diff --git a/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md b/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 2b466d13a3..0ea07f9645 100644
--- a/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-Contribute to Racket by submitting a pull request, joining the
+Contribute to Racket by [submitting a pull request](https://github.com/racket/racket), joining the
 [development mailing list](https://lists.racket-lang.org), or visiting
-the IRC or Slack channels.
+the [IRC](https://botbot.me/freenode/racket/) or [Slack](https://racket-slack.herokuapp.com/) channels.
 
 By making a contribution, you are agreeing that your contribution is
 licensed under the LGPLv3, Apache 2.0, and MIT licenses. Those
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2177dc9b3b..9717013ded 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@ Building from Source
 For information on building Racket from this repository, see the
 [Build Guide](build.md).
 
+Contributing
+____________
+
+See [.github/CONTRIBUTING.md](.github/CONTRIBUTING.md)
+
 License
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