The Open Collective Foundation is shutting down

The Open CollectiveFoundation is an organization created to provide legal and financialservices for non-profit projects, many of which are associated with freesoftware. Projects hosted there are now beginningto report that the Open Collective Foundation will be shutting down atthe end of the year, with an unwinding process over that time.

Unfortunately, over the past year, we have learned that OpenCollective Foundation's business model is not sustainable with thenumber of complex services we have offered and the fees we pay tothe Open Collective Inc. tech platform.

In late 2023, we made the decision to pause accepting newcollectives in order to create space for us to address theissues. Unfortunately, it became clear that it would not befinancially feasible to make the necessary corrections, and wedetermined that OCF is not viable.

Some more information can be found in the Dissolution FAQ. Notethat the Open Collective Foundation is distinct from Open Source Collective, which has hastenedto point out that it remains in operation as before, and both aredistinct from the Open Collectiveplatform.