Support the IETF
There are many ways to support the IETF to ensure its work remains open, accessible, and available to anyone around the world.
IETF Endowment
The IETF Endowment is a designated fund created to ensure the long-term sustainability of the IETF. Gifts made to the IETF Endowment will help IETF reach its goal of financial independence.
Thanks to a generous gift from the Internet Society, all gifts made to the Endowment through 2027 will be matched, allowing your donation to go further!
Make a gift online to the IETF Endowment today.
Meeting Sponsorship
Three times a year, the IETF community of engineers, technologists, developers, and other experts gather at rotating locations around the world—or online—to learn from each other, to test emerging standards, and to advance new ideas. These meetings bring together more than 1,000 participants and require significant technological infrastructure. IETF Meeting Sponsorship supports IETF meetings, helps make them more sustainable, and promotes diverse participation.
Operations
The work of the IETF and the IETF Administration LLC happens all year long. IETF participants collaborate on standards development remotely through mailing lists and online forums to ensure that progress continues between official gatherings. All-volunteer leadership meet regularly to monitor the progress of work in development and chart the course ahead. The costs providing continuous connections among the IETF community are not insignificant, and we welcome your support of our operations. Any unused operating funds at the end of a fiscal year will be transferred to the IETF Endowment.