{"id":58604,"date":"2025-10-23T15:18:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T22:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/dotnet\/?p=58604"},"modified":"2025-10-23T15:16:23","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T22:16:23","slug":"announcing-sponsorship-on-nugetdotorg-for-maintainer-appreciation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/dotnet\/announcing-sponsorship-on-nugetdotorg-for-maintainer-appreciation\/","title":{"rendered":"Announcing Sponsorship on NuGet.org"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Package maintainers are the backbone of the NuGet.org ecosystem, building and maintaining the packages we all rely on. Today we are excited to announce the new <strong>NuGet.org Sponsorship feature<\/strong> which makes it easier than ever for consumers to recognize and support the authors behind their favorite packages. With Sponsorship on NuGet.org:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83d\udd0d Maintainers get visibility for their funding needs<\/li>\n<li>\ud83e\udd1d Consumers can give back easily<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf31 The community grows stronger together<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This feature is a step toward a more sustainable and resilient .NET ecosystem.<\/p>\n<h2>\ud83d\ude80 What\u2019s New?<\/h2>\n<p>\ud83d\udc69\u200d\ud83d\udcbb For Package Authors: NuGet.org now allows package authors to add a <strong>Sponsorship URL<\/strong> to their packages. This link appears as a \u2764\ufe0f icon or \u201cSponsor this package\u201d button on the package\u2019s page, guiding users to secure and popular platforms like GitHub Sponsors, Patreon, and Open Collective. Adding a sponsorship link is simple following the steps outlined in the next section.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83d\udd27 For Package Consumers: Supporting your favorite packages is now easier than ever. Look for the sponsor icon \u2764\ufe0f on NuGet.org. See which packages need support while browsing or managing dependencies. Click to visit the maintainer\u2019s sponsorship page and contribute. Even small contributions can make a big difference in keeping critical packages maintained and secure.<\/p>\n<h2>For Package Publishers: Setting Up Sponsorship<\/h2>\n<h3>Prerequisites<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>You must be the owner or co-owner of a package on NuGet.org<\/li>\n<li>Your sponsorship link platform must be from the approved list:\n<ul>\n<li>GitHub Sponsors<\/li>\n<li>Patreon<\/li>\n<li>Open Collective<\/li>\n<li>Ko-fi<\/li>\n<li>Tidelift<\/li>\n<li>Liberapay<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Step 1: Navigate to Your Package Management Page<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Go to <a href=\"https:\/\/nuget.org\">NuGet.org<\/a> and sign in to your account<\/li>\n<li>Click on your username in the top right corner<\/li>\n<li>Select &#8220;Manage Packages&#8221; from the dropdown menu<\/li>\n<li>Find and click on the package you want to add sponsorship information to<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Step 2: Access Sponsorship Settings<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>On your package management page, scroll down to find the &#8220;Sponsorship Links&#8221; section<\/li>\n<li>Click to expand the collapsible &#8220;Sponsorship Links&#8221; section<\/li>\n<li>You&#8217;ll see a form where you can add sponsorship URLs<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/dotnet\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/10\/manage_sponsorship_links.png\" alt=\"NuGet.org Manage Package Page with Sponsorship Links Section\" width=\"895\" height=\"764\" \/><em>Screenshot of the manage package page with the &#8216;Sponsorship Links&#8217; section<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Step 3: Add Your Sponsorship URLs<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Enter your sponsorship URL in the text field\n<ul>\n<li>Example: <code>https:\/\/github.com\/sponsors\/yourusername<\/code><\/li>\n<li>Example: <code>https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/yourusername<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/dotnet\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/10\/add_sponsorship_link.png\" alt=\"NuGet.org Manage Package Page with an example sponsorship link filled in\" width=\"905\" height=\"377\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Screenshot of the sponsorship URL form with example URL filled in<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Click the &#8220;Add&#8221; button<\/li>\n<li>The system will automatically validate that your URL is from an approved platform<\/li>\n<li>If any URLs are invalid or from non-approved platforms, you&#8217;ll see error messages to correct them. Otherwise, you&#8217;ll see a confirmation message that your sponsorship link has been saved<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/dotnet\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/10\/sponsorship_link_error.png\" alt=\"NuGet.org Manage Package Page with an example sponsorship link that is not approved\" width=\"909\" height=\"456\" \/><em>Screenshot of a URL from a platform that is not approved<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Each added sponsorship URL will have a &#8220;Remove&#8221; button next to it if you need to delete it<\/li>\n<li>To add multiple sponsorship platforms, click &#8220;Add&#8221; button again<\/li>\n<li>You can add up to 10 different sponsorship URLs per package ID<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Step 5: Verify Your Sponsorship Display<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Navigate to your package&#8217;s public page on NuGet.org<\/li>\n<li>Look for the &#8220;Sponsor&#8221; button in the package details &#8220;About&#8221; section<\/li>\n<li>Click the &#8220;Sponsor&#8221; button to test that your URLs appear correctly in the popup<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/dotnet\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/10\/sponsor_button.png\" alt=\"NuGet.org