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| 3 | The purpose of this proposal is to investigate how can [[XWiki Open Source community>>http://xwiki.org]] use [[OpenCollective>>https://opencollective.com]] to gather funds. Service magnitude (Sep 2018): 726 collectives; 8,658 backers; $3,670,838 annual budget. | ||
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| 5 | Things to consider: | ||
| 6 | - Show that XWiki SAS is doing a lot of sponsoring behind the XWiki project | ||
| 7 | - Allow users to express gratitude in using the project | ||
| 8 | - Find ways to thanks the sponsors for their donations | ||
| 9 | - Decide on a legal entity that will process the money | ||
| 10 | - Decide what the money collected will be invested in / used for | ||
| 11 | - Decide on a balance between one time contributions and recurrent contributions | ||
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| 13 | == Creating the Collective == | ||
| 14 | |||
| 15 | === Info === | ||
| 16 | |||
| 17 | (% class="row" %) | ||
| 18 | ((( | ||
| 19 | (% class="col-xs-12 col-sm-6" %) | ||
| 20 | ((( | ||
| 21 | * **##Type:##** Open Source Project | ||
| 22 | ))) | ||
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| 24 | (% class="col-xs-12 col-sm-6" %) | ||
| 25 | ((( | ||
| 26 | * ((( | ||
| 27 | {{warning}}(!) Need to connect to GitHub and allow third-party application access policy. The registration needs to be done by an organization **owner**. {{/warning}} | ||
| 28 | {{success}}(/) Limit requirement: Repository with over 100 stars, satisfied by [[xwiki-platform>>https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform]].{{/success}} | ||
| 29 | ))) | ||
| 30 | ))) | ||
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| 33 | (% class="row" %) | ||
| 34 | ((( | ||
| 35 | (% class="col-xs-12 col-sm-6" %) | ||
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| 38 | ))) | ||
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| 40 | (% class="col-xs-12 col-sm-6" %) | ||
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| 43 | ))) | ||
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| 46 | (% class="row" %) | ||
| 47 | ((( | ||
| 48 | (% class="col-xs-12 col-sm-6" %) | ||
| 49 | ((( | ||
| 50 | * **##URL:##** xwiki | ||
| 51 | ))) | ||
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| 53 | (% class="col-xs-12 col-sm-6" %) | ||
| 54 | ((( | ||
| 55 | * ((( | ||
| 56 | {{success}}(/)[[##xwiki##>>https://opencollective.com/xwiki]] is available{{/success}} | ||
| 57 | ))) | ||
| 58 | ))) | ||
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| 61 | (% class="row" %) | ||
| 62 | ((( | ||
| 63 | (% class="col-xs-12 col-sm-6" %) | ||
| 64 | ((( | ||
| 65 | * **##Name:##** XWiki | ||
| 66 | * **##Twitter:##** https://twitter.com/xwikiorg | ||
| 67 | * **##Website:##** https://www.xwiki.org | ||
| 68 | * **##Short description:##** The Extensible Open Source Enterprise Wiki | ||
| 69 | * ((( | ||
| 70 | **##Long description:##** | ||
| 71 | XWiki is an open source software development platform based on the wiki principles, under the LGPL license. In addition to being a full-featured wiki, it is also a second generation wiki allowing effortless development of collaborative web applications. On top of this platform a plethora of applications are developed, targeted mainly on aiding enterprise-level needs. | ||
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| 73 | XWiki has a vibrant community of developers and users, consisting of individual users as well as organizations around the world that are using XWiki for their own Communities or Intranets. | ||
| 74 | ))) | ||
| 75 | * **##Tags:##** open source, java, platform, wiki, applications, web development, web applications, structured data | ||
| 76 | ))) | ||
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| 78 | (% class="col-xs-12 col-sm-6" %) | ||
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| 85 | === Images === | ||
| 86 | |||
| 87 | * **##Avatar:##** [[Logo>>xwiki:Main.Logo]] | ||
| 88 | * **##Cover Image:##** - | ||
| 89 | |||
| 90 | === Members === | ||
| 91 | |||
| 92 | * {{warning}}(!) Committers will need to create OpenCollective accounts.{{/warning}} | ||
| 93 | * For each member there are 2 roles that can be assigned: Core Contributor, Contributor. | ||
| 94 | * {{box}}Only Core Contributors can edit this collective and approve or reject expenses.{{/box}} | ||
| 95 | * In order to add a member we need the name and an e-mail address. | ||
| 96 | * Use the [[XWiki organisation people>>https://github.com/orgs/xwiki/people]] info to invite members. | ||
