Welcome

Explore the Open Collective Documentation to learn about our platform. Get set up. Raise and spend Money. Discover and support Collectives Worldwide.

Welcome to the Open Collective Documentation. Here, you’ll find guides and technical information to help you make the most of the Open Collective platform.

What is Open Collective?

The Future is Collective. And Open Collective provides a simple and open way to get there.

Start a project Starting your own collaborative group can be frustrating. You may need to obtain legal status, set up a bank account, and work out how to raise and spend your money fairly.

Through our platform, Open Collective allows any community to collect, manage, and disburse money transparently. Open Collective also provides access to a network of "Fiscal Hosts". Fiscal Hosts hold your money in their bank account and handle taxes, accounting, and other financial administration. They also enable you to collect and spend money without needing to form a formal legal entity. Support a project Open Collective is also the place to discover other collectives, support their work, and engage with the community through updates, conversations, and events.

Thousands of groups use Open Collective; find a collective to support with our Discover Tool.

What do you want to do?

Know what you’re looking for? Jump to a section to get started:

Build a Collective

Find out how to set up your public profile, add your team, and manage your budget.

Give to a Collective

Discover collectives around the world, help them grow, and spread the word

Get Your Expenses Paid

Submit and track expenses on the platform.

Become a Fiscal Host

Learn more about Fiscal Hosting, and how to manage admin and finances.

Learn about Open Collective

Find out more about Open Collective, our mission, our team and our investors.

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