# Creative Commons Corporation

> non-profit-organization creating copyright licenses for the public release of creative works

**Wikidata**: [Q43449](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q43449)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creative_Commons)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/creative-commons-corporation

## Summary

Creative Commons Corporation is a nonprofit organization founded on January 15, 2001 . It was established by Lawrence Lessig, Hal Abelson, and Eric Eldred . The organization is headquartered in Mountain View [1][2].Creative Commons Corporation operates as a nonprofit organization [3] and employs 147 people [4]. Its mission and activities are supported by its structure as a nonprofit entity [3]. The founders established the organization to advance the sharing and use of creative works through standardized licensing .The organization maintains its operations from its headquarters in Mountain View [1][2] and continues to function with a staff of 147 employees [4]. Its legal status as a nonprofit organization [3] defines its operational framework and governance. The founding date of January 15, 2001  marks the beginning of its efforts to expand access to creative content.


## References

1. [Source](https://www.lobbyfacts.eu/datacard/creative-commons?rid=15262256432-95)
2. [Source](https://creativecommons.org/about/contact/)
3. [Source](http://www.fsf.org/news/2008_free_software_awards)
4. [Source](https://web.archive.org/web/20241118115343/https://www.kerwa.ucr.ac.cr/server/api/core/bitstreams/232704dd-a2d2-4db8-a03f-4491451f1e14/content)
5. [Source](https://openpublishingawards.org/results/2021/index.html)
6. [Source](https://creativecommons.org/weblog/entry/42684)
7. [Source](https://creativecommons.org/2020/07/09/announcing-creative-commons-new-ceo-catherine-stihler/)
8. Virtual International Authority File
9. [Source](https://lingualibre.org/wiki/Q810270)
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15. [The Unicode Standard Now Includes CC License Symbols](https://creativecommons.org/2020/03/18/the-unicode-standard-now-includes-cc-license-symbols/)
16. Google Knowledge Graph
17. [When we share, everyone wins - Creative Commons](https://creativecommons.org/#menu-item-48809)
18. [Source](https://craft.co/creative-commons)
19. [Source](https://creativecommons.org/)
20. [Mission and Vision - Creative Commons](https://creativecommons.org/about/mission-and-vision/)
21. [Source](https://creativecommons.org/contact)
22. [Creative Commons(@creativecommons) • Instagram写真と動画](https://www.instagram.com/creativecommons/)
23. [Creative Commons - Crunchbase Company Profile & Funding](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/creative-commons)
24. [Source](https://www.charitynavigator.org/ein/043585301)
25. Nonprofit Explorer
26. [Creative Commons Corporation - Nonprofit Explorer. Nonprofit Explorer. 2013](https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/43585301)
27. GRID Release 2018-06-25
28. EU Transparency Register
29. [Source](https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.alpha)
30. [Creative Commons | Logopedia | Fandom](https://logos.fandom.com/wiki/Creative_Commons)
31. [Source](https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=11730&oldpage)
32. [Nonprofit Explorer](https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/43585301)
33. [Open Society Foundations - Awarded Grants, Scholarships, and Fellowships](https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/grants/past?grant_id=OR2022-85288)
34. [Open Society Foundations - Awarded Grants, Scholarships, and Fellowships](https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/grants/past?grant_id=OR2021-82412)
35. [Open Society Foundations - Awarded Grants, Scholarships, and Fellowships](https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/grants/past?grant_id=OR2019-61008)
36. YouTube API
37. [Source](https://www.wipo.int/members/en/organizations.jsp?type=NGO_INT)