The Changelog: Software Development, Open Source Funds for open source (Interview)
Jun 18, 2021
Pia Mancini, Founder and CEO of Open Collective, discusses revolutionary funding strategies for open source projects. She unveils the 'Funds for Open Source' initiative, designed to streamline corporate investment. Pia also highlights a collaboration with Gitcoin and fundoss.org, featuring a $75,000 matching fund. The conversation touches on maintaining transparency while protecting community members, equitable compensation for maintainers, and innovative funding models that enhance sustainability in the open source ecosystem.
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Open Collective as Enabler
- Open Collective enables groups to overcome technical or legal barriers to fundraising.
- It facilitates projects that wouldn't exist otherwise, particularly in open source and mutual aid.
Outgrowing the Platform
- Some organizations outgrow Open Collective and establish their own entities.
- Open Collective aims to support these groups through the transition and beyond.
Incubating and Graduating
- Open Collective's focus is on helping projects get started quickly.
- They also want to support groups as they grow and transition to self-sufficiency.