Civi Source
The Ethical Marketplace for CRS-Vetted Experts and Assets.
Your Procurement and Talent Management Hub
An end-to-end suite of tools to find, vet, contract, and manage the world’s most authentic cultural experts and assets.
Competitors Offer a Freelancer Marketplace. We Offer a Guild of Credentialed Masters.
Finding true experts on massive freelance platforms is a gamble. You sift through thousands of unverified profiles, risking fraud, inauthenticity, and project failure. Civi Source is a curated, invitation-only network. When you hire through our platform, you aren’t just hiring a person; you are engaging a certified expert whose credibility is backed by a scientific, institutional standard.
The Civi Source Guarantee
- Scientific Vetting: Every expert holds a CIVI ID with a quantifiable Civilizology Rating System (CRS) score.
- Ethical Framework: All contracts are compliant with our Civilization Rights Rating System (CRRS), ensuring fair compensation and IP protection.
- Unmatched Quality: Our network is curated and invitation-only, representing the top tier of cultural expertise. Learn more.
Your Procurement and Talent Management Hub
An end-to-end suite of tools to find, vet, contract, and manage the world’s most authentic cultural experts and assets.
The Expert Finder
A powerful, proprietary search engine to filter experts by CRS Score, specific intangible skills, and institutional certifications.
The Project Workbench
An end-to-end project management suite with secure briefs, standardized CRRS-compliant contracts, and integrated payments.
The Authenticated Asset Library
A marketplace to license high-quality, CRS-vetted digital assets and source physical goods with a clear chain of provenance.
The Civilizology Rating System (CRS)
The CRS is our scientific “Trust Score.” It’s not a subjective review; it’s a quantifiable authenticity and expertise score generated by a multi-factor algorithm. It assesses an expert’s claims against evidence like institutional affiliations, peer-reviewed publications, and community testimonials. This transforms an expert’s intangible knowledge into a verifiable, bankable credential, removing the guesswork from hiring. This science is pioneered by The Institute.
Source with Confidence Across Industries
Media & Entertainment
Hire historical consultants, dialect coaches, and world-building experts. See how.
Luxury Brands
Source master-crafted textiles and goods for authentic, high-end product lines. See how.
Advertising Agencies
License authentic music, photography, and oral histories for resonant campaigns.
Academic Research
Contract with local knowledge keepers for ethical and impactful fieldwork. See how.
Streamlined from Brief to Payment
1. Secure Briefs
Post confidential project briefs visible only to qualified, matched experts.
2. Curated Shortlists
Receive a hand-selected list of 3-5 top-tier experts for your review.
3. Compliant Contracts
Use standardized templates that are CRRS-compliant to ensure fair, ethical engagement.
4. Integrated Payments
Manage milestones and process payments through our secure, international system.
Our Ethical Framework in Action
The Universal Declaration of Civilization Rights is the legal and ethical backbone of every transaction.
Article 1: Material and Moral Rights
“Each country is entitled to claim the material and moral rights of its cultural and civilization heritage from any entity that exploits or employs this heritage…”
Application: When you license a traditional musical piece or source a product based on a heritage design through Civi Source, our CRRS-compliant contracts ensure that the expert and their community are fairly compensated, upholding their moral and material rights.
A Model Aligned with Success
Our revenue model ensures our success is directly tied to the success of the experts in our network.
Marketplace Commissions
We take a transparent, competitive commission (10-15%) from the client-side on all goods sold and services contracted through the platform. This funds platform operations and is free for the expert.
Professional & Enterprise Tiers
For high-volume users, a subscription to Civi World provides access to the Civi Source marketplace alongside our other platform modules, with reduced commission rates and a dedicated account manager.