01Open project
Godot
An open-source game engine for people with worlds to build.
THE FUTURE IS STILL UP FOR GRABS
They want to eat everything.
Fork the future.
An open future needs people to build it. Find an open-source project, a company building in the open, or a public-interest organization worth your skills.
18 places to startWhat are we worried about?
Assume frontier AI labs will try to eat everything: the tools we use, the work we do, and the attention we have left. What happens when a handful of companies becomes the way into everything else?
That is our starting assumption. The future is still something people can shape. We want tools we can inspect, communities that have a say, and work we can take with us when we leave.
Open code. Shared power. Actual people.
Why “FORK YOU”?
In software, a fork takes shared code in a new direction. This is an invitation to do the same with the future. Write code. Design something useful. Translate a guide. Defend someone’s rights. Help keep an alternative alive.
What can I do?
- Contribute to an open project. Code, documentation, design, translation, and more.
- Find paid work you want to stand behind. Explore companies, co-ops, and nonprofits.
- Give your time to the public interest. Help a community or a cause that matters to you.
Find your people.
02Company / co-op
Igalia
Build the open web with a consultancy organized around its workers.
03NGO / nonprofit
Electronic Frontier Foundation
Fight for privacy, free expression, and a digital world with civil liberties.
04Open project
Mastodon
Social networking that lets communities run their own corner of the internet.
05NGO / nonprofit
Codeberg
Give open-source projects a home supported by a nonprofit community.
06Company / co-op
Collabora
Get paid to work on open-source systems that other people can build on.
07Open project
Blender
Keep 3D creation in the hands of the people who actually make things.
08Company / co-op
Nextcloud
Build collaboration tools that people can run on infrastructure they choose.
09NGO / nonprofit
Tor Project
Help people communicate and browse beyond surveillance and censorship.
10NGO / nonprofit
Wikimedia Foundation
Support the infrastructure and people behind freely shared knowledge.
11Open project
LibreOffice
Make everyday office tools something everyone can improve.
12Open project
OpenStreetMap
Put your local knowledge on a map everyone can use.
13Company / co-op
Zulip
Build open-source team chat with a business owned by a nonprofit.
14Company / co-op
Element
Work on messaging built around open, decentralized communication.
15Company / co-op
OpenProject
Help teams organize their work with open-source project management.
16NGO / nonprofit
Access Now
Defend the digital rights of people and communities at risk.
17NGO / nonprofit
Open Knowledge Foundation
Make public knowledge something people can actually use and share.
18NGO / nonprofit
Framasoft
Help communities take back their everyday digital tools.
Careers links lead to official careers pages. They do not mean an organization is hiring today. Contribution and volunteer routes may be unpaid.
Who gets on the list?
- 01
A reason to be here
Open-source work, shared ownership, or a documented public-interest mission. We explain the connection.
- 02
A real way in
An official contribution guide, careers page, or volunteer route. Paid work and unpaid participation stay clearly labeled.
- 03
Receipts, not righteousness
Sources and review dates. No invented jobs, independence scores, or claims that an organization is “AI-proof.”
Does “open” mean perfect?
No. Open source can pay the bills. Nonprofits can make bad decisions. Read the governance notes and sources, ask questions, and decide for yourself. A listing does not mean an organization endorses FORK YOU.
The future isn’t takeout.