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+# Using Ledger CLI for Non-Profit organization Accounting
+
+Non-profit organizations, particularly 501(c)(3) charities in the USA, have
+their own specific accounting needs.
+
+# Copyright and License of this project
+
+The intention is that the examples and templates be of maximum use to
+everyone in all possible contexts.  As such, no copyleft is applied, and the
+examples and templates will be licensed under CC-0v1.0.
+
+# Copyright and License of this File
+
+This specific document, the README.md file for npo-ledger-cli, is copyrighted:
+  Copyright © 2013, Bradley M. Kuhn
+
+The copyright holders wish that this document could be placed into the public
+domain.  However, should such a public domain dedication not be possible, the
+copyright holders grant a waiver and/or license under the terms of CC0-1.0, as
+published by Creative Commons, Inc.  A copy of CC0-1.0 can be found in the
+same repository as this README.md file under the filename CC0-1.0.txt.  If
+this document has been separated from the repository, a [copy of CC0-1.0 can
+be found on Creative Commons' website](http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/legalcode).