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Python is for Everyone, Thanks to You 💝
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Greetings, dear newsletter subscribers,
We’re sending out this off-cycle newsletter to share some exciting news, opportunities, and stories. We hope you enjoy this special edition and that you have a wonderful end-of-year as we look forward to 2026. Cheers!
The Python Software Foundation (PSF) is the charitable organization behind Python, dedicated to advancing, supporting, and protecting the Python programming language and the community that sustains it. That mission and cause are more than just words we believe in. Our tiny but mighty team works hard to deliver the projects and services that allow Python to be the thriving, independent, community-driven language it is today. Some of what the PSF does includes producing PyCon US, hosting the Python Package Index (PyPI), supporting 5 Developers-in-Residence, maintaining critical community infrastructure, and much more.
Python is for teaching, learning, playing, researching, exploring, creating, working– the list goes on and on and on! Support this year's fundraiser with your donations and memberships to help the PSF, the Python community, and the language stay strong and sustainable. Because Python is for everyone, thanks to you.
LIMITED TIME: Considering a PyCharm Pro subscription? Grab yours today for 30% off– all proceeds go to the PSF!
- Grab a discounted Python IDE! JetBrains is once again supporting the PSF by providing a 30% discount on PyCharm Pro and ALL proceeds will go to the PSF! NEW: Your subscription will include a free tier of AI Assistant in PyCharm. You can take advantage of this discount by clicking the button on the JetBrains promotion page, and the discount will be automatically applied when you check out. The promotion will only be available through December 19th, so go grab the deal today!
- Or, snag a discount on your current subscription! Already have PyCharm Pro? Use discount code PYCHARM4PYTHON to renew your subscription for the upcoming year at 30% off–ALL proceeds will go to the PSF!
>>> Get PyCharm Pro! <<<
There are also two more ways to join our fundraiser through donate.python.org:
- Donate directly to the PSF! Your donation is a direct way to support and power the future of the Python programming language and community you love. Every donation makes a difference, and we work hard to make a little go a long way.
- Become a PSF Supporting Member! When you sign up as a Supporting Member of the PSF, you become a part of the PSF, are eligible to vote in PSF elections, and help us sustain our mission with your annual support. You can sign up as a Supporting Member at the usual annual rate ($99 USD), or you can take advantage of our sliding scale option (starting at $25 USD)!
>>> Donate or Become a Member Today! <<<
If you already donated, you’re already a PSF member, AND you already grabbed PyCharm at 30% off (look at you, you exemplary supporter!🏆) you can:
- Share the fundraiser with your regional and project-based communities: Share our fundraiser blog post in your Python-related Discords, Slacks, social media accounts- wherever your Python community is! Keep an eye on our social media accounts and repost to share the latest stories and news for the campaign.
- Share your Python story with a call to action: We invite you to share your personal Python, PyCon, or PSF story. What impact has it made in your life, in your community, in your career? Share your story in a blog post or on your social media platform of choice and include a link to donate.python.org.
- Ask your employer to sponsor: If your company is using Python to build its products and services, check to see if they already sponsor the PSF on our Sponsors page. If not, reach out to your organization's internal decision-makers and impress on them just how important it is for us to power the future of Python together, and send them our sponsor prospectus.
Your donations and support:
Keep Python thriving • Support CPython and PyPI progress • Increase security across the Python ecosystem • Bring the global Python community together • Make our community more diverse and robust every year
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Get ready for PyCon US 2026: Registration, CfP, Sponsorship, & more are open!
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Exciting news: Registration for PyCon US 2026 is officially open! For more information on all the highlights we’re sharing here, check out the registration launch post on the PyCon US blog.
We’re excited to welcome the Python community to Long Beach, California at the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center. From May 13–19, 2026, join us for a week filled with learning, collaboration, and connection. Whether you’re attending your first PyCon US or returning for your tenth, we can’t wait to bring everyone together again.
🐣 Want the Early Bird discount? Register today!
Early Bird rates are available for the first 30 days, offering discounted Corporate, Individual, and Student tickets. Regular rates will go into effect on January 9, 2026. Create your account on the PyCon US website and complete registration from your dashboard.
