The Digital Whistleblowing Fund (DWF) is a project run by three partner organizations:
GlobaLeaks
GlobaLeaks is free and open-source software project enabling anyone to easily set up and maintain a secure whistleblowing platform.
The GlobaLeaks team provides all technical facilities and training services.
Whistleblowing Solutions
Whistleblowing Solutions Impresa Sociale S.r.l. (WBS) is an innovative social enterprise that carries out research and development to support whistleblowers and the fight against corruption. It was founded in 2016 to guarantee the economic sustainability of the GlobaLeaks project, through taking care of the growing number of requests for assistance, maintenance and custom deployment. WBS hosts the development activities and coordinates the community efforts.
WBS coordinates the DWF project as lead partner, operating the general project management, coordination, external communication and strategic advice to projects.
Renewable Freedom Foundation (RFF)
Renewable Freedom Foundation was established in 2012 and is a charitable foundation founded by the owner and publisher of a daily newspaper in Bavaria, Georg Schäff. The foundation’s mission is to protect and preserve civil liberties, especially in the digital environment. It supports the preservation and enforcement of basic human rights and civil liberties via its own research programs, through educational and networking activities, counseling, as well as through direct support of civil society initiatives.
RFF handles the financial and administrative side of the DWF grant program.