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.
