# Welcome!

## How to run a kick-ass collaborative funding round in 5-steps.

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### This is a guide about the practice of 'collaborative funding' and a five step recipe to getting started with it.

## To navigate this guide

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* Read the[ Introduction](https://guide.collaborativefunding.org/basics/introduction)
* Check out the **table of contents on the left**
* Browse the five steps:
  * [Step 1: Choose your money governance model](https://guide.collaborativefunding.org/the-5-steps/untitled)
  * [Step 2: Invitation & onboarding](https://guide.collaborativefunding.org/the-5-steps/step-2-invitation-and-onboarding)
  * [Step 3: Generating direction with high quality proposals](https://guide.collaborativefunding.org/the-5-steps/step-3-generating-direction-with-high-quality-proposals)
  * [Step 4: Get those proposals funded](https://guide.collaborativefunding.org/the-5-steps/step-4-get-those-proposals-funded)
  * [Step 5: Minimum Viable Accountability](https://guide.collaborativefunding.org/the-5-steps/step-5-minimum-viable-accountability)
* Look out for the **case studies** in orange boxes, with tangible examples

**For a basic introduction to Cobudget** (the tool), check out our other guide,[ Cobudget User Handbook.](https://guide.greaterthan.works)
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## License

This work is licensed under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike.](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)​

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[introduction](https://guide.collaborativefunding.org/basics/introduction)
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