Creative Commons is a globally-focused nonprofit organization dedicated to making it easier for people to share their creative works and build upon the work of others, consistent with the rules of copyright. Creative Commons provides free licenses and other legal tools to give individuals and organizations a simple, standardized way to grant copyright permissions for creative work, ensure proper attribution, and allow others to copy, distribute, and make use of those works.
Creative Commons supports the CC Global Network, a community initiative working to increase the volume and breadth of openly-available content and resources worldwide. The organization also runs a technology program focused on making openly-licensed material easier to discover and use (see CC Search), as well as a certification program designed for individuals interested in becoming experts in creating and engaging with openly-licensed works.
“At Creative Commons, we’re very interested in identifying new ways of rewarding open creativity and enabling people to show their gratitude to creators who share their work openly with the world. We're especially excited by the Grant for the Web’s commitment to putting at least 50% of its funding towards projects that are made up of openly-licensed content and software. Creators have told us through our own user research that gratitude is a core element of why they choose to share their work, and micropayments may be an excellent way to offer that gratitude.”
— Cable Green, interim CEO, Creative Commons
For more information about Creative Commons please visit CreativeCommons.org or follow @creativecommons on Twitter.
Read Creative Commons’ blog about the launch of Grant for the Web.