news Open Collective Update—March 2019 Feedback wanted on v3, docs opportunities, introducing bounties, and welcome OBS!
news Open Collective Update — January 2019 Transparent Grants, Open Source Gift Cards, & Reimagining Money
case studies Funding Open Source: How Webpack Reached $400k+/year Webpack’s Sean Larkin on growing the project’s budget with crowdfunding, sponsorships, grants, partnerships… and pure love.
news October 2017 News: Open Collective V2 released, and we’re hiring! Open Collective V2 is live! 🚀🚀
news September 2017 News: Webpack Webinar, New Help Forum, Ads for OSS + more Webinar: How Webpack Reached $400K+/year in Sponsorship & Crowdfunding
case studies Cycle.js: A Unified Theory of Everything for JavaScript Nick Johnstone on what makes Cycle special, the two-year long ‘weekend project’, great community engagement, and the future of programming.
case studies Social.coop: A Cooperative Decentralized Social Network Social.coop is a cooperatively run instance of Mastodon, a decentralized social network based on open protocols and free, open-source…
sponsors We Offered Matching Funds for Open Source—Here’s What Happened Why Ben Vinegar from Sentry thinks smart companies should financially support the open source tools they rely on.
news Introducing Events on Open Collective You can now host through Open Collective, with ticket revenue and sponsorship going directly to your transparent budget. Collectives can…
news July 2017 News: Events Feature, Ad Support for Collectives, + more You can now host meetups, conferences, and fundraisers through your Open Collective. You can now host meetups, conferences, and fundraisers through your Open Collective, with ticket revenue going directly to your budget.
Community We Gathered 100 Open Source Sustainers — Here’s What We Learned SustainOSS was a one day unconference for open source sustainers. There were no keynotes, expo halls or talks — only discussions about how…
case studies Open Source is the Next Mission for These Soldiers Operation Code supports veterans and military spouses entering the tech industry. Interview with co-founder Conrad Hollomon.
news June 2017 News: Survey reveals number one problem in open source Documentation is a big challenge, but a little funding can help a lot.
news May Update: Join us at SustainOSS! + more June 19 in SF @ GitHub HQ Join us for SustainOSS, a one day conversation about how to sustain open source for the future. It’s a small event (100 people max) so please make sure to book your space soon. We have travel assistance, childcare subsidies, and scholarships available. And,
how-to Has Your Open Source Community Raised Money? Here’s How to Spend It. Getting cash is hard, but spending it is easy, right? Actually, utilizing funding can be a challenge.
news April Update: $200K for Open Source: Achievement Unlocked The Open Source Collective has an annual budget of over $200,000! And other news.
how-to Ten Steps to Successful Open Source Crowdfunding So, you’ve found Open Collective and your open source project is ready for community financial support. Great! Here’s how to nail it.
case studies Hoodie’s Plan for Open Source Financial Sustainability Interview with founding contributor Gregor Martynus on the role of money in open source and the importance of inclusive community. On Hoodie’s 4th birthday, I interviewed founding contributor Gregor Martynus about the promises and pitfalls of money in open source, and why inclusive community is so
case studies Women Who Code: Powering Up an International Network with Local Crowdfunding Interview with Joey Rosenberg, global leadership director of an organization on a mission to inspire women to excel in technology careers. Interview with Joey Rosenberg, global leadership director of an organization on a mission to inspire women to excel in technology careers, with 80,000 members a
case studies Preact: Shattering the Perception that Open Source Must be Free I interviewed Preact author Jason Miller about money in open source, maintainer burnout, and growing a democratic community.
Community Being a Circle in a World Made for Triangles Alanna (Krause) Irving is working with Open Collective, gathering stories at the forefront of transparent community-driven financial power.
