internships. In response to reduced donations to the Outreachy general activities fund, in 2024, Outreachy scaled back contractor activities during the application period and reduced the number of internships it funded.</p>

  <p>Other open source communities are also facing a reduction in funding and donations, which has, in turn, impacted Outreachy further.  As the overall open source ecosystem funding declines, communities interested in mentoring Outreachy interns are unable to secure funding to donate t