Hi all. Here is a link to an update sent to all contributors and admins of OSC regarding our Know Your Customer (KYC) policy and how we used (past tense) Persona.
opencollective.com/dashboard/op...
Thanks. Here is a link to an update sent to all contributors and admins of OSC regarding our Know Your Customer (KYC) policy and how we used (past tense) Persona.
opencollective.com/dashboard/op...
There’s been alot of chat about mesh networks lately, so we thought it’d be nice to sit down with @meshtastic.org and learn more.
Curious? Come hang out!
Thurs, Feb 19 | 9am PT/12pm ET/5pm GMT
(Need another timezone? everytimezone.com/s/06dff4af)
RSVP for link: opencollective.com/opensource/e...
Can't wait for FOSS Backstage!
Heading to #FOSDEM this weekend? Us too! If you see us around, say hi đź‘‹
📆 Tuesday, Dec 23
⏰ 9am PT / 12pm ET / 5pm UTC / 10:30pm IST
RSVP here to receive the link: opencollective.com/opensource/e...
How can open source projects share what help they need, beyond code? And how do helpers find those needs?
Tomorrow (Tues the 23), we’re hosting a call with Open Source Wishlist’s @sunnydeveloper.bsky.social to hear how they’re making community needs visible and accessible.
Join us! More info 👇
We loved seeing OSC board member Duane O'Brien take part in the All Things Open panel, "Beyond the Bottom Line: Sustaining the Open Source Ecosystem"!
Replay is now available: opensource.org/blog/state-o...
And if you will be there too, drop by table #52 and say hi!
Open Source Collective is a proud sponsor the All Things Open 2025 conference, taking place from October 12th to 14th. For our hosted collectives, we have a limited number of discounted tickets available. If you’re interested, please contact us at hello@oscollective.org.
Check out a recent episode of the @sustainoss.bsky.social podcast with @richlitt.bsky.social , featuring Ben and @andrewnez.bsky.social , as they discuss ecosyste.ms, a project using open source metadata to help guide funding across entire ecosystems.
Listen here: podcast.sustainoss.org/270
Ben (www.linkedin.com/in/benjamuk/) and Andrew (nesbitt.io) join host Richard (‪@richlitt.bsky.social‬) to explore ecosyste.ms, a project using open source metadata to guide funding and support key projects with smart, ecosystem-aware algorithms.
Listen at 🎙️ podcast.sustainoss.org/270
Getting money -to- the folks building in the Open landscape is not a solved problem...and much thanks to @andrewnez.bsky.social, Ben Nickolls, and @oscollective.org to keep pushing on solving the hard, unglamorous problems that move us ever closer!
icymi— @oscollective.org and ecosyste.ms have shipped a new way to easily fund thousands of Open Source projects at once: Ecosystem Funds.
blog.ecosyste.ms/2025/04/04/e...
We welcome applicants with experience in operations, finance, or systems-focused roles, a track record of managing operational tools and internal databases, and a knack for streamlining complex processes with clarity and care. This is a remote role open to candidates within 5 hours of EST.
🌱 We’re hiring! 🌱 Open Source Collective is growing, and we’re looking for a Senior Operations Manager to lead financial operations, support, and internal workflows. More in thread.
So far, we’ve distributed 375 payments to 136 projects – over 80% of the funds already in the hands of maintainers. We’re aiming to distribute the rest this month, and we’d love for you to be part of it. Learn more and get involved: blog.ecosyste.ms/2025/04/04/e...
You sponsor, and we take care of the rest, distributing funds to the right maintainers automatically, transparently, and equitably.
We’re excited to announce Ecosystem Funds (funds.ecosyste.ms ), a partnership between Open Source Collective and ecosyste.ms, now open to the public. This initiative is transforming how we fund the dependencies we all rely on by making it easy to support the open source tech you depend on. 🧵
The OSC team is at FOSS Backstage, and it’s been an amazing time! If you’re here for the last day of the main conference, come say hi — we’d love to connect before it wraps up!
✨We're hiring!✨ OSC seeks a Director of Public Policy & Programs to help shape open source sustainability. Ideal candidates have expertise in os policy, strategic initiatives, $1M+ budgets, and U.S. nonprofit operations. Remote within 6 hours of EST. Apply by 17th March! Learn more:
More info on this offer: https://buff.ly/3X2SfN1 or email us if you have any questions!
Learn more about FOSS Backstage, happening 10-11 March, in Berlin: https://buff.ly/3X1FVNc and over at @foss-backstage.de !
Are you a maintainer of an OSC-hosted collective? Want to attend FOSS Backstage next month, but your project can't cover the ticket cost? We can help!
Get in touch by 27 of February if you'd like to attend virtually or in person.
Learn more in 🧵👇.
Session overview: https://buff.ly/3Efrtuy
Heading to #FOSDEM this weekend? Catch ecosyste.ms + OSC's talk, "Open source funding: you’re doing it wrong" on Sunday at 16:30 CET in Room K.3.601.
Can't be there in person? Stream it live here: https://buff.ly/4hFvw1o
🚀 In 2024, Open Source Collective passed an important milestone. Since our founding, we've accepted over 50 million dollars for our hosted open source projects.
Read more about the growth we've seen in incoming and outgoing funds over the past few years. https://buff.ly/4aBHkzm
Join the SustainOSS Virtual Forum Thu, 13 March, 2025 to explore challenges in managing open source projects, program offices, and policy networks. Come share experiences and engage in respectful discussions to envision collective goals for supporting open source ecosystems.
This week, in partnership with ecosyste.ms, we announced a new way to fund the software we all depend upon. Find out more at https://buff.ly/4gaMAMo
