<h2>Conservancy seems to be called a &ldquo;fiscal sponsor&rdquo; to its

  member projects.  Does that mean you give our project money if we join?</h2>

<p>It's true that we would love to fund our member projects if it were

  possible, because we believe they deserve to be funded.  However, that's

  not typically what a fiscal sponsor does.  The term “fiscal

  sponsor“ is often used in non-profit settings and has a standard

  meaning there.  But, to those not familiar with non-profit operations,

  it comes across as a bit of a misnomer.</p>

<p>In this context, a fiscal sponsor is a non-profit organization that,

  rather than fund a project directly, provides the required

  infrastructure and facilitates the project's ability to raise its own

  funds.  Conservancy therefore assists your project in raising funds, and

  allows your project to hold those funds and spend them on activities

  that simultaneously advance the non-profit mission of the Conservancy

  and the FLOSS development and documentation goals of the project.</p>