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Site: Open Collective — OpenSourceBIM
Proposed by: theoryshaw Date: 2026-05-11 Status: Active — bootstrapped at genesis; community may remove or amend (how site governance works)
Platform: Open Collective
What is this site?
The OpenSourceBIM collective at opencollective.com/opensourcebim is a closely aligned
funding channel in the open source BIM ecosystem, directly supporting IfcOpenShell /
Bonsai development.
Inclusion criteria
| Criterion | Met? | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Data is publicly accessible (no API key required) | Yes | All contributions publicly listed |
| Actively used by a meaningful portion of the community | Yes | Closely linked to IfcOpenShell/Bonsai contributors |
| Activity represents genuine effort, not easily gamed | Partial | Financial contribution is real commitment, but money ≠ participation |
| Platform is stable enough to depend on | Yes | Open Collective is a well-established platform |
| Relevant to the community's actual work | Yes | Directly funds core OSArch tooling |
Score weight
Combined with opencollective.com/osarch under funding_activity: 0.1 in config.yaml,
or treated as a separate signal — see open question in ARCHITECTURE.md.
Concerns or open questions
- Overlap with
opencollective.com/osarch— some funders may appear in both; deduplication needed - See Funding signals: merged or separate?
Discussion
Not yet opened.