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  • Welcome!
    • Is OSC right for me?
    • Moving from OCF or another 501c3
  • Mission, Values & Strategy
  • What We Offer
    • Fiscal Hosting
    • Our Platform
    • Employment, Payroll and Benefits
    • Virtual Cards
    • Domain Transfers and Registration
    • Signing Contracts and Entering Into Legal Agreements
    • Trademark Registration and Holding
    • Grants for Conference Attendance and Conference Organizers
  • Getting Started
    • How to Apply
      • GitHub Verification
      • Manual Verification
    • Eligibility Requirements
    • Terms of Fiscal Sponsorship
  • How it works
    • Receiving and Spending Money
      • Invoice vs. Reimbursement
      • Expense Policies and Limitations
      • Holding Unknown Funds
    • Making Financial Contributions (Sponsoring)
      • Purchase Orders and Procurement
      • Funds
    • Tax and Accounting
    • Fees
    • Understanding the Types of Funds we Handle
  • Campaigns, Programs & Partnerships
    • GitHub Sponsors
    • Drips
    • Google Summer of Code
    • Google Season of Docs
    • Polar.sh
  • About
    • What is OSC?
    • Official Info & Docs
    • Our Team
    • Logo & Brand Assets
    • Contact Us
  • FAQ
    • General FAQ
    • Closing a Collective
    • Contributions FAQ
    • Expenses, Taxes & Refunds FAQ
    • Legal & Compliance FAQ
    • Policy Infringements FAQ
  • Guides
    • Growing Your Contributors
    • Deciding on how to use your money
      • Using Funds Directly
    • Marketing, Publicity, Roadmaps, and Comms
    • Recruiting Financial Sponsors
    • Companies and Trust
    • Project Hygiene
    • Accepting Sponsorships
    • Accepting Event Funds
    • Crowdfunding
    • Handling Burnout and Career Planning
    • Promoting maintainers and handling conflict
    • Growing from a one person project to a Collective
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Welcome!

Open Source Collective (OSC) is a non-profit 501(c)(6) fiscal host supporting those who create and use open-source software.

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As a nonprofit fiscal host (a.k.a. fiscal sponsor or foundation), we provide the financial and legal infrastructure for thousands of open source projects. We’re the ‘API' between open source communities and the world of accounting and invoices.

Discover some of the projects we host here or watch the video below to learn more about what we do.

For Open Source Maintainers

We handle your accounting, taxes, invoices, and administration. You decide where the money gets spent, and then we make it happen. Through us, you can:

  • Manage your open source project’s funds transparently

  • Receive financial contributions by credit card, PayPal, electronic bank transfer, or crypto (beta)

  • Receive funds through our partners, including GitHub Sponsors, Drips, Google Summer of Code, and Google Season of Docs

  • Receive funds from corporate supporters, including Microsoft and Google. We’re registered as a supplier to many corporate sponsors.

  • Register trademarks, sign contracts and legal agreements, and apply for grants

  • Pay yourself, your team, contractors, vendors, and suppliers

  • And much more...

Check out our eligibility criteria and apply today.

For Sponsors

Support the open source projects you rely on. See how projects use their finances, engage with and stay updated with progress, and get recognition for your contributions. Through us, you can:

  • Manage all your open source support in a single place, with Open Source Collective acting as a single ‘supplier’ to your organization

  • Support projects instantly on a one-time or recurring basis using a credit card, PayPal, or electronic bank transfer

  • Hold funds with us to cover your contributions throughout the year

  • Issue gift cards to your staff, which they can then use to contribute on behalf of your organization

Talk to us about registering with your procurement team.

Contact Us

Didn’t find what you are looking for? Use the Search Bar in the upper right corner!

Email us at hello@oscollective.org

Join our Discord and find us in the #opensource channel

Follow us on Mastodon, BlueSky & Linkedin

Our mailing address & Other Important Docs

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OSC is a nonprofit working for common interests of those who create and use open source software.