If We Had $1,000,000: What Could The DSF Do With 4x Its Budget?

Explore a thought-provoking conference talk from DjangoCon US 2024 where Jacob Kaplan-Moss examines the Django Software Foundation's financial landscape and potential future. The 27-minute presentation is structured in three parts: first analyzing the DSF's current ~$250,000 annual budget, including revenue sources and expenditures; second envisioning what could be accomplished if the budget quadrupled to $1 million annually and how that would benefit Django developers worldwide; and finally discussing practical strategies for incrementally increasing the DSF's funding beyond simple donation appeals. Gain valuable insights into the financial workings of an important open-source foundation and the possibilities that expanded funding could create for the Django community.