| 97 | |||
| 98 | === Fiscal Host === | ||
| 99 | |||
| 100 | (% class="row" %) | ||
| 101 | ((( | ||
| 102 | (% class="col-xs-12 col-sm-6" %) | ||
| 103 | ((( | ||
| 104 | * The [[host>>https://github.com/opencollective/opencollective/wiki/Becoming-an-Open-Collective-Host]] **holds** the collective finances. If you would like to {{box}}change host, you first need to empty your balance{{/box}} by filing expenses or transferring funds to another collective. | ||
| 105 | * Hosts on Open Collective {{warning}}charge anything from 0 to 30%{{/warning}} depending on what services (branding, fiscal sponsorship, workshops, support, etc) they provide to the Collectives that they host. | ||
| 106 | * To be host, you need to have a **legal entity** and a **bank account**. You could also do it as an individual with your personal bank account, but remember you will be **personally responsible** for any tax/legal implications. You will also need to create a [[Stripe>>https://stripe.com/]] and [[PayPal>>https://paypal.com/]] account connected to your Host bank account. | ||
| 107 | * ((( | ||
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| 109 | |||
| 110 | Alternatives: | ||
| 111 | |||
| 112 | * [[XWiki SAS>>https://opencollective.com/xwikisas]] {{error}}Configure it to host multiple collectives{{/error}} | ||
| 113 | * [[Open Collective Europe ASBL>>https://opencollective.com/europe]] {{warning}}5% host fee, Brussels based{{/warning}} | ||
| 114 | ))) | ||
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| 117 | (% class="col-xs-12 col-sm-6" %) | ||
| 118 | ((( | ||
| 119 | {{gallery}} | ||
| 120 | image:host1.png | ||
| 121 | image:host2.png | ||
| 122 | image:host4.png | ||
| 123 | image:host3.png | ||
| 124 | {{/gallery}} | ||
| 125 | ))) | ||
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| 127 | |||
| 128 | === Tiers === | ||
| 129 | |||
| 130 | ==== Tier ==== | ||
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| 132 | (%class="row"%)((( | ||
| 133 | (%class="col-xs-12 col-sm-6"%)((( | ||
| 134 | ==== Backer ==== | ||
| 135 | |||
| 136 | * **##Description:##** Support us with a monthly donation that goes in maintaining XWiki. | ||
| 137 | **##Amount Type:##** Flexible Amount | ||
| 138 | * **##Suggested Amount:##** EUR 5+ | ||
| 139 | * **##Interval:##** Monthly | ||
| 140 | |||
| 141 | ==== Member ==== | ||
| 142 | |||
| 143 | * **##Description:##** Become a member for 25.00€/month, help the project achieve its goals. | ||
| 144 | **##Amount Type:##** Flexible Amount | ||
| 145 | * **##Suggested Amount:##** EUR 25+ | ||
| 146 | * **##Interval:##** Monthly | ||
| 147 | |||
| 148 | ==== T-shirt Backer ==== | ||
| 149 | |||
| 150 | * **##Description:##** Be to owner of a limited edition XWiki t-shirt and show your support for the community. | ||
| 151 | **##Amount Type:##** Flexible Amount | ||
| 152 | * **##Suggested Amount:##** EUR 50+ | ||
| 153 | * **##Interval:##** Monthly | ||
| 154 | |||
| 155 | ==== Issue Sponsor ==== | ||
| 156 | |||
| 157 | * **##Description:##** Pick an issue and after validating the reproductibility and complexity of your issue, we will prioritise it in our next roadmap. | ||
| 158 | Contact XWiki’s committers to discuss the issue. | ||
| 159 | **##Amount Type:##** Flexible Amount | ||
| 160 | * **##Suggested Amount:##** EUR 1,000+ | ||
| 161 | * **##Interval:##** Monthly | ||
| 162 | |||
| 163 | ==== Support Sponsor ==== | ||
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| 165 | * **##Description:##** Have access to up to 2 hours of support per month. Support will be remote with the option of a share screen or via private chat. Contact XWiki’s committers to set up time slots. | ||
| 166 | * **##Amount Type:##** Flexible Amount | ||
| 167 | * **##Amount:##** EUR 5,000+ | ||
| 168 | * **##Interval:##** Monthly | ||
| 169 | * **##Available quantity:##** 3/3 | ||
| 170 | |||
| 171 | ))) | ||
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| 173 | (%class="col-xs-12 col-sm-6"%)((( | ||
| 174 | {{gallery}} | ||
| 175 | image:Backer.png | ||
| 176 | image:Member.png | ||
| 177 | image:TshirtBacker.png | ||
| 178 | image:IssueSponsor.png | ||
| 179 | image:SupportSponsor.png | ||
| 180 | {{/gallery}} | ||
| 181 | ))) | ||
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| 183 | |||
| 184 | === Other === | ||
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| 186 | * We could define what ##Expenses## we will have (bugs bounties, conference participation, hosting, stickers, etc.) | ||
| 187 | * We could add ##Goals## like an yearly budget needed, etc. |
