• Stack Gives Back 2025 donated $49,300 to seven charities, reflecting community priorities. • Doctors Without Borders received $14,983, top choice for medical aid worldwide. • Internet Archive got $13,292, second most selected, preserving digital knowledge. • New additions: International Fund for Animal Welfare and Trans Lifeline, supporting animal welfare and trans community. • Trans Lifeline received $5,558, providing emotional and financial help to trans people. • Electronic Frontier Foundation received $4,833, defending digital privacy, free speech, and innovation.
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- Stack Exchange’s 2025 “Stack Gives Back” program distributed $49,300 to seven charities, reflecting moderator preferences from an internal poll. The largest share-$14,983-went to Doctors Without Borders, followed by $13,292 to the Internet Archive. Other recipients included Trans Lifeline ($5,558), Electronic Frontier Foundation ($4,833), International Fund for Animal Welfare ($3,867), Rainforest Alliance ($3,625), and Girls Who Code ($3,142). The initiative marks the addition of the International Fund for Animal Welfare, requested by moderators. Over the years, the network has donated $731,800 on behalf of moderators, acknowledging their role in sustaining the community.
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