Open Collective
Open Collective

Open Collective Europe

About


OC Europe offers nonprofit status + fundraising + money management software for aligned groups

Let us help you make a difference without the hassle of starting your own nonprofit. From garden collectives to global democracy initiatives, we support both small and large groups. Be a part of something bigger and join us at Open Collective Europe, a non-profit based in Belgium.

Feel free to contact us at [email protected] for any questions.

FAQ

  • What can an open collective do? An open collective can collect one time and recurring donations, grants and sponsorships. Anyone in the community can file expenses for reimbursement. After approval by the administrators of the collective, the full amount is reimbursed. Learn More

  • Can my collective receive financing from public institutions or grants? Yes. All collectives hosted under OC Europe can receive subsidies after signing a cooperation agreement with us. Learn more

  • How much does it cost? 
    • 6% fee + credit card fees (1.4% + €0.25 for European cards and 2.9% + €0.25 for non-European cards). This is suitable for smaller projects that only accept donations by card through our platform. 
    • 8% for most projects. This includes everything in the 6% tier, and also enables you to:
      • Receives a grant or a sponsorship
      • Receives tax-deductible donations
      • Receives a public subsidy
      • Receives a manual bank transfer
    • 10% for tax deductible donations from US 501(c)(3) foundations and funds through our equivalency determination. Includes everything offered in lower tiers.

  • Are donations tax-deductible? Yes, donations from many European countries, as well as from the United States, can be tax-deductible. OC Europe as been certified as equivalent to a Certified Public Charity by NGOsource. U.S. funders, including private foundations, can treat a non-U.S. organization as equivalent to a U.S. public charity if the non-U.S. organization goes through the equivalency determination process. Through our partnerships with foundations around Europe, including the King Baudouin Foundation, we can offer tax deductibility for donations from a range of countries in the EU. Please get in touch to find out if a donation could be eligible.
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Terms

By applying to have your project fiscally hosted by the Open Collective Europe Association, you agree to these terms.

Some important points:
  • Your project's mission must fit with the Association's mission overall.
  • You can't use your Collective's money for any other purpose, or for private profit.
  • Your collective enters in an unincorporated partnership with us. Learn more
  • Projects under our umbrella are not allowed to engage in political or religious activity.
  • You retain ownership of all your project's intellectual property.
  • We will hold and manage funds on behalf of your project.

Contributions


Budget


Transparent and open finances.

Today’s balance

€52,268.98 EUR

Total income

€431,266.27 EUR

Total disbursed

€378,997.29 EUR

Estimated annual budget

€50,211.57 EUR

Expenses

All time

Expenses paid

240

Amount disbursed

€248,099.84

Tags# of ExpensesAmount (EUR)
no tag
94€122,099.79
team
48€42,121.83
platform
26€39,552.12
accounting
13€10,239.96
vat & tax
7€9,860.15
other
6€7,130.45
Others Combined
46€17,095.54

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Contributions

All time

Contributions received

14

Amount collected

€300.22

Tiers# of ContributionsAmount (EUR)
one-time
9€222.23
recurring
5€77.99

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News from Open Collective Europe

Updates on our activities and progress.

Pricing update for collectives in Europe

Hi, We’re writing to let you know that some OCE fees for collectives based in Europe will change from 1 October 2023. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ What’s...
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Published on September 13, 2023 by Jean-François De Hertogh

Update on expense processing

Dear members, We are sending you this message to inform you that from August onwards, expenses will be paid within 7 days. Due to the high demand for expense reimbursement and the limits imposed on us by our third-party services, this is a...
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Published on August 2, 2023 by Jean-François De Hertogh

2022 in review - A new dawn for OCE

This blogpost shows how much Open Collective Europe's activity has increased in 2022. It has been a busy year in many ways and we are proud of our community! Check it out! The year 2022 was an earth-shattering one in many ways for Open Coll...
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Published on March 1, 2023 by Jean-François De Hertogh

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Financial Contributions

Recurring contribution
Backer

Become a backer for €5.00 per month and support us

€5 EUR / month

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Sponsor

Become a sponsor for €100.00 per month and support us

€100 EUR / month

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Custom contribution
Donation
Make a custom one-time or recurring contribution.

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+ 32
One-time contribution
Prepaid Budget

Give to this Tier and we'll create a Prepaid budget for you! Can be used to do a one front payment and setup a recurring contribution using a prepa... Read more

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Top financial contributors

Organizations

1
Admin OCEU

42,599.77 EUR since Mar 2022

2
Fondation Roi Baudouin

7,505 EUR since Aug 2023

3
Manyverse

5,854.34 EUR since Nov 2021

4
Lankelly Chase

5,451.04 EUR since Jun 2022

5
La marmite de Lo

800.18 EUR since Jan 2022

6
Design & Critical Thinking

203.99 EUR since Feb 2022

7
G4G

143.2 EUR since May 2019

8
Finscale

112.32 EUR since Jan 2023

9
10
sp-codes

31.69 EUR since Dec 2022

Individuals

1
Till Sanders

64 EUR since Nov 2020

2
OCEU Admin

55 EUR since Dec 2021

3
Christian

50 EUR since Feb 2023

4
Coopossum

10 EUR since Apr 2022

5
Guest

10 EUR since Dec 2022

6
Luca Nucifora

8.99 EUR since Feb 2021

7
JuanDCG

5 EUR since Oct 2021

8
Sander

5 EUR since Feb 2023

9
Jean-François De Hertogh

0.5 EUR since Oct 2019

Events

Open Collective Europe is hosting the following events.

Past event
04:30 PM-08:00 PM UTC
Vision, entreprises sociales et politiques publiques

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Past event
05:00 PM-05:45 PM UTC
A monthly forum for OCEU projects to speak directly with staff and one another about experiences,...Read more

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Past event
04:00 PM-05:00 PM UTC
A monthly forum for OCEU projects to speak directly with staff and one another about experiences,...Read more

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Past event
12:00 PM-12:45 PM UTC
Un rendez-vous mensuel pour échanger entre les parties prenantes francophones à Open Collective

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Open Collective Europe is all of us

Our contributors 44

Thank you for supporting Open Collective Europe.

OCEU Admin

Admin

€55 EUR

Jean-François...

Admin

€0.50 EUR

Admin OCEU

€42,600 EUR

Fondation Roi...

€7,505 EUR

Manyverse

€5,854 EUR

Lankelly Chase

€5,451 EUR