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    Send paper check donations to:<br/>

    Software Freedom Conservancy, Inc.<br/>

    137 MONTAGUE ST  STE 380<br/>

    BROOKLYN, NY 11201-3548<br/>

    Please write <q>NPO ACCOUNTING</q> in the memo line. 

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<h2>Fundraising Campaign: Non-Profit Accounting Software</h2>

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<p><strong>Update on 2013-11-15:</strong> As can be seen, Conservancy has not

  reached our fundraising target.  However, as we promised below, we've begun

  work on this project, but we'd really appreciate more donations, as we've

  needed to make a lot of compromises in our plans since we didn't reach our

  fundraising goal.  Furthermore, we welcome volunteers to join

  us <a href="http://npoacct.sfconservancy.org">in contributing to the

  project</a>.</p>

<p>Conservancy has a plan to help all non-profit organizations (NPOs) by

creating an Open Source and Free Software accounting system usable by

non-technical bookkeepers, accountants, and non-profit managers.  You can

help us do it by donating now.

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<p>To keep their books and produce annual government filings, most NPOs rely

on proprietary software, paying exorbitant licensing fees.  This is

fundamentally at cross purposes with their underlying missions of charity,

equality, democracy, and sharing.</p>

<p>You can help Conservancy fix this problem by <a href="#donate-box" class="donate-now">donating now</a>.  We seek to

raise $75,000 to employ a 

developer for one year to make substantial progress on this project.</p>

<p>This project has the potential to save the non-profit sector

millions in licensing fees every year.  Even non-profits that continue to use proprietary accounting

software will benefit, since the existence of quality Open Source and Free

  Software for a particular task curtails predatory behavior by proprietary

  software companies, and creates a new standard of comparison.</p>

<p>But, more powerfully, this project's realization

will increase the agility and collaborative potential

for the non-profit sector — a boon to funders, boards, and employees —  bringing the Free Software and general NPO communities