SPEC
  • Introduction
  • About Us
    • History
    • Mission
      • Our Vision
      • Core Values
      • Operating Principles
    • Organization
      • Onboarding
        • Code of Conduct
      • Our Team
      • Steering Committee
      • Expense Policy
      • Theoretical Foundations
    • Budget
    • Disclaimer
  • Our Work
    • CITISEN Program
      • Tech Empowerment Program
    • Social Impact Incubator
      • Journal of Engaged Research
      • Advocates Creating Equality (ACE)
    • Sustainability Accelerator
      • Juniper Garden
      • Modular Greenhouses
    • Research & Development
      • Open Design System
        • Product Requirements
      • Open Source Recycling
      • SPEC Learning
      • Buffalo Project Papers
      • Peer Review Process
      • Citation Format
    • Partnerships
    • Testimonials
  • Knowledge Base
    • Getting Started
    • Applied Science
      • Agriculture
        • Sustainable Agriculture
        • Soil Health
        • Hydroponics
        • Resources
      • Business
      • Communication Studies
      • Design
      • Education
        • Open Education Resources
        • MOOCs
        • Moodle
      • Engineering
        • Civil Engineering
        • Computer Engineering
        • Electrical Engineering
        • Mechanical Engineering
        • Software Engineering
          • Software Engineering Body of Knowledge (SWEBOK)
          • Intro to Web Development
          • Guide to Code Bootcamps
          • Resources
        • Materials Science
          • Plastic Recycling
      • Project Management
    • Formal Science
      • Mathematics
      • Logic
      • Computer Science
        • Programming Languages
    • Humanities
      • Art
      • History
      • Languages
      • Philosophy
    • Natural Science
      • Biology
        • Botany
          • Plant Growth Factors
          • The Basics of Botany
      • Physics
      • Chemistry
      • Earth Science
    • Social Science
      • Anthropology
      • Cultural Studies
        • Resources
        • Videos & Presenations
      • Psychology
        • Mental Health & Neurodiversity
      • Sociology
  • Contributing
    • Donate
    • Journal of Engaged Research - Equity
    • Call for Researchers
    • Call for Researchers - RAND Partnership
    • Contributor Levels
    • Compensation Structure
    • Jobs
      • Research Associate (Software Engineering)
      • Project Manager (part-time)
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If you want to change the culture, you will have to start by changing the organization.

Mary Douglas

SPEC is organized as an open collective, a collaborative group that has a shared mission, which raises and spends funds transparently to achieve its goals. SPEC is hosted on, which is an online funding platform that provides tools to raise and share its finances in full transparency. The platform enables groups to collect and disburse fundings, and makes all contributions and expenses 100% visible to the public. SPEC's budget and expenses can be found on its .

SPEC is fiscally sponsored by the (OCF), which allows SPEC to operate without legally incorporating, and accept tax deductible donations, and pay its contributors. OCF's mission is to empower impact-focused groups working on increasing access to educational resources and training, creating a positive social impact, and fostering civic participation within cities and communities.

Currently, SPEC is entirely funded by individual donors including its co-founders, steering committee, and community members. SPEC's team is 100% distributed and composed of part-time contributors and volunteers. SPEC's co-founders and steering committee work entirely on a volunteer basis, have no financial stake in the collective, and do not receive compensation in any form.

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