> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://meet-coop-1.gitbook.io/handbook-trial/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://meet-coop-1.gitbook.io/handbook-trial/2-political-economy/members-and-contributions/financial-contributions.md).

# Funding contributions

Here we address the funding contributions to the political economy of meet.coop.

> Incomplete. To be extended xxx

This schema highlights funding contributions. See also the overall schema for [contribution accounting](/handbook-trial/2-political-economy/members-and-contributions/contribution-accounting.md):

![Political economy - Funding contributions](https://781026599-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MbjRiwwKa0TXyi4B5WE%2Fuploads%2FTnfZV4tc50aAudIK4Y7K%2Fcontributions%20slide%2007%20-%20mapping%20funding%20contributions.jpg?alt=media\&token=eece6a13-298f-40f3-a2ce-8be23a47f2cb)

xxx monthly membership fees through the OpenCollective platform. No new legal entity was needed to operate this. Platform6, a cooperative partner of OpenCollective in the UK, became the fiscal host to channel the OpenCollective funds from members to meet.coop.

xxx How the process looks to the User member - What to expect? Means of contacting meet.coop - A prominent **Contact us** page in the handbook?

> Query from commons.hour session#1: Offer an **investment option** as distinct from the current operational-cost contribution available to user-members. Keep the floor low, but the ceiling high.
>
> Associated with this: **development wish list**: Assemble a wish list (for spending). Define projects/budgets, pitched at various levels according to available funding, and **incrementally fund** projects, perhaps crowdfunding-style.

See: [Development funding, investment](/handbook-trial/2-political-economy/commons-political-economy/development-funding-investment.md)