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12 Raising Growth Capital
Creative Commons
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Help us protect the commons. Make a tax deductible gift to fund our work. DONATE TODAY!
BETTER SHARING, BRIGHTER FUTURE
Creative Commons is an international nonprofit organization that empowers people to grow and sustain the thriving commons of shared knowledge and culture we need to address the world's most pressing challenges and create a brighter future for all.
LEARN MORE
THE NONPROFIT BEHIND THE LICENSES AND TOOLS THE WORLD USES TO SHARE
For over 20 years, Creative Commons has supported a global movement built on a belief in the power of open access to knowledge and creativity. From Wikipedia to the Smithsonian, organizations and individuals rely on our work to share billions of historic images, scientific articles, cultural artifacts, educational resources, music, and more!
“Farmer and his brother making music” by Russell Lee, here cropped, is marked with CC PDM 1.0.
“Flickr photowalk at the Creative Commons Global Summit 2019, Lisbon” by Sebastiaan ter Burg, here cropped, is licensed via CC BY 2.0.
“Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2” by NIAID, here cropped, is licensed via CC BY 2.0.
“Children kabuki theater in Nagahama (warrior Kumagai, 12 y.o.)” by lensonjapan, here cropped, is licensed via CC BY 2.0.
Wikipedia
55+ MILLION ARTICLES
Every one of Wikipedia's 55 million plus articles are shared openly and freely using a CC license.
The Met
492,000+ IMAGES
All images of public-domain works in the Met's collection are openly available under Creative Commons Zero (CC0).
Khan Academy
100,000+ LESSONS
Many of the lessons found on Khan Academy are openly licensed under CC-BY-NC-SA.
LATEST NEWS
Building the Future in 2026
by Anna Tumadóttir
About CC
“Input” by Adam Pieniazek, modified by Creative Commons, is licensed via CC BY 2.0.
In 2026, Creative Commons will continue to ensure that technological change strengthens, not erodes, the commons and improves the acts of sharing and access that are part of our everyday lives. We do this by applying first principles, practical strategies, and lessons learned from decades of advancing the commons. Sharing of research, educational materials, heritage, and creative works are acts of generosity—these are the gifts people give to the commons. Access to these same shared resources enables collaboration, innovation, and understanding. Together, this is how we improve access to knowledge and build a more equitable future.
What We Built Together in 2025
by Anna Tumadóttir
About CC
CC Signals: What We’ve Been Working On
by Sarah Hinchliff Pearson
Licenses & Tools
Where CC Stands on Pay-to-Crawl
by Creative Commons
Policy, Sustaining the Commons
Global Call to Action: Open Heritage Statement Now Open for Signature
by Brigitte Vézina, Dee Harris
Open Culture, Open Heritage
more posts
Images Attribution
view
Creative Commons
Contact
Newsletter
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Contact Us
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PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042
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