Imagine you are a student in a remote village with no access to traditional schools. Or you are a working parent trying to further your education through night courses but are unable to attend classes in person. You may be an educator passionate about reaching learners beyond the walls of your classroom. These can be scenarios from people around the world who rely on online education to improve their lives.
Education offers a key to a better future. But for many, it’s not easily accessible due to geographic, financial, or social barriers. This is where Moodle comes in—our platform breaks down those barriers and makes learning accessible to everyone, everywhere. To accelerate Moodle’s mission and expand its global impact, we created Fund Moodle.
What is Fund Moodle?
Fund Moodle is a vision brought to life by the global Moodle community, with the involvement of the Moodle Users Association (MUA).
The MUA played a pivotal role in shaping Fund Moodle, uniting users worldwide to give direction, resources, and purpose to the platform’s evolution. This collective effort exemplifies how the Moodle community imagines, endorses, and drives innovation.
The initiative is further strengthened by the contributions of the Moodle LMS Community Product Advisory Group (PAG). This group ensures the voices of users from diverse backgrounds are heard and integrated into Moodle’s development roadmap. By working closely with Moodle HQ, the PAG streamlines the connection between the community’s needs and the platform’s growth strategy.
By supporting Fund Moodle, you’re not just backing software development—you’re contributing to a future where quality education is accessible to all, regardless of geography or financial circumstances.
Why should you contribute to Moodle?
Moodle’s impact is widespread. Used by educators in over 235 countries, Moodle is at the heart of learning for millions of learners worldwide. Contributions to Fund Moodle directly support the development of the Moodle LMS product roadmap, enabling the creation of even more tools and features that drive inclusive, equitable, and lifelong learning opportunities.
Here’s more on why your contribution can make a lasting difference:
- Support an open-source mission – By contributing to Moodle LMS, you support its mission as a freely available, open-source learning management system that empowers learners and educators worldwide. Your support directly sustains a system already enabling education for learners in places such as remote villages, refugee camps, and everywhere else with limited access to traditional education.
- Champion UNESCO’s goal of Quality Education for All – UNESCO’s Sustainable Development Goal #4 is to “ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all” by 2030. Contributions to Fund Moodle support developments like accessibility improvements, offline access, and language translations—practical advancements that help bridge educational inequalities and expand access to quality learning worldwide.
- Accelerate new features and innovations – Contributions to Moodle help fund specific projects on our LMS roadmap, ensuring quicker delivery of new features, performance improvements, and accessibility tools. Imagine contributing to a project that improves accessibility for learners with disabilities or enhances learning experiences in low-internet regions. Your support makes this a reality!
The impact of your contribution
Your contribution—whether big or small—makes a tangible difference. It can fund initiatives such as:
- New features to make learning more engaging and effective.
- Accessibility improvements that open doors for learners with disabilities.
- Inclusivity upgrades that enable better offline access and language translations.
- Performance enhancements that allow Moodle to run more efficiently in areas with limited technology or bandwidth.
When you contribute, you’re not just supporting Moodle—you’re investing in a future of accessible and impactful education for all.
How can you contribute?
There are multiple ways to support Fund Moodle:
- One-time contributions – Perfect if you’d like to make a single impactful contribution. Every contribution, no matter the size, goes a long way towards supporting Moodle’s open-source mission.
- Ongoing support – Consider making monthly or yearly contributions, which provide sustained funding for long-term projects. This ongoing support is essential for maintaining a steady pace of innovation and improvement.
- Targeted contributions – If you or your organisation has specific needs or interests, you can fund an initiative that aligns with your goals, such as enhancing security, increasing accessibility, or developing new collaborative tools.
Here’s how your contribution will be used
When you contribute to Fund Moodle, you can trust that your support will directly fuel initiatives that align with our mission of expanding access to education and fostering inclusion. Here’s what you can expect:
- Choose where your contribution goes – At the time of contributing, you can request that your funds be allocated to a specific initiative, such as accessibility improvements, offline access tools, or language translations. If your request can’t be met, your contribution will support other projects focused on inclusion and equity.
- Transparency you can count on – We maintain a detailed, publicly accessible record of active initiatives and how contributions are allocated. These records are updated quarterly, so you can see exactly how your support is making a difference.
- Focused on impact – While we encourage input from the Moodle community, all decisions about funded initiatives are carefully made to ensure contributions advance our shared goals of inclusion, equity, and access. Contributions won’t be used for unrelated projects like marketing campaigns or unrelated product features.
- Acknowledging your generosity – If you’d like, we’ll recognise your contribution on our website (unless you prefer to remain anonymous).
Every contribution moves us closer to breaking down barriers to education and creating a more inclusive future for learners everywhere.
Why now?
With more learners than ever relying on online learning platforms, solutions like Moodle are playing an increasingly important role in the educational landscape. Whether you’re an educator, a philanthropist, a business, or simply someone passionate about making education more accessible, now is the time to act.
By supporting Moodle, you’re not just funding software—you’re creating opportunities, improving lives, and helping to close the education gap around the world.
Join us in making quality education accessible to all. Contribute via Fund Moodle.