is more than software - it’s a shared digital infrastructure that powers millions of websites around the world. From governments and universities to global brands and nonprofits, Drupal provides that foundation for secure, flexible, and future-ready digital experiences. 

Drupal has been recognized as a Digital Public Good (DPG) by the Digital Public Good Alliance (DPGA) in “recognition of the positive global impact that Drupal has had in promoting equity as an open source technology.”

As an independent open source project, Drupal is not funded by license fees, but by the collective contributions of those who use, build, and believe in the power of the open web. Drupal’s success depends on all of us. 

Open source software is free to use, but its infrastructure is not free to operate. When shared infrastructure is underfunded, risk doesn’t disappear — it moves downstream to every organization that relies on it. Maintainers burn out, quality and security decline, innovation slows, and governance becomes fragile. Over time, organizations pay more through custom work, emergency fixes, or forced migrations. Donating is a practical investment in the stability, trust, and long-term viability of the software your organization depends on. 

When your organization becomes a Drupal Sustaining Member, your annual membership directly funds the Drupal Association’s ongoing management and maintenance of critical infrastructure that makes collaboration, development, distribution, and community functions possible. You help to ensure that Drupal remains stable, secure, innovative, and open for everyone.

Why Join?

Sustainability 

Your membership directly funds Drupal’s ongoing maintenance, testing, and core development. It helps keep Drupal fast, secure, and compatible with modern technologies - a foundation your digital properties depend on every day. 

Critical Infrastructure

The Drupal Association Engineering Team manages critical infrastructure like Drupal.org, code repositories for Drupal core and contributed modules/themes, Automated Updates, and Drupal software packaging and distribution services, including .zip/.tar releases and the composer package endpoint. They maintain tools for issue tracking, project contribution workflows, and continuous integration/testing used by contributors worldwide. Features like Project Browser, which relies on many of the critical infrastructure components above, helps users to safely discover and install Drupal software are kept neutral, secure and reliable by the Drupal Association. 

Security and Trust

Drupal’s global Security Team works around the clock to protect sites like yours from emerging threats. Sustaining Members help to fund this essential work - vulnerability monitoring, security tooling, and rapid response infrastructure. 

Accelerate Innovation

Financial supporters help drive innovation across key initiatives like AI readiness, composable architectures, and accessibility improvements. Drupal Sustaining Members play an active role in shaping the future of the platform. 

Support the Ecosystem that Supports You 

Drupal thrives because of its vibrant network of contributors, agencies, hosting providers, and technology vendors. Your membership helps fund DrupalCons, community events, contribution days, and community programs that keep this ecosystem healthy and inclusive. 

Demonstrate Leadership and Responsibility 

Becoming a Drupal Sustaining Member shows that your organization is a responsible digital leader - one that invests in open, transparent, and ethical technology. It’s a clear expression of your commitment to the open web and the public good. 

Program Tiers

Organizations can become Drupal Sustaining Members by making a donation of $5,000 USD or more. Adjustments to the donation minimum can be extended based on the cost of living in your organization’s headquarters location. Upon receipt of the contribution, members receive a Drupal Sustaining Member badge to recognize their commitment and to publicly demonstrate their support for Drupal and the mission of the Drupal Association. 

If you are an organization interested in donating an amount less than $5,000 USD to the Drupal project, please donate here.   

Organizations who donate more than $5,000 USD annually will be featured on the Drupal.org website. We are offering the following Tiers, based on the donation amount and we encourage organizations to select the Tier that reflects your organization’s reliance on Drupal.  

• Silver Drupal Sustaining Members - annual donation between $5,000 and $19,999 USD
• Gold Drupal Sustaining Members - annual donation between $20,000 and $49,999 USD 
• Platinum Drupal Sustaining Members - annual donation between $50,000 and $99,999 USD
• Diamond Drupal Sustaining Members - annual donation of $100,000 USD or more

Membership Benefits

While we encourage any organization to join the Drupal Sustaining Member Program, the Drupal Association offers the Drupal Certified Partner Program for Drupal services providers which offers benefits designed to support Drupal business growth and success. Learn more about the Drupal Certified Partner Program here.

* The ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) Toolkit will be made available later in 2026. ESG is a framework for evaluating a company's performance on non-financial metrics related to sustainability and ethical impact and is an increasingly important consideration for investors, customers and employees. 

Supporting Drupal and open source reflects a tangible commitment to ESG principles and responsible digital stewardship. Our goal is to equip Drupal Sustaining Members with clear guidance to help them effectively report on and communicate their ESG impact.