Breaking Language Barriers for Global Social Impact.

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We are the Open Language Initiative, a global collective of volunteer communication specialists. Fueled by a shared mission, we provide our fellow nonprofits with a powerful gift—our expertise in translation, design, and copywriting—to help them make a greater impact on the world.

We would love for you to be part of the OLI community.

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OLI Patron

Become an enabler of change

Your support as a patron is the foundation of the Open Language Initiative. It allows us to provide our pro bono communication services as a gift to humanitarian and environmental organizations, helping them amplify their message and achieve a greater impact.

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OLI Volunteer

Join a greater cause

Your professional skills are the gift we provide. As a Volunteer, you will use your expertise in translation, design, or copywriting to directly empower humanitarian and environmental organizations, helping them communicate their vital message to the world.

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OLI Client

Receive our support

Your focus is on doing good in the world, and every dollar counts. That’s why OLI provides pro bono communication services as a gift to humanitarian and environmental organizations like yours, helping you reach new audiences and increase your impact.

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We Help By...

Facilitating Access to Health Information

Through our volunteer translation services, we make vital health information accessible to people in their own languages. We support everyone, from global initiatives like the Wikimedia Health Project to community health providers such as BVMI, ensuring that reliable, life-saving information and care are accessible to all, regardless of language or income.

Supporting Refugees and Migrants

We partner with organizations that defend the rights and dignity of displaced people. By translating materials for Refugee Legal Support, Centro de Acolhimento para Refugiados, Soft Landing Missoula, and Hearts and Homes for Refugees, we help refugees and migrants navigate legal systems, access essential services, and rebuild their lives with confidence and dignity.

Amplifying Voices for Human Rights and Justice

We support movements that challenge inequality, defend democracy, and protect human rights. By collaborating with groups such as the Reactionary International, the TASSC, and the Forum for Peace in Europe, we make critical information and advocacy resources accessible worldwide, helping communities resist repression, seek justice, and work together for peace.

Fostering Inclusion and Equality

We support initiatives that create safe and affirming spaces for 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals by translating materials for Nosig, the LGBT+ Center of Nantes, and Friends of Ruby. Our work extends access to counseling, housing, education, and advocacy, promoting inclusion, equality, and a sense of belonging for all.

Advancing Education and Lifelong Learning

We support the Horst Eckel Foundation’s efforts to inspire young learners and seniors through sports and the Compassion Prison Project’s work to create trauma-informed prisons. Our translations expand access to transformative educational and rehabilitative initiatives and make knowledge and self-development opportunities accessible to more people, empowering communities to learn, grow, and thrive.

Protecting the Planet and Promoting Sustainability

We support environmental and regenerative initiatives, including the Gaia Foundation, Montagne Verte, Permaculture Design, Re-Alliance, and the ‘Yes to Life, No to Mining’ campaign. Through our translations, we amplify efforts to protect ecosystems, revive bio-cultural diversity, and promote sustainable, life-affirming futures grounded in community and ecological balance.

Advancing Social Equity and Strengthening Communities

OLI acts as the bridge for organizations like Solinum and IDIS, ensuring social innovation and philanthropic resources are more accessible to all. By enabling clear communication, our translations allow effective solutions to be shared across regions, fostering collaboration that directly addresses poverty and helps build more equitable communities.

Democratizing Access to Knowledge and Global News

We translate critical articles and reports to make global news and information accessible to a broader audience. Our work amplifies underrepresented voices, strengthens international solidarity, and supports a more informed, connected, and compassionate world.

OLI Around the World

The OLI Family has grown a lot since its founding in May 2025. We have an interactive map, where you can see where our volunteers, the team at OLI, and our clients are based.