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.
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
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.
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
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
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
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
case studies OCF Updates We Love — March 2021 Check out these inspirational updates from some of the initiatives hosted by Open Collective Foundation:Love Wins Food Pantry - Moving together as a community.🌟 Love Wins Food Pantry provides food every Friday
case studies "It's OK to take care of your mental health right now" — ATX Mental Health Fund We spoke with Samantha Meyer about her initiative to destigmatize the discussions and relief around mental health in Austin, Texas-in response to COVID, and beyond.
case studies Chrome’s Framework for Open Source Investment This year, Chrome’s has committed over $200K in their Web Framework & Tools Performance Fund to support open source tooling. Chrome understands that collaboration with open source paves the road to a better web.
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.
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
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
case studies Celebrating Black Excellence in Tech: Juneteenth Conference & a Tech Apprenticeship Pipeline Juneteenth Conference & a Tech Apprenticeship Pipeline
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.
case studies Play By the Rules, or Create New Ones We spoke with Nathan Schneider of Community Rule about the importance of more accessible governance practices within online communities.
case studies "Solidarity Not Charity" in Bushwick, NY We spoke with Kristen Ablamsky and Fernando Ramos, two local organizers of Bushwick Ayuda Mutua about New York’s community engagement and mutual aid in response to the COVID-19 crisis.
News $2m for COVID-19: Stories of Solidarity Over the last few months, we've been privileged to support a massive community response to COVID-19 by 250+ Collectives. We waived our fees for three months so these amazing groups could focus all
Blockchain Zcoin on Open Source Collective A decentralized funding model means they are more free from bias. Zcoin set up an open collective, where a community can support and sustain their work of privacy on the blockchain.
case studies Growing Community One Slice at a Time Over the last couple years, Cloudflare has sponsored over $20,000 of pizza for 80+ tech meetups around the world, reaching over 4500 people. That’s a lot of slices!
case studies How funding open source gives Vercel access to world-class talent Interview with Vercel founder Guillermo Rauch and Head of Growth Sarup Banskota.
case studies Taking on Diversity & Inclusion in the Drupal Community We spoke with Drupal Diversity and Inclusion team leader Tara King about how her team are going beyond the depressing statistics and achieving real change.
