Django Girls

What Django Girls does

Django Girls is a non-profit organization and global volunteer community, founded in 2014 and operated through the Django Girls Foundation. Its core function is running free, one-day programming workshops in which 30–60 women per event build their first web application using HTML, CSS, Python, and Django. The organization has reached 26,341 attendees across 1,218 events in 617 cities and 111 countries, with a volunteer base of approximately 2,618 contributors. Its product portfolio includes the open-source Django Girls Tutorial (a step-by-step self-paced online curriculum), an Organizer Manual, a Coaching Guide, Tutorial Extensions, a bimonthly newsletter, and a podcast hosted by trustees.

The underlying technology is fully open-source content infrastructure — a tutorial website, organizer and coach playbooks, and supporting graphics repositories on GitHub — designed for empathy-first, beginner-friendly delivery. Django Girls does not sell software; it distributes free educational services through volunteer-organized in-person workshops and self-serve online tutorials. The business model is non-profit: corporate sponsorships at Diamond/Gold/Silver tiers (including PostHog, DigitalOcean, the Django Software Foundation, PythonAnywhere, and Lincoln Loop), recurring Patreon donations (currently $1,060/month against a $2,500 monthly goal), one-time donations, periodic crowdfunding campaigns, and merchandise sales. All workshops are free for attendees; some events offer travel and accommodation assistance.

Governance rests with five trustees (Anna, Aisha, Claire, Leona, Rachell) who took over from founders Ola Sitarska and Ola Sendecka in October 2020, supported by an advisory board. In 2024 the organization rebranded to Django Girls+ to be explicitly inclusive of trans and non-binary participants. Primary customer segments are women new to programming and volunteer organizers/coaches; secondary segments include corporate sponsors aligned with diversity-in-tech missions.

Name

Django Girls

Legal name

Django Girls Foundation

Website

https://djangogirls.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Django Girls is a non-profit organization that runs free one-day Python and Django programming workshops for women, supported by a global volunteer network of 2,618 contributors across 111 countries and an open-source tutorial, organizer manual, and coaching guide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Free coding education for women (non-profit)

NAICS

Computer Training (61142), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Coding, Game Design & Computer Science Camps (EDAMALAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Web Development (HTML/CSS/JavaScript, Front-End/Back-End) (EDAMACAC)

Keywords

• Coding workshops
• Open-source tutorials
• Tech education nonprofit
• Women in technology
• Volunteer coding community

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Corporate Sponsorships: Companies sponsor Django Girls at various tiers (Diamond, Gold, Silver) providing financial support for operations and workshops.
2. Patreon Monthly Donations: Recurring monthly donations from individual supporters through the Patreon platform.
3. One-time Donations: Individual one-time donations through the website.
4. Merchandise Sales: Django Girls merchandise shop selling items like the '10th Birthday' t-shirt.
5. Crowdfunding Campaigns: Periodic crowdfunding campaigns on platforms like Indiegogo Generosity. In 2018, they raised $13,314 from 147 donors through a crowdfunding campaign.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Django Girls organizes free, one-day programming workshops in which 30–60 women build their first web application using HTML, CSS, Python and Django, supported by volunteer coaches. The non-profit provides an open-source online tutorial, an Organizer Manual, a Coaching Guide, and Tutorial Extensions so that local volunteers worldwide can replicate the workshop experience. All educational products are free and open-source, delivered through a global volunteer-run community.

Product overview

Django Girls is a non-profit organization operating a portfolio of free educational products and resources. The core offering is the one-day Django Girls Workshop, where 30-60 women learn to build web applications using HTML, CSS, Python and Django. This is supported by the open-source Django Girls Tutorial, which provides step-by-step guidance from Python basics through deployment. Supporting products include the Organizer's Manual (for event logistics), Coaching Guide (for mentor support), Tutorial Extensions (for continued learning), the Django Girls Podcast (community interviews), and Django Girls Dispatch Newsletter (bimonthly updates). The organization also provides an Advisory Board program for diversity and inclusion input. All products are free and open-source, positioning Django Girls as a volunteer-driven educational platform rather than a commercial software company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Django Girls+: Inclusive branding adopted to represent those under the Django Girls banner who might not feel represented by the binary terms of girls or women, making it more explicit that Django Girls is trans and non-binary inclusive.

Products and services

• Django Girls Workshop Free, one-day in-person programming workshop for women with no prior experience. 30–60 attendees per workshop build their first web application using HTML, CSS, Python and Django, supported by volunteer coaches.
• Django Girls Tutorial

Quantifiable outcome

• 44.7% of attendees started working in tech after attending workshops
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and major.

• DigitalOceancoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 27 March 2024DigitalOcean joined as a global partner at the Diamond sponsor level. They support Django Girls' mission to empower women and girls with technology. DigitalOcean simplifies cloud computing to help businesses spend more time creating software.
• RunCodeminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 12 December 2022Global partner providing cloud development environment systems. RunCode.io provides pre-built ready-to-code workspaces and supports live collaboration with isolated development environments.
• PostHogcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 22 March 2022Joined as global partner in 2022 at Patreon. PostHog offers open-source product analytics tools.
• Flatirons DevelopmentminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 7 March 2022Global partner. Software development and full-service design firm specializing in SaaS products and complex systems. They launched Flatirons Fund to support innovation and diverse founders.
• Six Feet UpminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 18 December 2021Global partner. Python and cloud expert consulting company that helps innovative tech leaders build apps faster, innovate with AI/ML, simplify Big Data, and leverage Cloud technology. Certified Women-Owned Business.
• WebucatorminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 15 September 2021Global partner providing free Python, Django, and HTML lessons to former Django Girls workshop attendees. Offers onsite and online training on Python, Django, SQL, JavaScript, and more.
• PotatominorGTM or Marketing Partner · 18 February 2021Global partner. Award-winning digital product development studio with offices in London and San Francisco. Strives to build supportive and inclusive environment for learning and growth.
• PostHogcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerDiamond sponsor supporting Django Girls Foundation. PostHog offers product analysis tools including funnels, heat maps, session recording, and experimentation.
• Django Software FoundationcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerDiamond sponsor. The Django Software Foundation is the primary organization behind the Django framework that Django Girls teaches.
• PythonAnywhere LLPmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerGold sponsor providing hosting services for Python applications, which aligns with Django Girls' educational mission.
• Lincoln LoopmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerGold sponsor - a Django-focused web development company.
• OddBirdminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSilver sponsor. OddBird collaborates with teams to plan, design, and develop custom web applications and design systems. Founded in 2008, they contribute to Django, Sass, and Susy open-source projects.
• Caktus GroupminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGlobal partner. Builds sharp web apps using agile processes. Founded in 2007 by Django developers, specializes in custom web app development for healthcare, higher education, government, and nonprofits.
• Niteo GmbHminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGlobal sponsor. Remote-first SaaS company with team members from US, Slovenia, Ukraine, India, Norway, Guatemala, Japan, and the Philippines. Passionate about Open Source.
• Python Software FoundationmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerSupports Django Girls through Patreon. The PSF is the non-profit that supports and promotes the Python programming language.
• SentryminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSupports Django Girls organization. Sentry provides error tracking and performance monitoring for applications.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Rails Girls: Rails Girls is the closest direct peer: a volunteer-run non-profit that organizes free one-day workshops teaching women to build their first web application, this time using Ruby on Rails. Same target audience (women beginners), same workshop format, same community-led delivery model, just a different framework — making it the most directly comparable organization to Django Girls.
• Girl Develop It: Girl Develop It is a US-focused non-profit that runs affordable (sliding-scale) beginner coding workshops for women. It targets the same beginner-women persona as Django Girls with similar hands-on, in-person workshop delivery, though at lower price points rather than fully free.
• Code First Girls: Code First Girls runs free coding courses and communities specifically for women and non-binary people, with a focus on creating pathways into tech employment. Like Django Girls, it targets women beginners with free programming education and corporate sponsorship backing.
• PyLadies: PyLadies is an international mentorship group focused on women and other underrepresented groups using and learning Python. It shares Django Girls' Python-language focus and women-in-tech audience, but operates more as an ongoing meetup/mentorship network rather than one-day beginner workshops.

Emerging players

• Black Girls CODE: Black Girls CODE is a non-profit that introduces girls of color to computer science through workshops, hackathons, and after-school programs. It shares Django Girls' beginner-focused, in-person workshop delivery model and demographic-mission focus, but targets a more specific racial-demographic niche.
• Women Who Code: Women Who Code is a global non-profit community for women in technology, offering study groups, technical talks, and career resources. It overlaps with Django Girls on the women-in-tech audience and global community model, but is broader in scope (not focused exclusively on beginner coding education).
• freeCodeCamp: freeCodeCamp is a donor-supported non-profit that provides free, self-paced coding curriculum and certifications. It overlaps with Django Girls on free beginner-focused programming education and non-profit funding model, but delivers via online self-serve rather than in-person volunteer workshops.

Broad incumbents

• Codecademy: Codecademy is a large established online learning platform that teaches programming languages including Python and web development. It overlaps with Django Girls on beginner-focused coding curriculum and Python/Django content, but is a commercial, self-paced online product rather than free in-person workshops.
• Code.org: Code.org is a large, established non-profit promoting computer science education broadly through Hour of Code and school curricula. It overlaps thematically with Django Girls on broadening access to programming education, but operates at K-12 scale with institutional partnerships rather than adult-women workshops.

Regional players

• Mothers in Tech / TechGirlz: TechGirlz is a US-focused non-profit that runs free technology workshops for middle-school girls. It shares Django Girls' free-workshop, girls-in-tech mission and is often co-promoted at Django Girls events, but targets a younger teen demographic and is US-centric rather than global.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/djangogirls
• GitHubgithub.com/djangogirls
• YouTubeanchor.fm/djangogirls
• Facebookfacebook.com/djangogirls
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/django-girls

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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