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Hiring: documentation and QA
Hiring

Hiring: documentation and QA

Part time, fully remote, work from anywhere, flexible hoursOpen Collective is an open source software platform for transparent fundraising and budget management. We connect thousands of projects and funders around the world, and

  • Open Collective
    Open Collective
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Introducing Open Web Docs
Documentation

Introducing Open Web Docs

We are excited to support the official formation of Open Web Docs. Independent of any single vendor, Open Web Docs is a collaborative network bringing first-class web platform documentation to all. See the official announcement below.

  • Alyssa Wright
    Alyssa Wright
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Charity Fundholding for NZ: The Gift Collective
News

Charity Fundholding for NZ: The Gift Collective

We need accessible, affordable, effective fundholding for charitable initiatives, which powers them up instead of weighing them down.

  • Alanna Irving
    Alanna Irving
5 min read
Episode MMXXI - A New Hope
Foundation

Episode MMXXI - A New Hope

In 2020, Open Collective Foundation grew 20x in money raised for initiatives ($4.5m), 4x in initiatives served (nearly 200), and 10x in financial disbursements. On one level, this shows the extent of

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    Open Collective Foundation
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Open Collective Foundation Update — December 2020
News

Open Collective Foundation Update — December 2020

Open Collective Foundation 2020 Wrap Up

  • Open Collective Foundation
    Open Collective Foundation
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Interview with Aaron Clark: Creating Opportunities for Stability
case studies

Interview with Aaron Clark: Creating Opportunities for Stability

Justice Reskill aims to connect justice-involved people with the access and support they need to create a new path for themselves. Aaron Clark, founder, tells us about his mission to serve these communities.

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    Open Collective
  • Kayla Epstein
    Kayla Epstein
11 min read
What a year
News

What a year

What do we even say about 2020? It's been... intense. But alongside all the many challenges, we've seen incredible action and resilience. Amidst the pandemic, hundreds of mutual aid groups activated around the

  • Open Collective
    Open Collective
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GitHub Sponsors for Companies, Open Source Collective for People
Open Source

GitHub Sponsors for Companies, Open Source Collective for People

Contribution to the sustainability of open source should be as easy as turning on a faucet. We’ve partnered with GitHub for some time already to enable Sponsors funding to flow through to

  • Open Source Collective
    Open Source Collective
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Updates We Love: December 2020
case studies

Updates We Love: December 2020

Dec 2020 Updates from our hosted initiatives

  • Kayla Epstein
    Kayla Epstein
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Autumn Update from West Brooklyn Waterfront Mutual Aid
mutual aid

Autumn Update from West Brooklyn Waterfront Mutual Aid

We wanted to share this beautiful letter that was sent by one of our hosted mutual aid initiatives. We are so grateful to be able to support and catalyze collectives like West Brooklyn

  • Open Collective
    Open Collective
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Open Collective Update - November 2020
News

Open Collective Update - November 2020

Spam UpdateWe've been banning up to 100 accounts per day for keto diet related spam alone—so keep using those moderation tools and report spammers! Contribution policies are now displayed during checkout, so

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    Open Collective
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Open Source Collective News—Nov 2020
News

Open Source Collective News—Nov 2020

Holding trademarks, legal terms update, & ecosystem initiativesOSC is fiscal host to over 2,250 open source projects on Open Collective. Holding project assets and trademarksOpen Source Collective now has the ability to

  • Alanna Irving
    Alanna Irving
4 min read
OSC Program Updates
News

OSC Program Updates

A lot has been happening at Open Source Collective lately! FOSS Contributor FundsThe season brought much momentum for the implementation and extension of the FOSS Contributor Fund. OSC Director of Growth and Partnerships

  • Alyssa Wright
    Alyssa Wright
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Amidst the election, a new network map analyzes politicians' tweets
case studies

Amidst the election, a new network map analyzes politicians' tweets

This open-source anti-'infodemic' tool can tell you who Trump interacts with and who has influence on politicians online."The 'infodemic' we are experiencing now works in many ways like a pandemic," says SMAT

  • Alanna Irving
    Alanna Irving
2 min read
Celebrating Black Excellence in Tech: Juneteenth Conference & a Tech Apprenticeship Pipeline
case studies

Celebrating Black Excellence in Tech: Juneteenth Conference & a Tech Apprenticeship Pipeline

Juneteenth Conference & a Tech Apprenticeship Pipeline

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    Open Collective
  • Kayla Epstein
    Kayla Epstein
12 min read
Open Collective Update - October 2020
News

Open Collective Update - October 2020

New Moderation Tools As part of our plan to zap spam, we're giving Collective admins more control over who they accept money from: a 'reject' button on contributions (click 'view details' on a

  • Open Collective
    Open Collective
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Open Source Collective Update #11
News

Open Source Collective Update #11

From our August and October 2020 board meetings.The Open Source Collective is a non-profit organization serving as a fiscal sponsor to over 2,200 open source projects on Open Collective. We believe

  • Alanna Irving
    Alanna Irving
4 min read
Need some fresh air? Take your vote with you and #walkthevote!
Open Collective

Need some fresh air? Take your vote with you and #walkthevote!

Need some fresh air? Take your vote with you and #walkthevote!

  • Kayla Epstein
    Kayla Epstein
  • Pia Mancini
    Pia Mancini
6 min read
Open Collective Update - September 2020
News

Open Collective Update - September 2020

⚡ Our plan to zap spam ⚡Recently we got called out on Twitter for a lack of spam and moderation tools for Collectives. It's never fun to get called out, but it was totally

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    Open Collective
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Need a 501(c)(3) for your initiative? We have you covered!
News

Need a 501(c)(3) for your initiative? We have you covered!

Open Collective and the Open Collective Foundation are launching a new path for charitable initiatives to start receiving tax deductible donations with no hassle. Open Collective + the Open Collective Foundation are on a

  • Pia Mancini
    Pia Mancini
3 min read
Open Collective Investors Update August 2020
Investor Updates

Open Collective Investors Update August 2020

Dear Investors, Phew! What a rollercoaster of a year. I really don’t know where to start. As a quick recap, last time I wrote numbers were positive and we launched a new

  • Pia Mancini
    Pia Mancini
4 min read
A moderation proposal for Open Collective
News

A moderation proposal for Open Collective

Two weeks ago, we had one of those weekends… Twitter threads popping up everywhere about scammers and spammers on the platform. We got called out for a lack of moderation tools: tools that

  • Pia Mancini
    Pia Mancini
5 min read
A New Foundation to Support Black Parent Entrepreneurs
case studies

A New Foundation to Support Black Parent Entrepreneurs

We spoke with James Oliver, Jr. about his experience being a parent, an entrepreneur, and about his new foundation to support the community of Black ParentPreneurs.

  • Kayla Epstein
    Kayla Epstein
8 min read
Open Collective Update—August 2020
News

Open Collective Update—August 2020

Open Collective Update—August 2020: Featured Collectives, Combatting Spam, Github Sponsor Updates, Fiscal Host Upgrades, Monthly Leaderboard and More

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    Open Collective
4 min read
Launching Open Collective New Zealand
News

Launching Open Collective New Zealand

For kiwi projects and communities who want to raise money. Open Collective has already helped thousands of groups around the world raise and manage millions of dollars—now through Open Collective NZ, kiwis can too!

  • Alanna Irving
    Alanna Irving
6 min read
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