How do I become a DataCamp Donates partner?
Nonprofit organizations, student clubs, or socially responsible companies can apply to become a DataCamp Donates partner in four simple steps:
- Go to the DataCamp Donates landing page: https://www.datacamp.com/donates
- Click on “Become a partner”
- Fill out the application form
- Wait to hear back from us within 1 week
Please know that we don’t accept applications from individuals; we only accept applications from organizations. If you are an individual who cannot afford DataCamp prices due to extenuating circumstances, we recommend that you reach out to one of our current partners in your area.
What types of organizations are eligible for DataCamp Donates?
- Nonprofits who cannot afford our premium enterprise plans
- Student-run clubs/societies officially affiliated with accredited secondary and postsecondary schools
- For-profit companies whose Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives freely support people in need
Please note that college and university professors with valid school email addresses are already eligible for free Premium access for themselves and their students by applying directly to DataCamp Classrooms.
What comes with a free DataCamp Donates Partnership?
Our partners receive the equivalent of our DataCamp Teams plan. The partnership manager (the person who filled out the application form) will receive admin permission, enabling them to distribute DataCamp access to their team and designated scholars. The admin will also have access to administrative tools as a DataCamp Teams admin, including a Group Dashboard, Reporting, Teams, Assignments, and more.
Upon acceptance to the program, DataCamp will inform the admins of their license allotment and the maximum number of learners they can add to their group.
All of DataCamp’s learning curriculum and features are always accessible with a Donates Scholarship, including new content as it is added. This includes all our Certifications. DataCamp Donates Partner Organizations also have Premium access to our online IDE Datalab, which is available to all their learners.
How long does a free DataCamp Donates Partnership last?
DataCamp Donates Partnership last 1 entire year. Your partnership application will inform us when you want your free access and allocated licenses to become available. This is what we call our “activation date.” The year countdown starts on this activation date.
You can always check your upcoming expiration date in your group settings. Additionally, you will receive reminder emails as the expiring date approaches.
If you wish to renew our partnership after one year, you can apply by going to our DataCamp Donates Landing page, clicking “Become a partner,” and filling out the application form. The process is the same for both new and returning partners.
What are the DataCamp Donates Partnership Requirements?
We don’t have strict partnership requirements, as we understand each organization is different. However, we encourage partners to:
- List DataCamp Donates as a partner, supporter, or sponsor on their website. A logo and link to our landing page are appreciated.
- Post a partnership announcement on social media, tagging @datacamp
- Encourage learners to finish at least one course in their first month of DataCamp access
- Maintain contact with their learner to ensure they have a successful experience
- Encourage learners to fill out our Scholar Experience Survey toward the end of their scholarship time with DataCamp
Once accepted as a partner, how do I distribute free licenses to my team/scholars/learners?
Partnership managers (those who filled out the application form) will receive a group activation link on their activation date. After accepting the invite through the link, you will have admin permissions, enabling you to invite members to your group and extend free access to them.
We recommend looking at our admin tutorials to maximize the platform.
We had more scholarship demands than we anticipated. Can we increase our initial license allotment?
You can always request an increase to your license allotment during our year-long partnership. You can quickly request so by filling out this form
Once accepted as a partner, can we use the DataCamp Donates logo in our promotional materials?
Yes, of course! We would like to encourage you to do so. You can find high-resolution logos here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1hTK1dRHLI4Yoy6ygwWHQw3bF_1ZKV5tl?usp=sharing
We are already a partner organization. Can we extend the partnership for one more year?
Yes, we love it when current partners want to renew their partnership with us. To renew our collaboration, follow these steps:
- Visit https://www.datacamp.com/donates
- Click on “Become a partner”
- Fill out the application form
- Select “Yes” when we ask if you are a returning partner
- Wait to be approved within one business day
Upon approval, you will receive access to an entire new DataCamp group, which means that you will have to re-add learners if you want to continue learning for free.
Which organizations have partnered with DataCamp?
Here is the list of our current partners, including the organization names and locations, which makes it easy to identify partners available in your region. Please note that "Global" applies to all areas worldwide.
However, please notice that organizations and individuals located in the following OFAC-sanctioned countries are not eligible for DataCamp: Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, Syria, and the regions of Crimea, Donetsk, Luhansk, Russia, Belarus, and Venezuela.
How many free Premium Scholarships has DataCamp Donated so far?
Since the launch of DataCamp Donates in Summer 2020, we have distributed over 110,000 individual free Premium Scholarships through the program.
Combined with our other Corporate Social Responsibility initiative, DataCamp Classrooms, we have provided free Premium access to over 1 million teachers, students, and underresourced individuals.
Who determines who gets a free Premium Scholarship, and how?
We do not have the resources to vet hundreds of thousands of applications, so we’ve partnered with nonprofits, student clubs, and socially responsible companies that know their local communities best. We trust our partner organizations in how they distribute scholarships and access to the platform.
We encourage partners to allocate a significant portion of their license allotment to team members or learners who could not afford DataCamp otherwise.
Partner organizations are prohibited from making monetary requests in exchange for DataCamp access. Failure to abide by this rule will result in immediate partnership termination.
I belong to a great organization that would benefit from becoming a DataCamp Donates Partner Organization. How do I apply on its behalf?
Suppose you are an employee or volunteer member of an organization that could benefit from this partnership offer. In that case, we encourage you to apply to DataCamp Donates by going to https://www.datacamp.com/donates, clicking “become a partner,” and filling out the application form.
I achieved professional success after using a DataCamp Donates Scholarship! How do I share my success story?
Congratulations! We love to receive success stories from our Scholars. Please submit your experiences using the DataCamp Donates Scholar Experience Survey.
Additionally, you may share your success story on social media by using the hashtag #dc-donates and tagging @DataCamp.
What does DataCamp get in return for its donations?
These are true donations. Our partner organizations and their members pay us nothing for their DataCamp Premium Scholarships, normally valued at $399 USD each.
By offering aid in the form of education services instead of monetary contributions, we’re also eschewing tax breaks, the traditional upside of corporate philanthropy. DataCamp receives no write-offs or direct fiduciary benefits from donating Premium Scholarships whatsoever.
The only thing we request of our nonprofit partners is an ongoing dialogue about their members’ real-world successes after using the platform and their help promoting the program.