The Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) is a non-profit organization founded in 2014 by Jed McCaleb. Its mission is to create equitable access to the global financial system by supporting the development and growth of the open-source Stellar network. The network specializes in efficient cross-border payments and asset tokenization, allowing anyone to issue and exchange digital representations of any currency or asset. The SDF guides the technical and business roadmap of the Stellar network and fosters a community of developers and businesses building on its platform.