How Open Collective works
Open Collective is different
Transparent by design
The first thing you’ll notice is transparency—everyone can see where money comes from and where it goes—but it doesn’t end there...
Built with resilience in mind
Unlike other crowdfunding platforms, Open Collective is designed for ongoing collaborations. That means your funding and community of support doesn’t disappear after a single campaign, or if the initial organizers move on.
Open is better
Our code is fully transparent and open source, just like our budget. You own your data: we’ll never sell it or lock you in.
Hassle-free money management
Open Collective uniquely combines a powerful tech platform with fiscal hosting, enabling Collectives to raise and spend money without legally incorporating, worrying about taxes, or opening a bank account.
More about fiscal hosting
Discover our features
Collective budget management made simple
Share your budget
Everyone can see where money comes from and where it goes. Clarity and accountability without any spreadsheets or extra work!
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Everyone can see where money comes from and where it goes. Clarity and accountability without any spreadsheets or extra work!
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Receive Contributions
Accept payments by credit card, bank transfer, and Paypal. Define custom tiers and set goals to motivate your supporters to give.
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Accept payments by credit card, bank transfer, and Paypal. Define custom tiers and set goals to motivate your supporters to give.
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Manage Expenses
Contributors and vendors can easily submit receipts and invoices. You approve or reject them, and once paid your balance updates automatically.
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Contributors and vendors can easily submit receipts and invoices. You approve or reject them, and once paid your balance updates automatically.
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Engage your community
Post Updates to engage supporters and share your progress and the impact of their funding. Use Conversations as a community discussion forum.
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Post Updates to engage supporters and share your progress and the impact of their funding. Use Conversations as a community discussion forum.
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Celebrate your supporters
Leaderboard of your top funders, plus highlight how your whole community contributes in different ways.
Leaderboard of your top funders, plus highlight how your whole community contributes in different ways.
Get monthly reports
A summary of your group’s activities, progress on your budget goals, new contributors, and expense details, with all transaction data and receipts/invoices attached.
A summary of your group’s activities, progress on your budget goals, new contributors, and expense details, with all transaction data and receipts/invoices attached.
Share your budget
Everyone can see where money comes from and where it goes. Clarity and accountability without any spreadsheets or extra work!
Learn more ...
Everyone can see where money comes from and where it goes. Clarity and accountability without any spreadsheets or extra work!
Learn more ...
And so much more!
We not only help you be transparent, we are too!
Events
Host online or offline events, with ticket sale revenue going straight to your transparent budget.
Projects
Manage a grant or raise money for a specific purpose, with flexible tools for segregating your budget.
Virtual Cards
Spend money anywhere you’d use a credit or debit card online, linked directly to your Open Collective funds (this beta feature is only available to certain fiscal hosts).
Embeddable
You can display the Open Collective contribution component directly on your own website, meaning people don’t need to leave your page to pay.
Extra security
Optional 2-factor authentication. As a tool for managing money, we take security very seriously.
Join the movement
Collective finances. Collective technology. Collective power.