specific member project, and those funds are kept in a separate account

   for the member project by Conservancy.  This structure prevents

   developers from having to commingle project funds with their own

   personal accounts or having to set up their own project specific

   account.</p>

   limits that the law places on what member projects can do with their

   assets, but those limits are the same as if the project was an

   independent non-profit entity.  Usually, the project leadership

   instructs Conservancy's leadership on how the project's funds are spent.

   Conservancy spends these funds on the project's behalf on any expenses

   that constitute appropriate activity under Conservancy's 501(c)(3)

<p>Conservancy can hold any assets for the project on its behalf.  This

  includes copyrights, trademarks, domain names, physical computer

  equipment or anything that should be officially held in the name of the

  project.  Member projects are not required that Conservancy hold all

  assets of a project. (For example, member projects are

  However, Conservancy can accommodate the needs of projects that want

  their assets under the control of a not-for-profit entity and exercised

  only for the public good.</p>

<h2>Contract Negotiation and Execution</h2>

<p>Conservancy provides various tools and advice to member projects on

  methods of raising funds for their projects' earmarked accounts.</p>

<h2>Avoid Non-Profit Administrivia</h2>

<p>Member projects can continue to operate in the same way they did before

any other layer of corporate management, without having to maintain

corporate records and without having to do any of the other things

burden on behalf of its projects.</p>

<h2>Leadership Mentoring, Advice and Guidance</h2>

<p>Many of Conservancy's <a href="/about/board">directors</a> are