Submit your idea 💡 PyCon US 2026 CfP open until Dec. 19th
The PyCon US 2026 Call for Proposals is still open through December 19, 2025! We welcome you to submit your proposals for Talks, Charlas, Posters, or Tutorials. We’re also excited to introduce two new dedicated talk tracks: The Future of AI with Python and Trailblazing Python Security. All details and guidelines are available on our CfP platform.
Your sponsorships make all the difference
Sponsorships are open for PyCon US and the PSF! PyCon US would not be possible without the support of our generous sponsors.
If your organization depends on the Python ecosystem, sponsoring PyCon US and the PSF is an impactful way to show the community your support and sustain the language we all rely on. Check out our sponsor prospectus and apply today through our sponsorship form. If you have any questions about sponsoring PyCon US, please contact us at sponsors@python.org.
More PyCon US 2026 News & Updates:
- Be sure to book your hotel reservations with the PyCon US hotel block to both support the event and receive our discounted conference rates! Once you complete your registration for PyCon US 2026, you will be able to book a hotel reservation on your dashboard through our official housing bureau, Orchid Events. More information can be found on the Hotels page.
- Travel Grant applications are open! Head over to the Travel Grant information page for all the details. You can apply for a travel grant by filling out the application link on your dashboard by February 25, 2026.
- Startup Row applications are open! Startup Row is where early-stage companies show off what they’re doing with Python at PyCon US. If you are a startup and would like the opportunity to share your projects with the community, submit your application! Read the details on the Startup Row page and be sure to submit your applications by January 16, 2026.
- Community Booth applications are also open! Each year, we set aside booth space in the Expo Hall for nonprofit organizations and community open source projects that serve the Python community and the broader open source ecosystem. If that describes your organization or group, we’d love for you to apply for one of our complimentary Community Booths. Visit the Community Booth page for more details and submit your application by February 5, 2026.
- T-shirts & PyLadies Auction tickets are coming soon!
Visit the PyCon US 2026 website for full details and deadlines.
Find information about the latest Python related events on the Python Events Calendar and Python Discuss Forum.
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ICYMI: Community outpouring of support after the PSF shares difficult grant decision
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We shared an update in October regarding the decision the PSF made to withdraw our application to a US federal grant program after we were asked to agree to terms we believe were in contrast with our mission. The community’s response blew us away, with a flood of supportive messages and a totally unexpected surge in donations, including a community-organized matching drive. As a result, we hit our initial fundraiser goal, and set two more! Most importantly, we are moved beyond words by our community coming together to stand with us and our mission.
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Sustainability Starts with Support: PSF on Arm Infrastructure
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The PSF’s ability to support the global Python ecosystem depends on reliable and sustainable infrastructure. As we have shared before, open infrastructure is not free. Our recent case study with Arm, GitHub, and AWS demonstrates exactly how impactful corporate partnerships can be for sustainable infrastructure.
By working with these partners, we were able to seamlessly migrate to Arm-based AWS Graviton instances and adopt GitHub’s native Arm64-hosted runners for critical PSF services, including PyPI and core CI workflows. This Arm-based architecture delivered a 25% reduction in compute costs, 40% fewer carbon emissions, and noticeable improvements in latency across core services—while supporting the scale of millions of monthly users. Ee Durbin, PSF Director of Infrastructure, and Łukasz Langa, PSF CPython Developer in Residence, are the PSF folks spearheading and stewarding these improvements to Python’s infrastructure.
This collaboration highlights something critical: when companies invest directly in open source, they help strengthen the infrastructure that millions of users rely on every day. The PSF truly appreciates partners who recognize the shared responsibility of sustaining crucial, open, community-driven ecosystems like Python. Special thanks to Diego Russo, CPython Developer and Principal Software Engineer at Arm, for facilitating this case study. And, sending a BIG thank you to Arm, GitHub, and AWS for their ongoing investment in Python and its infrastructure!
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Are you looking for places to follow the PSF and connect with other members of the Python Community? We have a full rundown on our blog. We also invite you to follow us on Mastodon and Bluesky!
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