News OCF's Strategic Plan: Solidarity in Action Here's what we're up to—we want your feedback!Not long ago, OCF announced our strategy focused on solidarity. Now we want to share a more concrete plan to put it into action.
case studies “Free Schools Are the Future of Education” An interview with Marko Kazic, creator of Pionir Free School in Serbia which serves as a replicable model towards building an exponential culture.
News Use your Stock for Good You can now use your public stock to support Open Source Creators on Open Stocks.
case studies What happens when you donate to Morevna Project? Transparently trace a $500 contribution through Open CollectiveThe mission of Morevna Project is to develop, improve and popularize open-source technologies for animation. While all money flows are transparent on Open Collective, it's interesting
News Open Collective Update—September 2021 New legal & display name settingsYou can now differentiate your public display name from your private legal name. Open Collective is a transparent platform, so profiles are public on the internet. We also
case studies Helping Open-Source Contributors Escape Afghanistan How the community came together to help families escape a war zone.The Persian proverb یکی برای همه و همه برای یکی means "Every one should sacrifice for the community, and the community
case studies When Open Collective Met Okionu Jacquelyn Clemmons of Okionu Birth Foundation wants to to normalize complete and holistic postpartum care through by supporting both parents with nourishing meals following the birth of a child.
News Open Collective Update—August 2021 "Solidarity as our guiding principle"Open Collective Foundation has published a newly clarified strategy: to create a legal, financial, and technical commons for the solidarity economy. We can build bridges between 501(c)
case studies New funding for the Net’s oldest discussion network The Usenet Big-8 Management Board has joined Open CollectiveDecades before Facebook and Twitter, Usenet was the Internet’s main platform for announcements, discussions, and chat. The venerable communication network remains active thanks to
News Solidarity as our Guiding Principle Open Collective Foundation is creating a legal, financial, and technical commons for the solidarity economyOCF has a unique role to play as steward of a legal, financial, and technical commons—a piece of
case studies Making funding happen for Happen Films Using the medium of movies to showcase inspiring solutions to the wicked problems of our times. Happen Films believes the solutions are out there, and that people are already pioneering the transition we
News Open Collective Update—July 2021 New announcement systemLook for 🔥 to find out about new features on the platform. All about Projects → Did you know you can embed the contribution button directly on your website, so people can pay
case studies OCF Updates we Love! Spring/Summer 2021 Edition Check out the latest updates from some of the initiatives hosted by Open Collective Foundation.
case studies The Multi-Talented Makerspace Nook Enabling the Sakubva community in Zimbabwe to reimagine its future."None of my friends believe that we have a future or will be able to live a normal life here." This is what
how-to Ten ways to make decisions about money Open Collective is home to thousands of collaborative communities raising and spending funds transparently, giving us a front-row seat to observe many diverse examples. Each group is different, and one size does not
News Open Collective Update - June 2021 Virtual CardsWant to make purchases and pay for subscriptions directly from your Collective balance? If you're with Open Collective Foundation or Open Source Collective, now you can! Virtual cards work anywhere you'd use
Events Emergent Practices from the Decentralized Co-operative Web By Mai Ishikawa Sutton, Co-founder and Lead Editor of COMPOST Magazine Decentralization has become a buzzword the last several years, particularly in the realms of technology and grassroots organizing. From the promise of
News Open Collective Roadmap Update (Mid-May to July) At Open Collective we like to be as open and transparent about our development process as we are with our finances, but we haven't communicated that process as well as we could. We're
team Open Collective's impossible team away day Article excerpt from Zooming Beyond Time and Space, by team member Alanna Irving. My team at Open Collective is 13 people across Brazil, Mexico, United States, the UK, Canada, Germany, France, Spain, India,
feature Announcing Virtual Cards for Collectives Access funds managed through Open Collective with Virtual Cards.
News Open Collective Update - May 2021 So many new features! Projects Want to track specific budgets within your Collective? Projects are the solution! Easily move money from your main budget to a Project, and receive contributions and expenses to
News Open Collective Update—April 2021 Funds for Open SourceOur new initiative, Funds for Open Source, has hit a nerve! "Open Collective opens cash conduit between tech biz and unappreciated developers."—The Register "Open Collective is trying to make
News Conheça a Casa Hacker Espaço hacker sem fins lucrativos na periferia de uma das maiores metrópoles do BrasilCriada na periferia, espaço hacker ocupa um espaço público e comunitário e amplia a inclusão e educação digital nas regiões
News Meet Casa Hacker A non-profit hackerspace in the marginalized outskirts of BrazilOn the outskirts of Campinas city (83km from São Paulo), Casa Hacker occupies a public community space and expands digital inclusion and education in peripheral
