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Open Collective - Our January Update
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Open Collective - Our January Update

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

  • Open Collective
    Open Collective
5 min read
2020 in Review & 2021 Update
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2020 in Review & 2021 Update

Open letter from CEO Pia Mancini to Open Collective's investorsWow, 2020 was one rollercoaster of a year. We are just now catching our breath! What really matters first: we have been humbled by

  • Pia Mancini
    Pia Mancini
6 min read
OCF Updates We Love—January 2021
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OCF Updates We Love—January 2021

From community fridges to scholarships, Open Collective Foundation initiatives are making an impact.The Love Fridges - Chicago🌟 The Love Fridge partnered with a local restaurant to stock their fridges with 240 free

  • Kayla Epstein
    Kayla Epstein
2 min read
Open Source Collective Update #12
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Open Source Collective Update #12

From our January 2021 board meeting.Open Source Collective is a non-profit organization serving as a fiscal sponsor to over 2,400 open source projects on Open Collective. We believe in transparency, so

  • Open Source Collective
    Open Source Collective
4 min read
Charity Fundholding for NZ: The Gift Collective
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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
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Episode MMXXI - A New Hope
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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

  • Open Collective Foundation
    Open Collective Foundation
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Open Collective Foundation Update — December 2020
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Open Collective Foundation Update — December 2020

Open Collective Foundation 2020 Wrap Up

  • Open Collective Foundation
    Open Collective Foundation
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What a year
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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
4 min read
Open Collective Update - November 2020
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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

  • Open Collective
    Open Collective
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Open Source Collective News—Nov 2020
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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
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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
3 min read
Open Collective Update - October 2020
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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
4 min read
Open Source Collective Update #11
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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
Open Collective Update - September 2020
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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

  • Open Collective
    Open Collective
4 min read
Need a 501(c)(3) for your initiative? We have you covered!
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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
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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
Open Collective Update—August 2020
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Open Collective Update—August 2020

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

  • Open Collective
    Open Collective
4 min read
Launching Open Collective New Zealand
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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
Great new features for Fiscal Hosts
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Great new features for Fiscal Hosts

With more on the horizon!Fiscal Hosts enable Collectives to raise and spend money through their entities and bank accounts. Manage Collectives and set custom feesThere's a new Hosted Collectives tab on the

  • Open Collective
    Open Collective
2 min read
Open Collective Foundation News July 2020
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Open Collective Foundation News July 2020

Get ready to 10x Collective impact in 2020Open Collective Foundation is experiencing massive growth, on track to hit 10x last year's funding levels across 135+ Collectives. Groups across the country have sprung into

  • Alanna Irving
    Alanna Irving
3 min read
Open Collective Update—July 2020
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Open Collective Update—July 2020

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

  • Open Collective
    Open Collective
4 min read
Open Source Collective Update #10
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Open Source Collective Update #10

From our June board meetingThe Open Source Collective is a non-profit organization serving as a fiscal sponsor to over 2,000 open source projects on Open Collective. We believe in transparency, so we’

  • Alanna Irving
    Alanna Irving
3 min read
Zero Platform Fees for Charitable Collectives
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Zero Platform Fees for Charitable Collectives

Open Collective is waiving its platform fees for charitable Collectives fiscally sponsored by Open Collective Foundation and other charity hosts. Over the last few months, we've been privileged to support a massive community

  • Pia Mancini
    Pia Mancini
3 min read
$2m for COVID-19: Stories of Solidarity
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$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

  • Alanna Irving
    Alanna Irving
4 min read
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