Title: Five for the Future
Author: Ian Dunn
Published: September 24, 2019
Last modified: January 16, 2026

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The Five for the Future program allows organizations to contribute time or sponsor
resources to support the sustained growth of the WordPress project, ensuring the
longevity of WordPress and open source while investing in their own success.

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1024x653.png)

## Take your seat at the table

Organizations that participate in Five for the Future play a key role in shaping
the future of WordPress. Your contributions can translate that effort into a direct
and meaningful impact on your business and beyond. Explore the [Five for the Future handbook](https://wordpress.org/five-for-the-future/handbook/)
to learn more about the program. Looking for inspiration? Take a look at organizations
[contributing time](https://wordpress.org/five-for-the-future/pledges/) and [sponsoring resources](https://wordpress.org/five-for-the-future/sponsorships/)
to keep the project going. 

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## Gain a strategic advantage

Sync your business objectives with WordPress’s development to stay current with 
platform trends, and get early insight into WordPress releases to inform your product
decisions.

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## Recruit and develop top talent

Connect with a global network of professionals who already contribute to open source.
By sponsoring their contributions, you’ll also provide existing teams with cost-
effective, hands-on professional development opportunities.

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## Represent your and your client’s needs

Represent your customers’ or clients’ perspectives within the WordPress community.
As you contribute and provide expertise, you’ll gain the recognition to influence
key decisions.

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webp)

## Extend your expertise across WordPress

The WordPress project is uniquely set up to benefit from contributing teams across
all disciplines. Along with development and technical expertise, here are some other
focus areas your organization can contribute to:

 * Community building and management
 * Documentation
 * Translation and localization
 * Training and education
 * Testing and QA

Discover all the [contributing teams](https://make.wordpress.org) your company can
get involved with as a Five for the Future participant.

## Shape the future of WordPress

Become a Five for the Future participant.

 * [Contribute as an organization](https://wordpress.org/five-for-the-future/for-organizations/)
 * [Contribute as an individual](https://wordpress.org/five-for-the-future/for-individuals/)

## Driving WordPress Forward

### Salesforce empowers WordPress

Salesforce donates around $8.8 million USD to WordPress.org every year by supporting
the Make/WordPress Slack instance, the main platform for real-time communication
within the WordPress project. [Read more](https://wordpress.org/five-for-the-future/sponsorships)
about their contribution.

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### Contributor experiences

[See all testimonials](https://wordpress.org/five-for-the-future/testimonials/)

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**Milana Cap**

Sponsored by [XWP](https://wordpress.org/five-for-the-future/pledge/xwp/)

Milana Cap has been serving as a co-representative for the Documentation team since
2021. Driven by her advocacy for WordPress education, she has delivered talks and
workshops on WP-CLI in more than 30 countries.

![](https://wordpress.org/five-for-the-future/files/2026/01/jonathan-desrosiers.
jpg)

**Jonathan Desrosiers**

Sponsored by [Bluehost](https://wordpress.org/five-for-the-future/pledge/bluehost/)

Jonathan is a WordPress Core committer who has been active in the community for 
over a decade. He contributes to everything from ongoing maintenance to major architectural
decisions and advocates for inclusive workflows that help contributors of all experience
levels grow.

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**Pooja Bhimani**

Sponsored by [Multidots](https://wordpress.org/five-for-the-future/pledge/multidots/)

Pooja Bhimani is an active contributor to WordPress, dedicating 40 hours per week
towards advancing Gutenberg. Her contributions span across development, mentorship,
and advocacy for open-source initiatives.