New Home page ⭐️ The new homepage explains more generally what Open Collective is and our main features. We have showcased the types of communities we serve and a little bit about our team. Browse our range of resources if you want to get to know Open Collective more or are

Solidarity with Ukraine As we watch the Ukrainian resistance to invasion by Russian forces we are doing all we can to continue to support the individuals and communities that are suffering on both sides of the border. As a platform for people to support one another, it is devastating to

2021 Was Quite a Year Open Collective continues to grow at an amazing rate. In 2021, 59,000 unique contributors gave ~$25m to the 12,000+ Collectives on the platform. Each Collective represents a community doing inspiring work in the world, and each contribution represents support and financial power. This

"This New Cooperative Business Model Could Change Everything" OMG we're on TV! 🙀 On PBS on the Laura Flanders Show, with an episode that features Open Collective. > "Why must new and innovative ideas come to market through old and undemocratic platforms? What if rather than selling out, successful businesses became community

Exit to Community In the future, Open Collective wants to transfer ownership of the platform to our community. We're working toward that, and we want to take you all with us on the learning journey—transparently (of course!). CEO Pia Mancini invites you to... [https://blog.opencollective.com/exit-to-community/]Early

New ways to pay Cryptocurrency [https://opencollective.com/opencollective/updates/support-open-source-software-using-crypto] is now enabled for Open Source Collective, and we hope to offer them more widely soon. If your Collective is with OSC, go to settings > tiers and tick "Enable Crypto contributions" to opt in. Recurring PayPal [https://opencollective.com/

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New legal & display name settings You 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 deal with official stuff requiring real names, like receipts, payments, and tax forms. Up to now,

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "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)(3) fiscal sponsorship, open source, mutual aid groups, and the solidarity movement. Read it → [https://blog.

New announcement system Look for 🔥 to find out about new features on the platform. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- All about Projects → [https://docs.opencollective.com/help/collectives/projects] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Did you know you can embed the contribution button directly on your website, so people can pay for an event ticket or donate to

Virtual Cards Want 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 a credit or debit card online. Get one → [https://blog.opencollective.com/virtual-card-support/] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What is

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 it directly. To try it, scroll to that section of your page and click "Create Project". New

Funds for Open Source Our new initiative, Funds for Open Source [https://blog.opencollective.com/funds-for-open-source/], has hit a nerve! > "Open Collective opens cash conduit between tech biz and unappreciated developers." —The Register [https://www.theregister.com/2021/03/26/opencollective_funding_developers/] > "Open Collective is trying to make working

New Features Invite to Submit Expense You can now get the ball rolling on expenses for anyone who needs to be paid. Pre-fill whatever info you already have, then invite the payee to fill in the rest and confirm. This can make the whole process a lot easier! Learn more