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[Software Freedom Conservancy](https://sfconservancy.org/) is leading an
[effort to create accounting software for non-profit organizations](https://sfconservancy.org/campaign/).
[effort to create accounting software for non-profit organizations](https://sfconservancy.org/npoacct/).
Conservancy welcomes the help of anyone who is interested in this issue to
design and develop this software. If you want to get involved right now,
look below for [[information about how to get involved with this project|index#howtohelp]].
## Phase 0
Conservancy has done the following:
- [Writing a tutorial on a Ledger-CLI setup for fiscal sponsor 501(c)3 organizations](https://gitorious.org/ledger/npo-ledger-cli/).
- [[Finding and evaluating existing Free Software accounting systems|ExistingProjects]].
- [[Writing use cases for non-profit accounting|UseCases]].
## Phase 1
Phase 1 calls for the project to:
- [Create an REST API for basic double-entry accounting, currently using Ledger-CLI as a backend](http://npoacct.sfconservancy.org/accounting-api/)
- Add functionality to that API that already exists in the [documented Ledger-CLI setup for NPO's](https://gitorious.org/ledger/npo-ledger-cli/).
- Create various reports using that API, to flush out improvements that are needed.
Learning more about this project
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Current Status
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You can learn more about what we done so far on this project by:
- Reading this Wiki!
- Reading the [mailing list archives for this project](http://lists.sfconservancy.org/pipermail/npo-accounting/).
- Reading the [the IRC logs of the #npoacct channel](/irclogs/).
We're currently planning a Reimbursement and Payment Request system. We
believe this is a relatively standalone component that other organizations
could start using quickly. Check out the
[[requirements document|Reimbursemenets/Requirements]] and let us know if
you think anything's missing. Software development will begin soon.
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Helping and Collaborating on this Project
Contributing to the Project
You can help us and/or collaborate with us on this project by:
design and develop this software. You can help us by:
* Editing this Wiki!
* Submit patches and merge requests to [accounting API repository](http://npoacct.sfconservancy.org/accounting-api/).
* Submit patches and merge requests to [npo-accounting Ledger CLI tutorial](https://gitorious.org/ledger/npo-ledger-cli/).
* Joining the discussion on [the mailing list for this project](https://lists.sfconservancy.org/mailman/listinfo/npo-accounting)
* Joining the discussion on
[the IRC channel, #npoacct on irc.freenode.net](irc:irc.freenode.net/npoacct).
[the IRC channel, #npoacct on irc.freenode.net](irc:irc.freenode.net/npoacct) ([logs](/irclogs/)).
* [Donating money to fund this effort!](https://sfconservancy.org/campaign/)
Work So Far
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