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\textsc{\Huge Fiscal Sponsorship Agreement}{\Huge {} }
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This Agreement is made by and between The Software Freedom Conservancy
This Agreement is made by and between Software Freedom Conservancy
(``Conservancy'') and FIXME-CONTRIBUTOR-NAMES (the ``\signatories'')
on behalf of the project known as \projectname (the ``Project'') (each, a
``Party''; together, ``the Parties''). Conservancy is a New York nonprofit
public benefit corporation located in Brooklyn, New York, which has received
recognition of exemption from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of
the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) and classification as a public charity under
@@ -107,13 +107,13 @@ subject at all times to the direction and control of Conservancy's
Board of Directors. Conservancy will only intervene in the program
activities to the extent the Project is not in compliance with \ref{FreeSoftware}
or \ref{CharitablePurpose} of this Agreement.
\item \textbf{The Project Will Be Free Software}. \label{FreeSoftware}
Conservancy and the \leadershipbody agree that any and all software
and/or documentation distributed by the Project will be distributed solely as Free Software.
Conservancy retains the sole right to determine whether Project's
Conservancy retains the sole right to determine whether the Project's
software and/or documentation constitutes Free Software (as defined herein).
\item \textbf{Ultimate Responsibility of Project}. Subject to \ref{ProjectManagement}
of this Agreement, all community programs, public information work,
fundraising events, processing and acknowledgment of cash and non-cash
revenue items, accounts payable and receivable, negotiation of leases
and contracts, disbursement of Project funds (including grants), and
@@ -305,13 +305,13 @@ may terminate this Agreement at any time subject to the following
understandings:
\begin{enumerate}[label=\alph*.,ref=\theenumi(\arabic*)]
\item \textbf{Notice and Successor Search}. Either Conservancy or the \leadershipbody
may terminate this Agreement on sixty (60) days' written notice to
may terminate this Agreement on sixty (60) days' written notice (``the Notice Period'') to
the other Party, so long as a Successor can be found that meets the
following requirements (the ``Successor has Qualified''):
\begin{enumerate}[label=\roman*.,ref=\theenumi(\alph{enumii})(\roman*)]
\item the Successor is another nonprofit corporation which is tax-exempt
@@ -319,13 +319,13 @@ under IRC Section 501(c)(3),
\item the Successor is not classified as a private foundation under Section
509(a),
\item the Successor is willing and able to sponsor the Project, and,
\item the Successor has (a) communicated its willingness to sponsor the
Project in writing to Conservancy and (b) sent a copy of its 501(c)(3) determination letter to Conservancy, and,
\item the Successor is approved in writing by both Parties by the end of
the 60-day period, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld.
the Notice Period, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld.
\end{enumerate}
\item \textbf{Additional Search Periods}. If the Parties cannot agree on
a Successor to sponsor the Project, the \leadershipbody
shall have an additional 60 days to find a Successor willing and able
to sponsor the Project. Any subsequent search periods of any length
shall only be granted at Conservancy's written permission.
@@ -369,12 +369,12 @@ shall be as effective and enforceable as the original.
\textsc{In witness whereof}, the Parties have executed this Fiscal
Sponsorship Agreement effective on the FIXME day of FIXME, FIXME (the
``Effective Date'').
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\signature{The Software Freedom Conservancy, Inc.}{Bradley M. Kuhn}{Title: Executive Director}
\signature{Software Freedom Conservancy, Inc.}{Bradley M. Kuhn}{Title: President}
\signature{}{FIXME-CONTRIBUTOR}{}
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