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2020 in Review & 2021 Update

2020 in Review & 2021 Update

Open letter from CEO Pia Mancini to Open Collective's investors Wow, 2020 was one rollercoaster of a year. We are just now catching our breath! What really matters first: we have been humbled by the groups that came together on our platform and across our fiscal hosts to

OCF Updates We Love—January 2021

OCF Updates We Love—January 2021

From community fridges to scholarships, Open Collective Foundation initiatives are making an impact. The Love Fridges [https://www.thelovefridge.com/] - Chicago🌟 The Love Fridge partnered with [https://opencollective.com/the-love-fridge/updates/full-circle] a local restaurant to stock their fridges with 240 free meals for neighbors in Chicago, IL. 🌟 Possibilities

Open Source Collective Update #12

Open Source Collective Update #12

From our January 2021 board meeting. Open Source Collective [https://blog.opencollective.com/open-source-collective-update-10/oscollective.org] 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 we’re publishing regular recaps of what happens in our

Charity Fundholding for NZ: Gift Collective

Charity Fundholding for NZ: Gift Collective

We need accessible, affordable, effective fundholding for charitable initiatives, which powers them up instead of weighing them down.

Open Source Collective News—Nov 2020

Open Source Collective News—Nov 2020

Holding trademarks, legal terms update, & ecosystem initiatives OSC is fiscal host to over 2,250 open source projects on Open Collective. Holding project assets and trademarks Open Source Collective now has the ability to hold trademarks and other non-monetary assets for open source projects. If you are interested in

OSC Program Updates

OSC Program Updates

A lot has been happening at Open Source Collective lately! FOSS Contributor Funds The season brought much momentum for the implementation and extension of the FOSS Contributor Fund. OSC Director of Growth and Partnerships Alyssa Wright spoke about FOSS Contributor funds at State of the Source. Image credit: GitCoinFunded by

Open Source Collective Update #11

Open Source Collective Update #11

From our August and October 2020 board meetings. The Open Source Collective [https://blog.opencollective.com/open-source-collective-update-10/oscollective.org] is a non-profit organization serving as a fiscal sponsor to over 2,200 open source projects on Open Collective. We believe in transparency, so we’re publishing regular recaps of what

Need a 501(c)(3) for your initiative? We have you covered!

Need a 501(c)(3) for your initiative? We have you covered!

Open Collective [https://opencollective.com] and the Open Collective Foundation [https://opencollective.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 mission to help charitable groups raise and disburse financial contributions in

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 [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rQDUvRaFxwNO2swE7YNmkcOhM1lEeTV1P4aOGb6eBUA/edit] numbers were positive and we launched a new strategy we called Fiscal Sponsorship as a service to

A moderation proposal for Open Collective

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 would allow our Collectives to have control over who contributes to them and interacts with them, tools

Launching Open Collective New Zealand

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!

Great new features for Fiscal Hosts

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 fees There's a new Hosted Collectives tab on the dashboard, where you can view, search, and filter, plus add funds and set custom

Open Source Collective Update #10

Open Source Collective Update #10

From our June board meeting The Open Source Collective [oscollective.org] 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’re publishing regular recaps of what happens in our board meetings. Recent Financials May-June

Zero Platform Fees for Charitable Collectives

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 response to COVID-19 by 250+ Collectives [https://opencollective.com/search?q=covid&offset=0]

$2m for COVID-19: Stories of Solidarity

$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 [https://opencollective.com/search?q=covid&offset=0]. We waived our fees [https://blog.opencollective.com/wearenotealone/] for three months so these amazing groups could focus all their