The PKI Consortium is a Utah non-profit that advances trust in digital communications through open collaboration, education, and community events.
Everything we do is free. Membership is free. Our conferences are free to attend. Our resources, working groups, and publications are open to all. We run entirely on sponsor funding and voluntary donations — there are no dues, no ticket sales, no paywalls.
The real cost of “free”
Running the PKI Consortium means maintaining infrastructure, coordinating working groups, producing publications, and supporting a global community of practitioners — all year round, not just during events.
On top of that, hosting free conferences is expensive. A professional event costs $150–$300 per attendee per day — venue, A/V, catering, travel support, and logistics. A typical three-day event costs us $450–$900 per person we welcome through the door. We rely on sponsor funding and voluntary donations from the community to make it happen — and the more we raise, the more seats we can offer.
Your donation keeps all of this free and growing:
- Membership and community resources, free for all practitioners
- Research and working groups advancing PKI best practices
- Open-source tooling and developer resources
- More events and workshops around the world
What your gift makes possible
Every amount has a direct use — and forty people giving $50 equals two people giving $1,000. Both matter.
| Amount | What your gift makes possible |
|---|---|
| $2,500 | Helps us welcome 3–5 attendees for a full three-day event — covering venue, A/V, and catering |
| $1,000 | Funds a working group publication or covers the full cost of 1–2 conference attendees |
| $500 | Roughly covers one attendee for the full event — the real per-person cost at the lower end of our range |
| $250 | Supports open-source tooling development, or covers one full day of attendance for one person |
| $100 | Helps keep membership and community resources free for practitioners who cannot contribute themselves |
| $50 | Joins the community effort — many gifts at this level fund a workshop or expand event capacity |
