- Software is critical to all of our infrastructure and as a society, we are deeply reliant on the software we use. Making sure our software is free and open is essential to knowing we'll be able to use tomorrow the solutions we invest in today. Software freedom is fundamental — we need it in order to effectively solve our problems in the long term. While the world today is powered increasingly by free software, many people don't realize is how much support is needed to keep all of these projects free and open. The work that we do every day ensures the success and @@ -350,7 +349,7 @@ software.
We undertake these critical programs because they are essential to the future of technology. We do them because they are right. But we cannot do -them without you. Last year you helped us to fundraising goals so that we not only did not have to shut our doors but instead were able to hire a new employee. Even with our additional employee, we do not yet have the resources to handle our existing workload.
+them without you. Last year you helped us to fundraising goals so that we not only did not have to shut our doors but instead were able to hire a new employee. Even with our additional employee, we do not yet have the resources to handle our existing workload.Our fiscal sponsorship model is not financially self-sustaining by itself: we cannot afford even one staff member and basic overhead with the revenue we