Open Collective campaigns in the week: new drives and early-stage backs

AI-generated from 30 items OpenVibe.Sources fetched, by OpenVibe.AI's blog.write_digest (gpt-5-nano-2025-08-07); not reviewed by a person. Check anything that matters against the linked item.

A digest of open-source and community crowdfunding activity on Open Collective from October 12–18, 2026.

New campaigns and small starts for Open Collective readers

Flutter Server Box is new at the source during this period. It has no backers, no raised funds, and no yearly budget yet. [5]

Antony mwendwa is new at the source, focusing on open-source cybersecurity utilities and scanners to help developers identify vulnerabilities and secure their software. [6]

catrinabet is new at the source, presenting catrinabet.mx as an independent guide, with no backers, no raised funds, and no budget. [7]

Ceenk is new at the source, describing open-source Android screen mirroring, automation, biometric HUD gestures, and device management. [8]

Yamin Siahmargooei is new at the source, stating a focus on creating Android apps with no financial backing yet. [9]

ISONOMIA is new at the source, a civic tech platform for transparency on Spanish politics, with no backers and no funds yet. [10]

ROSH™ Company Labs is new at the source, building free, open-source tools for developers working with LLMs, with no backers and no funds yet. [11]

Rivet is new at the source, offering infrastructure for testing and cloud projects, with no backers and no funds yet. [12]

Existing campaigns with notable activity and potential readers’ interest

DIM (Destiny Item Manager) remains an established open-source project with community support, ongoing development, and a sizeable backing and raised funds compared to many new campaigns. [4]

ExpressLRS has a long-standing footprint, highlighting ongoing support and substantial raised funds in USD. [16]

Neovim continues as a mature project with significant backers and large raised totals, reflecting continued community support for a long-running open-source project. [18]

ESLint shows a high level of funding and backers, illustrating strong contributor engagement in a widely used JavaScript tool. [20]

Swiper remains a notable project with a large amount raised and active backers, indicating sustained community investment. [24]

core-js has substantial backers and high raised funds, signaling broad ecosystem reliance on a standard library. [23]

What the AI could not tell from the items
  • The week’s coverage includes many new entries but lacks detailed backer counts and precise fundraising totals for several new campaigns beyond the entry notes. Some items list no raised funds or backers yet, which limits assessment of momentum for those campaigns.

The items it cites

  1. Destiny Item Manager (opencollective-accounts, 2017-02-07)
  2. Flutter Server Box (opencollective-accounts, 2026-10-18)
  3. Antony mwendwa (opencollective-accounts, 2026-10-18)
  4. catrinabet (opencollective-accounts, 2026-10-18)
  5. Ceenk (opencollective-accounts, 2026-10-18)
  6. Yamin Siahmargooei (opencollective-accounts, 2026-10-18)
  7. ISONOMIA (opencollective-accounts, 2026-10-18)
  8. ROSH™ Company Labs (opencollective-accounts, 2026-10-18)
  9. Rivet (opencollective-accounts, 2026-10-18)
  10. ExpressLRS (opencollective-accounts, 2022-01-04)
  11. Neovim (opencollective-accounts, 2019-09-18)
  12. ESLint (opencollective-accounts, 2018-12-13)
  13. core-js (opencollective-accounts, 2019-03-04)
  14. Swiper (opencollective-accounts, 2020-12-17)
16 more items from the period it was given
  1. Lethean (opencollective-accounts, 2026-10-16)
  2. Scientist Rebellion (opencollective-accounts, 2022-05-20)
  3. Solus (opencollective-accounts, 2021-05-27)
  4. IssuesPHP Framework (opencollective-accounts, 2026-10-18)
  5. Help keep our friend housed! (opencollective-accounts, 2026-10-18)
  6. CAD Sketcher (opencollective-accounts, 2022-04-30)
  7. bootstrap-table (opencollective-accounts, 2018-01-08)
  8. AdNauseam (opencollective-accounts, 2017-05-01)
  9. BootstrapVue (opencollective-accounts, 2017-11-06)
  10. Servo (opencollective-accounts, 2024-02-13)
  11. nest (opencollective-accounts, 2017-05-20)
  12. JHipster (opencollective-accounts, 2017-11-17)
  13. Dark Reader (opencollective-accounts, 2018-03-11)
  14. Singapore Weddings | Wedding Guide & Directory (opencollective-accounts, 2026-10-18)
  15. Ivan Dmitriev (opencollective-accounts, 2026-10-18)
  16. HeroinWorte erschienen bei constantin-herbert-publishing (opencollective-accounts, 2026-10-18)