News Open Source Collective Update #7 From our December 2019 board meetingThe Open Source Collective is a non-profit organization serving as a fiscal sponsor to over 1,600 open source projects on Open Collective. We believe in transparency, so
News Open Source Collective News—Nov 2019 New Funding OptionsGithubA new feature enables funding directly through a Sponsor button on project repos and payment through Github to your Collective. To activate it, you need an entity and a bank account
News Open Source Collective Update #6 From our October 2019 board meeting.The Open Source Collective is a 501(c)(6) non-profit organization serving as a fiscal sponsor to over 1,500 open source projects on Open Collective. We
News Alyssa Wright joins Open Source Collective Welcome to the team! Alyssa's skills in business development, marketing, strategy, fundraising, and partnerships will help Collectives thrive and create a more sustainable open source ecosystem. We are thrilled to have her with
case studies Solving open source funding by giving sponsors a seat at the table How creating a Steering Group became the game-changer for Universal Viewer, propelling this long-running project into a whole new phase.
News News and Opportunities from the Open Source Collective As fiscal host to 1300+ open source projects on Open Collective, we’re on a mission to help the whole ecosystem thrive.
Community Maintaining the Maintainers: Open Source Peer Support Group The Open Source Collective, home of 1300+ open source projects on Open Collective, is starting peer-support calls for maintainers.
OSC The Open Source Collective’s widening umbrella Now accepting even more projects who are building the open source ecosystem worldwide
case studies Witchcraft: the magic of math, functional programming, and community Interview with Brooklyn Zelenka, blockchain engineer, functional programming math wizard, community builder, and founder of Fission and…
case studies Enriching commons by practicing with money For the Secure Scuttlebutt community, it involves money but it’s not about money
Community How and why should companies sustain open source communities? Notes from the Sustain community meetup in San Francisco, April 12th 2019.
how-to Has Your Open Source Community Raised Money? Here’s How to Spend It. Getting cash is hard, but spending it is easy, right? Actually, utilizing funding can be a challenge.
how-to Ten Steps to Successful Open Source Crowdfunding So, you’ve found Open Collective and your open source project is ready for community financial support. Great! Here’s how to nail it.
case studies Hoodie’s Plan for Open Source Financial Sustainability Interview with founding contributor Gregor Martynus on the role of money in open source and the importance of inclusive community. On Hoodie’s 4th birthday, I interviewed founding contributor Gregor Martynus about the promises and pitfalls of money in open source, and why inclusive community is so
