Umbraco's Most Valuable People

MVP Program

Umbraco MVPs are dedicated community members who lead by example, embodying the core values of trust, respect, openness, hunger, and friendliness. They strengthen the community through diverse contributions like sharing technical expertise, creating content, organizing events, and supporting fellow developers, all of which help shape and improve the Umbraco platform.

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MVP applications are currently closed - come back in January, 2027 for next round of applications.

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Why become an MVP?

Being an Umbraco MVP is more than recognition—it’s about growing yourself while making a difference in the community.

Contributing as an MVP helps you develop new skills, expand your network, and strengthen your professional role - while also making Umbraco better for everyone by contributing to open-source.

MVPs lead by example, embodying Umbraco's core values of Trust, Respect, Openness, Hunger, and Friendliness, and in doing so, help create a vibrant, thriving community.

Attend the yearly MVP Summit

The MVP Summit is an exclusive event held just before Codegarden, where MVPs from all over the world can meet, network, collaborate and learn together with the Umbraco community’s most passionate contributors.

It is free for MVPs to attend!

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MVP Benefits

See what new and renewed MVPs receive as benefits.

Free access to Codegarden the year you are awarded MVP status

We announce you to the world on stage.

Free access to the MVP Summit

An MVP-only, two-day event hosted just before Codegarden for all MVPs to collaborate, connect, and grow.

A beautiful statuette presented to you during the MVP ceremony at Codegarden

Yours to keep forever!

Shiny badges added to all MVPs' profiles

Plus a digital badge for use in email signatures or websites.

A free Cloud project

For personal or community-related projects, including free access to Umbraco's commercial products for this website.

A free training course

Once per year you are awarded MVP. Use it for yourself or give it to a colleague or friend.

Access to a dedicated MVP Slack Channel

Providing a space for MVP to chat, share ideas and discuss Umbraco, along with members of the HQ teams.

Access to HQ working facilities

Umbraco HQ can open its doors for the MVPs to use its facilities to work and connect with the teams.

Support of advocacy initiatives

Assistance with travel expenses to do a talk or workshop covering Umbraco at a conference or meetup. Approval subject to the topic covered, location and size of the event, and available budget.

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Follow along on the first-ever Umbraco MVP Summit!

The first-ever Umbraco MVP Summit kicked off just before Codegarden 2025. It was the first event of it's kind, exclusive to the Umbraco MVPs. The purpose was to bring together MVPs to share ideas, knowledge, plans and feedback - while also connecting with friendly faces from the Product, Engineering, and DevRel-teams at Umbraco HQ. If you couldn’t join us in person - don’t worry! In this blog post you get to follow along on the first-ever Umbraco MVP Summit.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Check our FAQ below for our most-asked questions regarding the MVP process.

An Umbraco MVP (Most Valuable Person) is someone who actively contributes to the Umbraco community, shares knowledge, and embodies the core values of Trust, Respect, Openness, Hunger, and Friendliness.

You can be nominated or nominate yourself! MVPs are chosen based on their community impact, contributions, and alignment with Umbraco values.

Contributions can take many forms, including (but not limited to):

  • Writing for 24 Days of Umbraco or Skrift

  • Creating Umbraco packages

  • Giving talks or workshops

  • Producing videos or podcasts

  • Submitting pull requests

  • Organizing or supporting community events/meetups

  • Helping/mentoring others

  • Creating blog posts

  • Being active and friendly on forums, Discord etc

Umbraco MVP status is valid for one year. To continue as an MVP, you can renew your status when the next application period opens.

MVPs are chosen by the Umbraco Developer Relations Team. We carefully review all nominations and applications, considering factors like the scope and impact of contributions, the way candidates support and inspire the community, and how well they embody Umbraco’s core values.

Not at all! While technical contributions are valued, MVPs can contribute in many ways—through writing, mentoring, organizing events, creating content, or supporting the community online.

All MVPs must abide by the MVP Agreement.

We open the applications around ~January each year with a deadline for applications in ~March.