Open platform is an online service that is delivering beneficial function, service or open data to support and expand social efforts and provide open source data for research and innovations.

• High impact
• Self-managed
• Unites people and encourage global collaboration

Open platforms played a crucial role in expanding the internet, offering free information, transparency and examples of mass collaboration, used by millions of people and as a fundamental service for social startups and projects.

Open platforms are rarely recognised as opportunities for philanthropic investment due to their lack of a reliable business model, permanent team, and foundational organisational elements necessary to fit into philanthropic grant format. Investing in these projects requires a deep understanding of the tech market and the ability to identify real needs. Additionally, open platforms are often not economically viable or sustainable without substantial and permanent external support. They demand significant resources and do not typically include an embedded monetisation plan. Making these solutions successful necessitates the creation of an ecosystem and the ability to convince numerous stakeholders to share their capabilities, which requires considerable synergy and high organisational efforts.

• In-depth understanding of the market and identifying needs.
• Not sustainable or economically viable.
• Requires synergies

Mastodon: An open-source, decentralised social network that allows users to interact with each other through "toots" (similar to tweets) and connect with other users on other servers.

Diaspora: A decentralised social network that allows users to own their data and connect with other users through "pods" (similar to servers).

Minds: A free, open-source social network that rewards users for their contributions and supports free speech and privacy.