diff --git a/www/conservancy/static/projects/apply/index.html b/www/conservancy/static/projects/apply/index.html index cde24309..eea906c7 100644 --- a/www/conservancy/static/projects/apply/index.html +++ b/www/conservancy/static/projects/apply/index.html @@ -5,18 +5,45 @@

Applying to Join Conservancy as a Member Project

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Conservancy's Evaluation Committee considers applications monthly on a - rolling basis. Currently, Conservancy has dozens of projects in - various stages of the application process.

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Part of Conservancy's activity is through its member projects. These + projects become formally part of Conservancy and have a close relationship + with our activity. Most of our projects are purely software projects, but + we also occasionally accept initiatives designed to advance software + freedom, such as Outreachy.

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The application process is somewhat informal. New applicants should - write an initial inquiry email +

The situation for non-profit homes for FOSS activities has improved + greatly since Conservancy was founded in 2006. In the USA, options now + exist for 501(c)(3), 501(c)(6) and even for-profit fiscal sponsorship, and + there are other options around the globe as well. Prospective member + projects should carefully consider what type of structure is right for + them.

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For our part, Conservancy seeks projects that dedicate themselves to the + advancement of software freedom and focus their projects on the rights of + users to copy, share, modify and improve their software. Being a FOSS + project under an OSI-approved and DFSG-free license is mandatory, but not + the only criteria. Given the many options available for fiscal + sponsorship, we are selective and often refer projects to other fiscal + sponsors that are a better fit. Nevertheless, we encourage projects to + that need a non-profit home to apply to many fiscal sponsors. + +

Conservancy's Evaluation Committee considers applications on a rolling + basis. Conservancy generally has dozens of projects in various stages of + the application process. We do not move rapidly to accept new projects, as + we have found that consideration of joining or forming a non-profit + organization for your project is best done with careful consideration over + a period of many months rather than rapidly.

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Conservancy's application process is somewhat informal. New applicants + should write an initial inquiry email to <apply@sfconservancy.org> - with a very brief description of their project and a URL to their - project's website. We'll send back initial questions (if any), and - after those questions are answered, we'll send the full application - materials. Applications should be submitted in plain ASCII text via - email.

+ with a very brief description of their project and a URL to their project's + website. We'll send back initial questions, and after those questions are + answered, we'll send the full application materials. Applications should + be submitted in plain ASCII text via email. Your application will be + assigned a ticket number in our ticketing system, and please be sure to + include the proper ticket number details in the Subject line of your + emails to ensure they are routed to the right place.

Projects are reviewed by Conservancy's Evaluation Committee, which is chartered by Conservancy's Board of @@ -41,7 +68,9 @@ sometimes can take quite a while to finish the application process and be offered membership, but please note that such delays mean that should your project ultimately become a member project, your project will then - be a beneficiary of this policy.

+ be a beneficiary of this policy. Also, generally speaking, we encourage + care and consideration when joining a non-profit and we do not believe + a rapid membership process is in the interest of projects.

What are the key criteria our project must meet to join?

@@ -49,25 +78,23 @@ outline of those criteria are as follows: