Community Bridge

Community Bridge

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Community Bridge was the Linux Foundation’s original brand for its open source fundraising tooling and now lives within the broader LFX platform. Projects can apply for crowdfunding, security-audit, general-fund, event, or travel-fund support, collect donations, and reimburse approved expenses through a transparent ledger and payout workflow.

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Goal: Funding. Model: Crowdfunding. Status: Live.

Should you use this?

Best for
Projects with a clear campaign, milestone, launch, or community story.
Not ideal for
Maintainers who need steady maintenance income without active promotion.
Why choose it
Linux Foundation crowdfunding with reimbursement workflows and OSS credibility. Best for projects that need both fundraising and expense handling.
Watch out for
Campaigns require communication, deadlines, and ongoing promotion.
Setup effort
Medium
Fees
Zero fees for first $10M donated through CommunityBridge. After that, 5% platform fee plus the payment processor’s fee.
Last verified
2026-03-15
Goal Funding
Model Crowdfunding
Tags
Non-profit Security OSS-specific
Official websiteVisit official website
VerificationUnverified
OrganizationNon-profit
Open source statusClosed source platform for open source projects
Platform technologyClosed source Linux Foundation crowdfunding service
Monetization modelCrowdfunding
Payment methodsCredit or debit card donations; reimbursements via Expensify and wire transfer
Platform feesZero fees for first $10M donated through CommunityBridge. After that, 5% platform fee plus the payment processor’s fee.
User activityThe service remains active inside LFX Crowdfunding for project, security, event, and travel funds managed through the Linux Foundation.

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