Package Details page with a Sponsor button\" width=\"917\" height=\"470\" \/>\nScreenshot of a package details page with a Sponsor button<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>For Users: Finding and Supporting Packages<\/h2>\n<h3>Step 1: Identify Packages That Need Sponsorship<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Browse to any package page on NuGet.org<\/li>\n<li>Look for packages displaying a &#8220;Sponsor&#8221; button in the package details section<\/li>\n<li>The &#8220;Sponsor&#8221; button indicates that the package maintainer is seeking financial support<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/dotnet\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/10\/sponsor_button.png\" alt=\"NuGet.org Package Details page with a Sponsor button\" width=\"932\" height=\"478\" \/><em>Screenshot of a package details page with a Sponsor button<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Step 2: View Available Sponsorship Options<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Click the &#8220;Sponsor&#8221; button on the package page<\/li>\n<li>A popup window will appear showing all available sponsorship links for that package<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/dotnet\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/10\/sponsorship_links_display.png\" alt=\"NuGet.org Package Details page with sponsorship links popup\" width=\"939\" height=\"535\" \/><em>Screenshot of a package details page with the sponsorship links popup open<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Step 3: Choose Your Preferred Sponsorship Platform<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Review the available sponsorship options in the popup<\/li>\n<li>Click on your preferred platform to be redirected to the external sponsorship page<\/li>\n<li>The link will open in a new tab\/window, keeping the NuGet package page open<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\u26a0\ufe0f <div class=\"alert alert-info\"><p class=\"alert-divider\"><i class=\"fabric-icon fabric-icon--Info\"><\/i><strong>Important Notice<\/strong><\/p>These links will take you to third-party platforms. Microsoft is not affiliated with or responsible for the content or practices of third-party platforms.<\/div><\/p>\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Q: Can I add sponsorship information to older versions of my package?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: Yes! Sponsorship information is managed at the package ID level, so it automatically applies to all versions of your package, including previously published versions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: What happens if my sponsorship platform URL changes?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: You can update your sponsorship URLs anytime through the package management page. Changes take effect immediately across all versions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: Can I see analytics on how many people clicked my sponsorship links?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: No, NuGet.org doesn&#8217;t track sponsorship link clicks. You&#8217;ll need to check analytics on your sponsorship platform directly.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: Can I add custom sponsorship platforms not on the approved list?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: Currently, only the approved list of platforms is supported. This helps ensure security and legitimacy of sponsorship links.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: Does NuGet.org store my financial information?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: No personal or financial data is stored by NuGet.org. All transactions occur on secure external platforms that a maintainer chooses for sponsoring their packages.<\/p>\n<h2>\u2705 Get Started Today<\/h2>\n<p>\ud83c\udfaf Whether you&#8217;re a package author or a consumer:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83d\udce6 Authors: Add your sponsorship link on NuGet.org now<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc65 Consumers: Look for the \u2764\ufe0f and support the packages you love<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Let\u2019s contribute to a more sustainable NuGet.org ecosystem \u2014 one sponsorship at a time!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Announcing Sponsorship on NuGet.org &#8211; An easy way to recognize package maintainers and grow the NuGet community stronger!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2825,"featured_media":58605,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[685,7874],"tags":[104],"class_list":["post-58604","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dotnet","category-nuget","tag-nuget"],"acf":[],"blog_post_summary":"<p>Announcing Sponsorship on NuGet.org &#8211; An easy way to recognize package maintainers and grow the NuGet community stronger!<\/p>\n","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/dotnet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58604","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/dotnet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/dotnet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/dotnet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2825"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/dotnet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=58604"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/dotnet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58604\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/dotnet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/58605"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/dotnet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=58604"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/dotnet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=58604"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/dotnet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=58604"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}