The OWASP nonprofit isn’t like the well-funded Linux Foundation; it runs on a shoestring budget made worse by the loss of conference revenue during the pandemic. OWASP charters events, local meetups, training content and OSS projects - the authors of this memo focus only on the OSS project needs. The OWASP board sees itself as community first and foremost; projects should seek their own sponsorships.
The OWASP nonprofit isn’t like the well-funded Linux Foundation; it runs on a shoestring budget made worse by the loss of conference revenue during the pandemic. OWASP charters events, local meetups, training content and OSS projects - the authors of this memo focus only on the OSS project needs. The OWASP board sees itself as community first and foremost; projects should seek their own sponsorships.