# GIVING TO COLLECTIVES

- [Giving to Collectives](https://documentation.opencollective.com/giving-to-collectives/giving-to-collectives.md): Whether you’re an individual or a company, you can make contributions to collectives you support through Open Collective.
- [Contributing](https://documentation.opencollective.com/giving-to-collectives/contributing.md): Make a financial contribution to a project that you've found on Open Collective
- [Contributing as a Guest](https://documentation.opencollective.com/giving-to-collectives/contributing-as-a-guest.md): You can make a one-time contribution to a Collective without an Open Collective account.
- [Payment Methods](https://documentation.opencollective.com/giving-to-collectives/payment-methods.md): Open Collective supports a number of payment methods, which depend on factors such as location, currency, and the collective you are giving to.
- [Platform Tips](https://documentation.opencollective.com/giving-to-collectives/platform-tips.md): When you make a contribution to a Collective, you are also invited to add a platform tip. Read on to find out who this tip goes to, and what it is spent on.
- [Sharing your Support](https://documentation.opencollective.com/giving-to-collectives/sharing-your-support.md): If you’ve supported a Collective on Open Collective, why not let the rest of your network know?
- [Making a Recurring Contribution](https://documentation.opencollective.com/giving-to-collectives/making-a-recurring-contribution.md): If you want to support a Collective on an ongoing basis, you can make a recurring (monthly or annual) payment through Open Collective.
- [Managing Receipts](https://documentation.opencollective.com/giving-to-collectives/managing-receipts.md): Open Collective makes it easy to keep track of your contributions to Collectives, and you can even select and download receipts.
- [Giving to Other Collectives](https://documentation.opencollective.com/giving-to-collectives/giving-to-other-collectives.md): With Open Collective, Collectives are empowered to support each other's work through inter-Collective contributions.
- [Giving as a Company](https://documentation.opencollective.com/giving-to-collectives/giving-as-a-company.md): With Open Collective, companies can support one or many collectives doing great work, and even empower your employees to back projects and causes.
- [Creating a Fund](https://documentation.opencollective.com/giving-to-collectives/giving-as-a-company/creating-a-fund.md): You can use Open Collective to set up funds on behalf of your company or industry, to reward groups doing good work in your field.
- [Bulk Transfers](https://documentation.opencollective.com/giving-to-collectives/giving-as-a-company/bulk-transfers.md): Instead of making multiple financial transactions, Bulk Transfers let you send funds to your organization in one transfer, which you can then share as you wish.
- [Gift Cards](https://documentation.opencollective.com/giving-to-collectives/giving-as-a-company/gift-cards.md): Gift Cards can be a powerful way to encourage your employees to discover and give to Collectives, and support causes that matter to them.
- [Requesting Refunds](https://documentation.opencollective.com/giving-to-collectives/requesting-refunds.md): It is possible to receive refunds for contributions, read on to learn the easiest way to have your funds returned.
- [Refund Policy](https://documentation.opencollective.com/giving-to-collectives/requesting-refunds/refund-policy.md): Open Collective has its own rules and regulations for how we handle refund requests.


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