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<h1>How To Apply to Become a Member Project</h1>
<p>New applications for project membership with Conservancy are considered
twice a year. The deadlines for submission of application materials are
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recommendations are submitted to
Conservancy's <a href="/about/board/">Board of Directors</a>, who make
the final decision to offer membership.</p>
<h1>Project Membership Application FAQs</h1>
<p><b>What are the key criteria our project must meet to join?</b></p>
<p>The following are various questions that we typically get from project
leaders that wish to apply to Conservancy.</p>
<h2>What are the key criteria our project must meet to join?</h2>
<p>In order to join, projects need to meet certain criteria, including the
requirement that the project be exclusively devoted to the development of
FLOSS and that it be consistent with the Conservancy's tax-exempt purposes
and the financial requirements imposed by the IRS. Most FLOSS projects
will meet these requirements.</p>
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particularly for small projects that only receive a few small donations,
that donating a percentage of your income back to Conservancy can be a
high burden. Therefore, this is not a mandatory requirement. We thus
suggest that you be prepared to discuss this issue with us in detail
after your application is approved.</p>
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