Open Collective

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

New FeaturesInvite to Submit ExpenseYou 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

Did you know Collectives can....Get contributions in BitcoinAccept donations of public stockEmploy (or contract) their contributorsRegister trademarksHave assets held on their behalf (like hardware)Provide acknowledgement letters for in-kind donations (to claim

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

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

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

⚡ 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

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

Zero fees for charityOpen Collective is waiving platform fees for Collectives in Open Collective Foundation and other charity Fiscal Hosts. Zero Platform Fees for Charitable CollectivesOpen Collective is waiving its platform fees for

Close to $2Million raised for COVID-19, plus lots of new features 😍 Collectives Responding to Covid-19We've been humbled and impressed by the 270 groups actively using Open Collective for COVID relief efforts. Together, they've

New Homepage, Github Sponsors Integration, Roadmap Update + moreWe Have a New Homepage!Check out the big update to opencollective.com. New Funding Options for Open SourceOpen Source Collective is enabling more revenue channels.

Top contributors of 2019, goals for 2020, Conversations are live, + more news2019 in Review and 2020 GoalsUpdate from CEO Pia Mancini about our journey in 2019 and our strategy for the coming year,

Lots of new features, seeking feedback, free pizza + we're hiring!Feedback Wanted: New Expense FlowExpenses are how Collectives pay money out to contributors. We're working on a big update to make the whole

Platform improvements, upcoming developments, recognizing contributors, ZEIT sponsor profile, and more news.Platform ImprovementsProfile picker When you add a new Core Contributor or select a Collective or Organization, now you can search existing

Collectives for the climate, doubling bounties, diversity in Drupal, and more news.Last weekend, the Extinction Rebellion Belgium Collective organized civil disobedience in Brussels to draw attention to the climate emergency. Over 400

Launching: New Collective PageA big update to the design of Collective pages is going live in the next few days (and Individual and Organization profiles too)! To preview the new look, append "V2"