Creative Commons

Creative Commons is an international nonprofit that develops flexible licensing tools enabling billions of people, institutions, and creators to legally share knowledge, art, scientific research, and cultural artifacts across the globe. For over two decades, the organization has powered open access movements at massive scale, with Wikipedia's 55 million articles, the Met's 492,000 public-domain images, and Khan Academy's 100,000 lessons all freely distributed under CC licenses. Through its suite of standardized legal instruments, Creative Commons democratizes how ideas and creativity flow across borders, helping address global challenges by keeping humanity's cultural commons thriving and accessible.