From 220a70653e5b57d2ca75815e1ad71632edea726e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: zoveki <349028329+zoveki@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2026 01:38:07 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] docs(readme): link the LiteLLM OSS Champions program from
 Contributing (#48734)

* docs(readme): link the LiteLLM OSS Champions program from Contributing

* docs(readme): frame the champions perks the way the program page does

* docs(readme): drop the champions swag claim the page gates on merged PRs

* docs(readme): word the champions line as the invitation the page makes

* docs(readme): invite readers to the champions page without promising its perks

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Co-authored-by: mateo-berri <277851410+mateo-berri@users.noreply.github.com>
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 README.md | 2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5dfa8d01fc4..66b6acb7a71 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -660,6 +660,8 @@ This covers:
 
 We welcome contributions to LiteLLM! Whether you're fixing bugs, adding features, or improving documentation, we appreciate your help.
 
+If you want to work closely with our team, check out [LiteLLM OSS Champions](https://www.litellm.ai/champions), our program for trusted OSS contributors with their own Slack channel and a voice in the roadmap
+
 ## Quick Start for Contributors
 
 This requires uv to be installed.