Philanthropy Data Commons® Repositories

Overview of PDC Repositories

The Philanthropy Data Commons® maintains a collection of open-source repositories that power the PDC’s shared data infrastructure. These repositories support the PDC backend, front-end applications, deployment tooling, SDKs, and interoperability layers connecting funders, changemakers, and data platforms.

Together, they form the technical foundation for philanthropy data repositories—a structured, sector-owned set of tools designed to help funders share data responsibly and help developers build applications that use consent-based, standardized grantmaking data.

PDC’s codebase is openly available so that partners, GMS vendors, and collaborators can explore, integrate, and contribute as the PDC evolves.

Core PDC Data Repositories

Below are the primary repositories that make up the PDC’s technical ecosystem. Each plays a role in powering the PDC’s shared API, applications, data model, and deployment processes.

Service Repository

This is the core backend service for the PDC. It contains:

  • API logic
  • Data model implementation
  • Data ingestion and normalization
  • Validation and governance rules
  • Integration logic for external services (e.g., Keycloak, mail systems)

The service layer powers all PDC applications—including early pilots like PDC Exchange—and supports interoperability for funders, data contributors, and GMS platforms

Front-End Repository

This repository manages the PDC’s user-facing components, including:

  • Interfaces for early applications
  • Administrative screens
  • Interaction flows for data contributors
  • Tools for funders and changemakers

Front-end applications connect to the PDC API to retrieve, create, and manage consented grantmaking data.

Deploy Repository

This repository contains:

  • Deployment scripts
  • Infrastructure configuration
  • Environment templates
  • Operational automation

It enables partners and internal teams to set up reproducible environments for testing, scaling, or piloting PDC applications.

SDK Repository

The PDC SDK provides:

  • Tools for integrating external systems
  • API wrappers
  • Developer utilities
  • Client libraries for building new applications

This repository is especially useful for:

  • GMS vendors connecting directly to the API
  • Infomediaries ingesting or exporting data
  • Developers building tools powered by the PDC’s Common Data Model

PDC Datasets for Interoperability

Although the PDC is not a traditional “dataset provider,” its repositories underpin a sector-wide, consent-based system for exchanging structured grantmaking data.

These repositories make interoperability possible while honoring PDC’s core principles of transparency, changemaker control, and shared sector governance.

Contribute or Build With the PDC

The PDC’s open repositories are intended to grow with the field.
You can:

  • Integrate your GMS or platform
  • Pilot ingestion or data sharing
  • Build new applications powered by the PDC
  • Contribute code, documentation, or examples
  • Participate in roadmap conversations
  • Join early adopter programs

Whether you’re a funder, a technologist, a data intermediary, or a community advocate, your participation strengthens the PDC.