Case Study: Women Who Code empowers local crowdfunding and transparent fundraising with Open Collective

Women Who Code Powering Up an International Network with Local Crowdfunding

Women Who Code, an international organization inspiring women in technology careers, faced the challenge of empowering its 80,000 members across 60 local chapters to fund their own community-specific initiatives. Their previous manual and fragmented systems made it difficult for local volunteers to manage fundraising and expense reimbursements in a transparent and efficient manner. They turned to the vendor Open Collective for a solution.

By implementing the Open Collective platform, Women Who Code empowered its local chapters to run their own transparent crowdfunding campaigns. This solution enabled specific outcomes like funding Arduino kits for machine learning workshops, purchasing a shared 3D printer, and covering childcare costs to host "mom and me" events. The results included increased local engagement and the removal of financial barriers for attendees. Open Collective provided the necessary structure for easy budget management and reimbursement tracking across all chapters, leading to a successful rollout in dozens of cities.

Women Who Code

Joey Rosenberg

Global Leadership Director