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Software (FLOSS) projects. Conservancy provides a non-profit home and Software (FLOSS) projects. Conservancy provides a non-profit home and
infrastructure for FLOSS projects. This allows FLOSS developers to infrastructure for FLOSS projects. This allows FLOSS developers to
focus on what they do best — writing and improving FLOSS for the focus on what they do best — writing and improving FLOSS for the
general public, while Conservancy takes care of the projects' needs that general public — while Conservancy takes care of the projects' needs that
do not relate directly to software development.</p> do not relate directly to software development.</p>
<p>FLOSS projects whose <a href="/members/apply">applications are <p>FLOSS projects whose <a href="/members/apply">applications are
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their capacity as project leaders, receive some protection from personal their capacity as project leaders, receive some protection from personal
liability for their work on the project.</p> liability for their work on the project.</p>
<p>A full and detailed <a href="/member/services/">list of Conservancy's <p>A full and detailed <a href="/members/services/">list of Conservancy's
services for its member projects</a> and a <a href="/members/current/">a services for its member projects</a> and a <a href="/members/current/">a
list of Conservancy's current member projects</a> are available.</p> list of Conservancy's current member projects</a> are available.</p>

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<h1>Welcome</h1> <h1>The Software Freedom Conservancy</h1>
<p>The Software Freedom Conservancy is an organization composed of Free <p>The Software Freedom Conservancy is a not-for-profit organization that
and Open Source Software (FOSS) projects. As a fiscal sponsor for FOSS helps promote, improve, develop, and defend Free, Libre, and Open Source
projects, the Conservancy provides member projects with free financial Software (FLOSS) projects. Conservancy provides a non-profit home and
and administrative services, but does not involve itself with infrastructure for FLOSS projects. This allows FLOSS developers to
technological and artistic decisions.</p> focus on what they do best &mdash; writing and improving FLOSS for the
general public &mdash; while Conservancy takes care of the projects' needs that
<p>By joining the Conservancy, member FOSS projects obtain the benefits of do not relate directly to software development.</p>
a formal legal structure while keeping themselves focused on software
development. These benefits include, most notably, the ability to collect
earmarked project donations and protection from personal liability for the
developers of the project. Another benefit of joining the Conservancy is
that projects can use it to hold assets, which are managed by the
Conservancy on behalf of and at the direction of the project. The
Conservancy is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization, so member projects can
receive tax-deductible donations to the extent allowed by law. To make a
donation to the Conservancy or to its member projects,
please <a href="/donate/">visit our donations page</a>.</p>
<p>If you think your FOSS project might benefit from joining the
Conservancy, please <a href="/about/contact/">contact us</a>.</p>
<p> <p>
<span class="continued"><a href="/overview/">Overview of the Conservancy...</a></span> <span class="continued"><a href="/overview/">More about Conservancy&hellip;</a></span>
<span class="continued"><a href="/members/">Member projects...</a></span> <span class="continued"><a href="/members/">Conservancy's member projects&hellip;</a></span>
</p> </p>
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